Got faith?

Some days we may answer with an enthusiastic “yes,” but other days we feel less certain. Like the father who brings his sick child to Jesus for healing in the Gospel of Mark, we may cry, “I believe; help my unbelief.”
 
Faith development doesn’t just happen in Sunday school or stop after confirmation. It is a lifelong endeavor. As we age and mature, new knowledge and experiences inform, challenge and strengthen our faith.  
 
For the past two years, some members of St. John’s have explored their faith with other Christians and those interested in learning more about Christianity in a program called “Got Faith,” co-sponsored by St. John’s, St. Peter’s in Mountain Lakes and Church of the Saviour in Denville.
 
On Wednesday, December 14, at 7 p.m., St. John’s will host the Got Faith program. We’ll gather for the Liturgy of the Word (the first part of Holy Eucharist) and have an opportunity to offer our personal reflections on the evening’s readings.
 
No preregistration or prerequisites are required, just a desire to gather with others to explore our faith. I hope you will join us!

#SaturdayLuncheonSocial #SLS #MovingForward #Thriving #StJohnsBoonton

St. John's is excited to again offer meals through our Saturday Luncheon Social program. The meals are provided by Faith and Community groups in the area.
We gather around a table or two and share a meal and fellowship with others.
If you or someone you know is in need of a decent meal join us on Saturdays from noon to 1:00 P.M.
Moving forward, we need volunteers to pick up Saturday bread donations, guide volunteers from other churches, and provide food for our scheduled weeks. If you can help, please let Sharon Liparini know at Sharon.Liparini@gmail.com.

#BlessingoftheAnimals #BoontonDay #SundayService #Volunteer
Sunday, September 25th
Blessing of the Animals during the 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist. We will have a table at the annual Boonton Day from noon to 4 p.m. Rev. Sharon will be blessing animals at our booth.
Tell your friends to bring their pets, even cuddly stuffed ones to be blessed.
We need volunteers to help set up the booth and to greet visitors at the table. 

Sunday services continue with Choral Eucharist and Morning Prayer. We are grateful for Rev. Sharon who has gone out into Boonton to meet the local community groups, who is guiding us through transitions and getting us back to activities sidelined by Covid restrictions. Robert, our hardworking choir director and organist will be on vacation all of August. 
The vestry is back in session. We are preparing for the fall. Here are some of the things we have on the agenda:

• Finishing the Wilson House-it looks wonderful
• The Welcome Back Picnic
• St. Francis day and the Blessing of the Animals
• Boonton Day
• Saturday Luncheon Social
• Stewardship
• Planning the Worship season with the Altar Guild and all our new members. 

There is so much more going on with maintenance of the building, cleaning and care of the buildings, preparing and planning. If you don't hear from us, we have our heads down getting ready for a thriving, busy fall season. See you in September. 

Wilson House Renewal - Local Mission Trip
June 27-30, 2022

Thank you to the Wilson House Renewal Mission! They did amazing work painting and cleaning the Wilson House and the surrounding property for our next refugee family. Twenty-two young people attended the mission trip from June 27 to June 30th. Twelve from St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes. Five young men from, Fr. Sylvester Ekunwe's new parish, St. Mary's, Staten Island, and five young ladies from Community Church of Mountain Lakes. They were joined by Fr. Sylvester and his youth minister, Ernie Figueroa. Clive Knowles, Deacon Nancy Hansen, Tom George, Doug Sonn, John Garrison, Anna Floreno, Helen Pulitano, Janet Porsche, John Hyde, Michael, and Liz Muller from St. Peter's, Deacon Ken Bocchino, and George Wong from Church of the Saviour. They were joined by Rev. Sharon and Ellen Bomser on Thursday. Thank you to everyone who participated in person and in spirit. The collaboration between churches is amazingly wonderful. We are excited about the efforts of many people to help those in need. Some of the things accomplished. 

• Painting the 1st and 2nd floor of the Wilson House.
• Scraping and painting the wooden front porch.
• Painting the rear metal Bilco doors.
• Power washing the exterior of the building.
• Doing some concrete patching on the foundation.
• Trimming of bushes and removal of a small tree.
• Yard clean-up and removal of debris.

For more information visit these links: Key News - ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (stpetersmountainlakes.org) and for more photos Photos - ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (stpetersmountainlakes.org)