Fr. Shay Gregorie is a native of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where he lives with his wife, Catherine, and their nine children. They are active members of Christ Church Anglican. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, is a business owner, co-author of several children’s books, and an ordained priest in the Anglican Church of North America. 

Summer is almost here. For coastal South Carolina, that means now is the time to prepare for storm season. Do you have a hurricane preparedness plan? Are you planning to evacuate if the order is given? Do you need help evacuating? Many members of the parish are preparing to help each other in case a major storm strikes the area.

One of the first things being done is an update of the St. John’s Parish Church Hurricane Preparedness Survey. Click here to fill out the survey. The survey will also be available at Resurrection Hall and at Haut Gap on Sundays for the next few weeks. Please fill out the survey and return it to the parish office, so we can update our disaster survey needs list.

The International Order of St Vincent (OSV) is a worldwide fellowship of lay sanctuary ministers of all ages serving the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We promote liturgical knowledge, understanding of ritualistic detail and meaning, and encourage intercessory prayer and holy living among our members. The OSV is sacramentally centered and encourages living a rule of life (we pray, worship, read, and give). 

For more information or to get involved, please contact the Director General (and a member of St. John’s Parish Church), Philip G Dixon, PO Box 1245, Summerville SC 29484, (843) 442-1288 (leave message).
E-mail: Director-General@orderstvincent.org
Web: www.orderstvincent.org 

The pictured sweater was found after worship on Sunday. If it is yours, please contact the Parish Office or pick it up at your earliest convenience. 

Please consider donating to the Rewards Store which is used to encourage students with exceptional needs at Haut Gap. Take a look at the needed items listed above, and drop off donations after service on Sunday or at Resurrection Hall with Lori Moore during the week. 

One of our parishioners, John Hope, has found himself in need of new housing. The residence he is currently living in will no longer be available after this year, and he is having difficulty finding somewhere new within his budget. Please keep him in your prayers, and if you know of a potential new home for him, please contact Fr Jeremy. 

St. John's Parish Church is working on a new publication to share how the Lord is moving in our parish. Have you been moved by how the Lord is working in your life? Have you participated in a ministry or event and seen His presence? Consider sharing your testimony so others may see the Lord's glory. 

Please submit your story to Timothy as a Word compatible document without exceeding 1000 words. If you are not comfortable writing, please still contact Timothy. We will work with you.

The women are meeting Thursday evenings at 7:30PM in Resurrection Hall April 11 - May 16 to go through Visionary Parenting by Rob & Amy Rienow. All women are welcome to attend. For more info contact Lori Moore.

This week they are discussing:

Isaiah 45:11-13, 18-19
Psalm 33:1-8
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:9-17

Youth Ministry

The flowers were given to the glory of God.

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If you would like to dedicate Altar Flowers in 2024 in honor or remembrance of a loved one, please contact Sally at sdixon@stjohnsparish.net.

We need adult volunteers to serve our nursery and preschool children each Sunday. Would you consider signing up to help a couple of Sundays so we can continue to pour into the next generation?

We recently heard about the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center on Sunday Morning. Please note the below takeaways from it.

•The recent banquet was attended by Jonathon and Katie, Libby and Thomas, Walt, Gem(Marlene) and Jeff and Nancy
•The Center’s aim is to provide women with the resources and skills they need to say yes to their pregnancy.
•This year the Banquet raised a record $507,000! This will provide the wonderful array of services they have given in the past and also help begin the process of building a new Center!

The staff and volunteers in the Center:
•Visited more than 5000 women last year
•Provided 1300 pregnancy tests and counseling
•Provided 20 postabortion classes
•Provided 1100 parenting classes
•Utilized 50+ volunteers

The Center needs all kinds of volunteers from those with special skills like teaching and counseling to those simply willing to be a compassionate listener and comfort to someone in a struggle.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Together we are united with the saints of the household of God; built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone. In Christ alone our church is being joined together, and is growing into a holy temple of the Lord by the Spirit. By Your wisdom may we discern what You want us to build; Through Jesus Christ our Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.