Wednesday: Stations of the Cross 6pm
Maundy Thursday: 6pm
Good Friday: 6pm
Easter Sunday: 11am

News & Notes

Pastoral Needs: If a pastoral need arises, please call the church office at 606-528-1659 and leave a message. Voicemail messages will automatically be forwarded to a member of the vestry who can arrange pastoral care.

This Sunday will be a service of Holy Eucharist (Communion). 02-14-2016 Bulletin

Adult Forum: We continue our study of the Gospel of Mark each Sunday morning at 10:15 am.

Godly Play is available at 10am each Sunday to support the spiritual guidance for all children.

Al-Anon Family Group: An Al-Anon Family Group will meet in St. John’s Parish Hall on Tuesdays from 7-8pm.

Wednesday Fellowship: Gather at 6pm on Wednesday evenings for a service and fellowship.

Lenten Meditation: Booklets from the Episcopal Relief and Development organization outlining a series of Lenten meditations are available in the Parish Hall.

St. John’s donates $25 each month to Everlasting Arm Homeless Shelter. If you would like to contribute, place your donations in the collection box by the guest register or mark your donation and place it in the collection plate.

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

• Everlasting Arm, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
• The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

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There will be an Ash Wednesday service this evening at 6:00 pm. The service is a wonderful way to begin the Lenten season.

Lent is a time of particularly careful reflection and reformation. We engage more intensely in prayer, fasting and alms-giving. Traditionally one fasts on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. There is a wide range of definitions of fasting, so the observation of the fast is left to your prayerful discernment.

The Fridays of Lent are traditionally days of abstinence from meat.

It is also a common practice to choose some penitential practice, such as abstaining from something pleasurable, during the season of Lent. There has also been a movement toward taking something on during Lent: additional time for prayer and scripture reading, alms-giving, or other laudable practices. Again, this observation is left to your prayerful discernment.

Just as a suggestion, I share with you this list of some interesting things one can give up during Lent that may make a more lasting impression. After all, the goal of Lent is prayerful reflection on one’s life and making course changes (repentance) so that one may more effectively follow Christ. The image also links to a blog entry that explain these things and where you can sign up for an e-mail devotional or order the reflection book.

Although we do not currently have a priest assigned to St. John’s, we can still assist those who are home bound due to illness or weather, or in the hospital or nursing home.

We have four members who are licensed Eucharistic Visitors: Bruce Cory, Jeff Davis, Anne Day Davis, and Dura Anne Price. We can come and offer prayer, communion, and anointing (the Book of Common Prayer states, “In cases of necessity, a deacon or lay person may perform the anointing, using oil blessed by a bishop or priest.”).

If the services of a clergy person are requested, we can also arrange to have an Episcopal priest or other clergy person (the Rev. Lisa Eye at Corbin Presbyterian has offered to help with pastoral care if needed) visit.

Please let any member of the vestry know if you desire a home or hospital visit. Members of the vestry are: Jeff Davis, Steve Gilbert, Donna Goff, Billy Hibbitts, Mary Swinford, and Doug Thelen. You can also contact the Eucharist Visitors: Bruce Cory, Jeff Davis, Anne Day Davis, and Dura Anne Price. You can also call the church office and leave a message on the voice mail. These are converted to e-mail and forwarded to a member of the vestry or a Eucharistic Visitor.

Do not let health issues or bad weather keep you from receiving the sacraments and prayers of the church! We are here for you!

With the winter weather upon us, it is good to remember that not everyone may be as fortunate as we to have a warm roof and warm clothes. I just received this through the Union College campus e-mail, and thought it a good idea to pass on to you all. If you have hats, gloves, or scarves you would like to donate for this program, you can drop them off at KCEOC main office. As I drive right past the office, you can also bring them to church and I (Bruce Cory) will drop them off at the KCEOC office on your behalf.

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KCEOC will be conducting the K-Count of the homeless on January 27th where we will be giving out blankets, hot chocolate, and coffee at the Pilot in Corbin and Main office.

We are asking for your help! We are in need of toboggans, gloves, and scarves to give the homeless. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated. You may drop donations off at the Main Office in Gray KY.”

If you would like more information, feel free to contact KCEOC CAP at 606-546-3152 orwww.bisom@kceoc.com.  Thank You for your support.

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Brendia K. Moses, CCAP

Public Resource Coordinator

KCEOC Community Action Partnership

PO Box 490

Barbourville, KY 40906

606-546-3152 ext. 209