[Info] St. John's Weekend Update

[Jane Volkema]

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


Headlines

Adult Forum on 11 May: ³Feed Back and suggestions² from this past year and
for next year.

Bible Study begins this coming Tuesday night ­ 6 May at 6:30 pm: ³The Books
of Kings²



Saturday 3 May
> Memorial Service for Professor James J. Unger
> 4 p.m.


Sunday 4 May

Readings for this Sunday:
> http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearA_RCL/Easter/AAscension_RCL.html

9 a.m. 
> Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:00 a.m.  
> Sunday Adult Forum held in the Chapel: ³The Presbyterian Tradition² with
> Ambassador and Mrs. Clyde Taylor.
> Sunday School  - Tucker Room
> Coffee & Fellowship  - Blake Hall

11:00 a.m. 
> Holy Eucharist, Rite II

12 p.m. 
> Coffee & Fellowship  - Blake Hall


Announcements & Events

Tuesday 6 May

> Bible Study
> 6:30-8 pm, beginning Tuesdays 6 May for four consecutive weeks
> Father Albert will lead a Bible Study on the Books of Kings. Meal, beverages
> and parking will be provided.
> 
Saturday, 10 May
> 
> 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.
> 
> Memorial Service 
> Saturday 10 May at 11:30 am
> 
> Funeral Service for Leila Wilson
> Saturday 10 May at 4 pm
> Leila was a long-time St. John¹s parishioner and mother of parishioner Martha
> Wilson
> 
> 
Sunday, 11 May

> Consecration Ceremony for the plaque honoring the Rev. Margaret Graham
> Sunday May 11, 2008 at the 9 and 11 o¹clock services, reception following both
> services. 

Wednesday, 14 May

> PAC Night
> Wednesday 14 May at 6:30 pm.
> Dinner, followed by an open mic and committee meetings. The evening will end
> with Compline. Sign-up using the back page of this Sunday¹s bulletin. Or RSVP
> to Kim in the Parish Office: 202-338-1796 or
> receptionist at stjohnsgeorgetown.org.
> 
Saturday, 24 May

> Monthly Outing ­ ³In the Forest of Fontainebleau²
> 11 a.m. at the National Gallery
> More than 100 works by artists such as Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
> (1796­1875), Théodore Rousseau (1812­1867), Jean-François Millet (1814­1875),
> Claude Monet (1840­1926), Gustave Le Gray (1820­1884), and Eugène Cuvelier
> (1837­1900) explore the French phenomenon of plein-air (open-air) painting and
> photography in the region of Fontainebleau, a pilgrimage site for aspiring
> landscape artists. For more information visit the website
> http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/fontainebleauinfo.shtm
> 
> Directions: 
> Public Transportation
> The nearest Metro stops are Judiciary Square on the Red Line, Archives on the
> Yellow/Green Lines, and Smithsonian on the Blue/Orange Lines. Metro bus stops
> are located on 4th Street and 7th Street NW. DC Circulator bus stops are
> located at 4th Street and Madison Drive and at 7th Street and Constitution
> Avenue NW.
> Further information about Metrobus and Metrorail routes and schedules is
> available at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Web site. The
> WMATA RideGuide Web site provides a fast and easy way to plan your visit to
> the Gallery. Taxicabs are easily hailed in most areas of the city and often
> wait for Gallery patrons between the East and West Buildings on 4th Street NW.
> Parking and Accessibility Public parking is limited to the surrounding streets
> and commercial garages. Parking spaces, ramps, and elevators provide access to
> public areas and galleries for visitors with disabilities at the East Building
> entrance on 4th Street NW and the West Building entrance on Constitution
> Avenue at 6th Street NW. Parking is free on Saturdays.
> 
Thursday, 6 June
>  
> Georgetown House Tour Appraisal Day
> Thursday, 6 June, 12:30-5 pm in Blake Hall
> Doyle New York¹s team of appraisers will share their expertise at an appraisal
> day to benefit the Georgetown House Tour. Appraisers will provide informal
> auction evaluations for jewelry, fine art, prints, books, furniture,
> decorations, coins, stamps and Asian works of art. For information and tickets
> call 202-342-6100
> 


Jane K. Volkema
Parish Administrator
St. John's Georgetown
202-338-1796
http://www.stjohnsgeorgetown.org
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