Alternatives to Plastics at Home

On September 10th Lorraine Deal shared her amazing collection of household products that have no plastic packaging or content. Take a look at these pictures and download her list of products and where to buy them, online and locally. ALTERNATIVE CLEANING PRODUCTS: FOOD SHOPPING AND STORAGE: MORE: For the Bath Grooming and Dental Care ToContinue reading “Alternatives to Plastics at Home”

This Week at St. John’s – September 17, 2023

This Week at St. John’s September 17, 2023   Sunday School for Kids & Youth Has Resumed!  Our Sunday school offerings for children and youth have resumed after their summer hiatus! All offerings are led by two Safe Church trained adults. Here’s the rundown: For the first half of the 9am service, kids are invitedContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – September 17, 2023”

Dinner for In the Garden Sunday, Sept 24

After having the month of August off, we will again be serving dinner to the hungry at Trinity downtown on Sept 24. The menu is baked spaghetti with salad, rolls and fruit. Pans with the recipe for baked spaghetti and sign-up sheets for bringing food and/or serving are located on the atrium table. If youContinue reading “Dinner for In the Garden Sunday, Sept 24”

Alive! Program Starts on October 8

This Fall, St. Stephen’s is pleased to join All Saints Episcopal Church’s Alive! Program. Developed by Fr. Jason Prati, Alive! is an adult formation program that will teach you everything you want to know about liturgy. From October – May the program will focus on the liturgical year, enabling us to draw closer to ChristContinue reading “Alive! Program Starts on October 8”

BREAD Update and One ID Campaign

It’s Time for House Meetings! The BREAD Organization is built on the listening process — a process in which member congregations meet to catch up on BREAD’s issue campaigns,and, more importantly, find out what problems are keeping members up at night. These problems (not solutions) are recorded by House Meeting leaders, and eventually translate intoContinue reading “BREAD Update and One ID Campaign”

This Week at St. John’s – September 10, 2023

This Week at St. John’s September 10, 2023   Sunday School for Kids & Youth Has Resumed!  Our Sunday school offerings for children and youth have resumed after their summer hiatus! All offerings are led by two Safe Church trained adults. Here’s the rundown: For the first half of the 9am service, kids are invitedContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – September 10, 2023”

Art in the Sanctuary: Mystery, Darkness, and Light

From late August thru mid-October we are hosting a beautiful show in the sanctuary. “Mystery, Darkness, and Light” is a collaboration between Jeanne Fehskens, Julie Riley, and Elisha Frontz, three Dayton-area artists. The show features multi-media pieces from all three artists. Creating expressionist paintings of crosses was a conscious choice that resonated deeply with Julie Riley‘sContinue reading “Art in the Sanctuary: Mystery, Darkness, and Light”

Season of Creation

The Season of Creation, September 1st through October 4th, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Episcopal Church joins this international effort for prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecologicalContinue reading “Season of Creation”

This Week at St. John’s – September 3, 2023

This Week at St. John’s September 3, 2023   Sunday School for Kids & Youth Has Resumed!  Our Sunday school offerings for children and youth have resumed after their summer hiatus! All offerings are led by two Safe Church trained adults. Here’s the rundown: For the first half of the 9am service, kids are invitedContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – September 3, 2023”

This Week at St. John’s – August 27, 2023

This Week at St. John’s August 27, 2023   Sunday School for Kids & Youth Has Resumed!  Our Sunday school offerings for children and youth have resumed after their summer hiatus! All offerings are led by two Safe Church trained adults. Here’s the rundown: For the first half of the 9am service, kids are invitedContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – August 27, 2023”