[Info] St. John's Weekend Update

[Jane Volkema]

Dear Members and Friends of St. John's,
St. John's Weekend Update


Sunday 20 April

> Readings for this Sunday:
> http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearA_RCL/Easter/AEaster5_RCL.html
> 
> 9 a.m. 
> Holy Eucharist, Rite II
> 
> 10:00 a.m.  
> Sunday Parish Forum held in the Chapel: The Rev. Ron Conner ³Eastern Orthodox
> Show and Tell²
> Sunday School  - Tucker Room
> Coffee & Fellowship  - Blake Hall
> 
> 11:00 a.m. 
> Holy Eucharist, Rite II
> 
> 12 p.m. 
> Coffee & Fellowship  - Blake Hall
> 
> 
Thursday 24 April

        Georgetown House Tour Patrons¹ Party
> 6:30-8:30 pm
> 
> 
Saturday 26 April

        Georgetown House Tour
> 11 am to 5 pm


Announcements & Events

    This Saturday - ³All Things Bright and Beautiful²
    A Parish Outing for the entire family
    Saturday, 19 April
    National Museum of Natural History -  Butterfly Pavilion
    10th street NW and Constitution Avenue
    Second floor on the west side of the Rotunda
   
> We have timed-tickets for our group to enter the Butterfly Pavilion at 11:45
> a.m.. Meet Father Albert at the entrance to the Butterfly Pavilion on the
> second floor of the museum on the westside of the Rotunda, he will have the
> tickets. You should probably arrive no later than 11:15 am so we can get our
> group organized and tickets handed out.
>     
> Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to
> Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity
> to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world. The
> Butterfly Pavilion is a brightly lit space filled with living plants and many
> different butterflies. The climate-controlled environment is kept at 80oF, and
> 80% humidity. It is handicap accessible. However, neither strollers nor
> tripods are permitted in the space.  Once in the Pavilion, there is nothing
> but air between the visitor and the butterflies.  They fly freely around the
> enclosure landing on plants and sometimes people, and they feed on fruit and
> nectar.  The butterflies come from a variety of butterfly farms located around
> the world.  Visitors can get very close to these beautiful creatures, watching
> them fly and feed.  A case of hanging chrysalids makes it possible to see
> crumple-winged butterflies emerge as adults, pump fluid into their wings, and
> eventually fly off.
>    
> Directions: 
> Metro
> Take Metrorail and exit at the Smithsonian Station (Mall exit). For Metrorail
> map and more information, visit the Metro Web site http://www.wmata.com.
>         
> Driving
> There is no public parking facility at the Smithsonian on the National Mall;
> on-street parking is limited, free on Saturdays. There are commercial parking
> lots and garages located within several blocks of the museums. There are also
> a limited number of parking spaces for vehicles with the appropriate license
> plate or permit for visitors with disabilities.


Bishop Haines Memorial Service
There will be a memorial service for Bishop Ronald H. Haines at 2 p.m. April
26 at Washington National Cathedral. An obituary for Haines, the Bishop of
Washington from 1990-2000, is available at
http://www.edow.org/news/window/2008/april/haines.html


Join us as a volunteer for The 2008 Georgetown House Tour

The House Tour will be held on Saturday, April 26, and we really need lots
of help between now and then. Below is a list of the various volunteer
opportunities:

> Tea Preparation - Making sandwiches for the tea Thursday Evening (April 24),
> 6:30 - 9:30 pm
> Friday Morning (April 25), 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
> 
> Cookie Baking ­ We need dozens and dozens of cookies baked at home and brought
> to church on Friday or Saturday morning
> 
> Tea Service  - Serving tea to the guests who attend the tour Saturday - First
> Shift (1:00 - 3:00 pm) Saturday - Second Shift (3:00 - 5:00 pm)
> 
> Ticket Sales - Same-day ticket sales and ³will-call²ticket distribution Friday
> - (hours TBD); Saturday - First Shift (9:00 - 1:00 pm); Saturday - Second
> Shift (2:00 pm - 5:30 pm)
> 
> Docents - Tour guides in various homes on the tour Saturday - First Shift
> (10:30 - 2:00 pm); Saturday - Second Shift (2:00 pm - 5:30 pm)
> 
> Miscellaneous/Administrative Duties ­ help answer the telephone in the Parish
> Office the week before the house tour; lay rugs(the evening before and morning
> of); parking(day of); church tours(day of); miscellaneous issues on the day of
> the House Tour.
> 
> Questions?  Contact Stephen Ziobro: 202-468-1194 or
> sziobro at grameenfoundation.org
> 

Georgetown House Tour Tickets
Purchase on-line at www.georgetownhousetour.com or at St. John¹s on Friday
25 April and the day of the tour, Saturday 26 April. Visit 10 historic
Georgetown houses open from 11 am to 5 pm, Afternoon tea at St. John¹s
included.


Junior League Literacy Walk for the Meg Graham Scholarship
Saturday 10 May
The two-mile walk will start at 9:00 a.m. at Waterfront Park on Prince
Street in Alexandria, Virginia. It is open to the public, to all Junior
League members, their families and friends.  There will be a $25
registration fee for adults and a $15 fee for individuals under the age of
18.  Register online or download the waiver and registration form and mail
it in.  There will be no on-site registration, and registration fees are
non-refundable. If you are not able to participate in the walk, we welcome
your donation to benefit the annual Meg Graham Scholarship.


SAVE THE DATES

Dedication Ceremony of a marble plaque to honor the Rev. Margaret Graham
26th Rector of St. John¹s Church ~ Georgetown
Sunday May 11, 2008 at the 9 and 11 o¹clock services, reception at noon

PAC Night
Wednesday 14 May at 6:30 pm.
Dinner, followed by an open mic and committee meetings. The evening will end
with Compline. 

 


Jane K. Volkema
Parish Administrator
St. John's Georgetown
http://www.stjohnsgeorgetown.org
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