LOVE IN ACTION, DISCIPLES IN FAITH

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Upcoming events in January

Jan. 25 Adult Forum: Immigrant & Refugee Ministry

Sunday, Jan. 25 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Parish Hall/Zoom (bit.ly/STJNmain) - Hear ...

Jan. 18 Community Town Hall: “Advocating for New Gun Safety Laws in Maryland”

Sunday, Jan. 18 | 12:30 - 2:30 pm | Parish Hall/Zoom (bit.ly/STJN-SpecialEvent) - As the 2026 ...

Jan 18 Adult Forum: “The Bias Inside Us”

Sunday, Jan. 18 | 10:00 am | Parish Hall/Zoom (bit.ly/STJNmain) - Join our Adult Forum hour ...

Jan. 15: Faith & Democracy Dinner Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 15 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | Parish Hall - St. John's Faith ...

January 2026 Outreach Sunday to Benefit Seabury Resources for Aging

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 - On Sunday, January 25, please give generously to support service to ...

Jan. 11: Bishop Mariann to Visit St. John’s Norwood

Sunday, Jan. 11 | 10:00 am | Nave/livestream - Mark your calendar and please plan ...

Jan. 11 Women’s Social Supper

Sunday, January 11 | 5:45 pm | Parish Hall - Anyone who who identifies as ...

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Jan. 11 Women’s Social Supper

Jan. 14: Men’s Book Club Discussion of “James” by Percival Everett

Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 7:30 pm | Parish Hall - New York Times best selling ...

2026 Men’s Retreat

Saturday, Jan. 31 - Sunday, Feb. 1 | Bon Secours Retreat Center, Marriottsville, MD - The ...

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2026 Men’s Retreat

Racial Justice & Equity Committee (RJE) Meeting

Second Wednesday of each month | 6:00 pm | Zoom - ► NOTE: The committee's May ...

Gun Violence Prevention Meeting

Third Sunday of each month | 12:30 pm | Lounge /Zoom - Join fellow parishioners ...

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Gun Violence Prevention Meeting

Refugee Ministry Meeting

Second Sunday of each month | 12:30 - 1:30 pm (program year), 11:30 - 12:30 ...

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Refugee Ministry Meeting

Holy Land Committee Meeting

Last Sunday of each month | 12:30 pm | Lounge/Zoom - The Holy Land Committee ...

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Holy Land Committee Meeting

Faith in Action Committee Meeting

1st Sunday of each month | 12:30 PM | Lounge/Zoom - If you want to ...

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Faith in Action Committee Meeting

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Mon Monday	Tue Tuesday	Wed Wednesday	Thu Thursday	Fri Friday	Sat Saturday	Sun Sunday
			1 OFS- Winter Break Church Office Closed - Christmas Break Church Office Closed - New Year's Day New Year's Day	2 OFS- Winter Break	3 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel	4 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Prayer Shawl Meeting 9:45 am Nursery 10:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist - Combined Main Service 11:00 am Epiphany Party 11:15 am Choristers 11:30 am Faith in Action Coordinating Committee Meeting 4:00 pm Set up Reception Table in Nave 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist
5 Deadline for newsletter submissions OFS School Resumes 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS - Admissions/ Admin Meetings 11:00 am OFS - KAB Meeting 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 7:00 pm Property Reserves Subcommittee 7:30 pm Women's Book Group	6 Epiphany 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 10:00 am Organ Practice - Carol Clausen 11:30 am Weekly Staff Meeting 1:30 pm OFS - CPG Team Meetings 3:00 pm OFS- Academy/Little Stars Team Meeting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 6:00 pm Pledge Team Meeting 7:00 pm GVP Ministry Meeting Personnel Committee (closed mtg)	7 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:30 pm Nourishing Bethesda-Food Sorting 6:30 pm EfM Course Session 7:00 pm Grief Group 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	8 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir Stephen Ministers Meeting	9 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment	10 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel 10:00 am Lent Adult Forum Planning Meeting 1:00 pm OFS Musical Rehearsal	11 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 9:45 am Nursery 10:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist - Combined Main Service with Baptism Library Hours 11:00 am Parish Reception 11:30 am Refugee Ministry Meeting 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist Women's Social Supper Set Up 5:45 pm Women's Social Supper
12 Deadline for newsletter submissions HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS - Admissions/ Admin Meetings 11:00 am OFS - KAB Meeting 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 7:00 pm Property Committee	13 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 10:00 am Organ Practice - Carol Clausen 11:30 am Weekly Staff Meeting 1:30 pm OFS - CPG Team Meetings 3:00 pm OFS- Academy/Little Stars Team Meeting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 6:00 pm Pro-Democracy Faithful Monthly Catch Up Set Up 6:30 pm Finance Committee Pro Democracy Faithful	14 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm Musical Rehearsal 6:30 pm EfM Course Session 7:00 pm Grief Group Men's Book Club Set Up 7:30 pm Men's Book Club St. John's Singers	15 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 6:00 pm Faith & Democracy Ministry Dinner Set Up Norwood Ringers 6:30 pm Faith & Democracy Ministry Dinner 7:30 pm St. John's Choir 8:00 pm Faith & Democracy Ministry Dinner Clean Up	16 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 2:00 pm Special Event-Planning Meeting 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment	17 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel Memorial Service and Reception - Mary Ann Sharpe 11:00 am Memorial Service - Mary Ann Sharpe 12:00 pm Memorial Reception - Mary Ann Sharpe 1:30 pm Memorial Reception - Mary Ann Sharpe	18 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Nursery 9:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Church School for Children and Youth Forum / Adult Ed. - Bias Inside Us Forum Library Hours 11:15 am Choristers Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm GVP Town Hall 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist
19 Deadline for newsletter submissions HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project Martin Luther King Jr. Day OFS: No School Parish Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday 9:00 am Nourishing Bethesda-Food Sorting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content	20 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 10:00 am Organ Practice - Carol Clausen 11:30 am Weekly Staff Meeting 1:30 pm OFS - CPG Team Meetings 3:00 pm OFS- Academy/Little Stars Team Meeting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 6:00 pm Pledge Team Meeting 7:00 pm Nourishing Bethesda Board Meeting [Vestry devotions] 7:15 pm Vestry [open meeting]	21 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm Musical Rehearsal 6:30 pm EfM Course Session 7:00 pm Grief Group 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	22 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	23 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am OFS Meet the Teacher Meetings 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment	24 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 8:00 am Strathmore Youth Chorus Retreat 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel	25 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project Outreach Sunday 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Nursery 9:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Church School for Children and Youth Forum / Adult Ed.- Refugee Ministry Library Hours 11:15 am Holy Eucharist Youth Choir 12:30 pm HLC Meeting 2:00 pm Education for Ministry Gathering Hold: Julie Lees Music Recital 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm Fourth Sunday Supper-Vestry
26 Deadline for newsletter submissions HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:00 am Ministry Architects visit 9:30 am OFS - Admissions/ Admin Meetings 11:00 am OFS - KAB Meeting 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:15 pm Opportunity Shop Board Meeting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 6:00 pm Hold: American Scandinavian Association	27 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:00 am Ministry Architects visit 10:00 am Organ Practice - Carol Clausen 11:30 am Weekly Staff Meeting 1:30 pm OFS - CPG Team Meetings 3:00 pm Maplewood Service OFS- Academy/Little Stars Team Meeting 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Winter Enrichment 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 7:00 pm STJN Pro-Democracy Book Group	28 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 9:00 am Ministry Architects visit 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:00 pm Ministry Architects - Presentation 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm Musical Rehearsal 6:30 pm EfM Course Session 7:00 pm Grief Group 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	29 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 10:00 am Set Up: Memorial Service 11:00 am Memorial Service: Mary Hishmeh 12:00 pm Memorial Service Reception 2:00 pm Memorial Service Reception Clean Up 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS- Montessori Night 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	30 EDOW Convention HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project 7:00 am OFS-Teacher Training Day 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours	31 EDOW Convention 12:00 am HOLD - Possible Kitchen Upgrade Project Men's Retreat-- Bon Secours (offsite) 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel 1:00 pm OFS Musical Rehearsal

LOVE IN ACTION, DISCIPLES IN FAITH

Events

Join us at one of our many upcoming events to connect with fellow parishioners in fun and meaningful ways.

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Upcoming events in January

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Upcoming events in May

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