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Upcoming events in October

Oct. 25 Forum – Highlighting St. John’s Youth

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

Feature Article: Parish Discernment on October 18

Sunday, Oct. 18 | 10:00 am - 1:30 pm | Nave/Livestream (bit.ly/STJN-livestream) - On Sunday, ...

Oktoberfest 2026

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 | 6:00 pm | Parish Hall - STJN’s Men’s Ministry’s Oktoberfest ...

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Oktoberfest 2026

Oct. 11 Adult Forum: “Preparing for St. John’s Next Chapter”

Sunday, Oct. 11 | 10:00 am | Parish Hall/Zoom - As we prepare for ...

Oct. 11 – Advancing More Equitable Education in Montgomery County Public Schools

Sunday, October 11 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Parish Hall/Zoom (bit.ly/STJN-SpecialEvent) - Have you ...

Oct. 11 Women’s Community Social Supper

Sunday, Oct. 11 | 6:00 pm | Parish Hall - The Women’s Community is ...

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Oct. 11 Women’s Community Social Supper

Oct. 4 – Help Protect Endangered Species

As we celebrate St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals on October 4, we ...

Oct. 4 – Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 4 | 5:00 pm | Nave - Pets of all kinds are ...

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Oct. 4 – Blessing of the Animals

Oct 4 – Eco Action Annual Harvest Dinner

Come celebrate our St. John’s community at our first "First Sunday Supper," made possible by ...

Oct. 4 Adult Forum: “Sharing the Personal Stories Shaping Nourishing Bethesda’s Impact”

Sunday, Oct. 4 | 10:00 am | Parish Hall / Zoom (bit.ly/STJNmain) - In ...

Deepen Your Spirituality & Connections

Looking for a way to deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in our ...

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Deepen Your Spirituality & Connections

First Wednesdays – Men’s Circle

Real Conversations. Real Life. Real Faith. First Wednesday of each month | 7:30 pm | ...

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First Wednesdays – Men’s Circle

Faith & Democracy Ministry Meeting

4th Sunday of each month | 12:30 PM (earlier in summer) | Parish Hall/Zoom - ...

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Faith & Democracy Ministry Meeting

Gun Violence Prevention Meeting

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

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Gun Violence Prevention Meeting

Immigrant & Refugee Ministry Meeting

Second Sunday of each month | 12:30 - 2:00 pm (program year), 11:30 - 1:00 ...

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Immigrant & Refugee Ministry Meeting

St. John’s Happy Hour

First Friday of each month | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Fialova Lounge (offsite) - ...

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St. John’s Happy Hour

Holy Land Committee Meeting

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

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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 ...

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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 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:00 pm GCC Meeting 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	2 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:00 am Head of School Meeting 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 2:00 pm Head of School Meeting 3:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons 4:00 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons OFS Fall Enrichments 5:00 pm OFS Apple Fest Set Up St. John's Happy Hour--Offsite 5:30 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons	3 8:00 am OFS Apple Fest 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel 9:30 am Meditation Group	4 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Nursery 9:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist Knorwood Knitters-Fellowship with a Purpose 10:00 am Babies & Toddlers Family Fellowship Church School for Children and Youth Eco Action Card Sale Forum / Adult Ed.-Personal Stories Shaping Nourishing Bethesda's Impact Library Hours 11:00 am Clean Up: Forum / Adult Ed. 11:15 am Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm Faith in Action Coordinating Committee Meeting 3:00 pm Set Up:Annual Harvest Dinner 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist - Blessing of the Animals 5:45 pm Eco Action Card Sale 6:00 pm Eco Action Annual Harvest Dinner 8:00 pm Clean Up:Annual Harvest Dinner
5 Deadline for newsletter submissions 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 7:30 pm Women's Book Group	6 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 5:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory	7 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 OFS Fall Enrichments 7:00 pm Grief Support 7:30 pm Men's Circle Discussion St. John's Singers	8 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 2:00 pm Jane Houlihan-Recording 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Subcommittee Mtg 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir Stephen Ministers Meeting	9 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 3:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons 4:00 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons OFS Fall Enrichments 5:30 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons	10 7:00 am Window Repl. 2 - OFS Blacktop, West Ave 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel	11 8:00 am Spoken Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Nursery 9:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist Knorwood Knitters-Fellowship with a Purpose 10:00 am Church School for Children and Youth Forum / Adult Ed.-Preparing for St. John's Next Chapter Library Hours 11:00 am Clean Up: Forum / Adult Ed. 11:15 am Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm Immigrant and Refugee Ministry Meeting 1:00 pm Set Up: Minority Scholars Program Town Hall 2:00 pm Minority Scholars Program Town Hall 3:30 pm Clean Up: Minority Scholars Program Town Hall 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist Set Up: Women's Supper Social 6:00 pm Women's Social Supper
12 Columbus Day Deadline for newsletter submissions OFS: No School Indigenous Peoples' Day 7:00 am Window Repl. 3 - OFS Bradley Side 8:00 am Snack Preparation 10:00 am Bleed Radiators - Education Wing 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 7:00 pm Property Committee	13 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 10:00 am Organ Practice - Carol Clausen STJN Meeting 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 Fall Enrichments 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 4:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 6:30 pm Finance Committee	14 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 11:00 am STJN Meeting 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 7:00 pm Grief Support 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	15 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	16 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 3:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons 3:30 pm Jane Houlihan-Recording 4:00 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons	17 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel Memorial Service Preparation 10:30 am Memorial Service - Bill Olmstead 11:30 am Olmstead Memorial Service Reception 3:00 pm Hold: Set All-Parish Meeting Set Up	18 9:00 am Knorwood Knitters-Fellowship with a Purpose Set Up: Lunch and Conversation 9:45 am Nursery 10:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist - Combined Main Service 11:00 am Lunch and Conversation
19 Deadline for newsletter submissions 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:00 am OFS UN Day Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 6:00 pm Vestry [open meeting]	20 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:00 am OFS UN Day Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 4:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory	21 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:00 am UN Day Flag Preparation 9:30 am Nourishing Bethesda - Food Pickup 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Jason West Rehearsal-Nave 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 7:00 pm Grief Support UN Day Flag Preparation 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	22 UN Day Flag Preparation 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) with UN Day Preparation OFS UN Day Preparation and Program 12:00 pm Jason West Rehearsal-Nave 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons--Nave 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:00 pm GCC Meeting 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	23 UN Day Flag Preparation OFS UN Day Preparation and Program 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily)--UN Day 3:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons 4:00 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons	24 7:00 am Window Repl. 4 - OFS Tower Lawn, Lib Roof 8:00 am Hold due to Window Replacement 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel CPC Piano Lessons 10:00 am Gathering for Parishioners in the Second Half of Life	25 Outreach Sunday 8:00 am Shepherd's Table Food Preparation Spoken Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Nursery 9:00 am Children's Chapel Holy Eucharist Knorwood Knitters-Fellowship with a Purpose 10:00 am Church School for Children and Youth Forum / Adult Ed.-Highlight on St. John's Youth Library Hours 11:00 am Clean Up: Forum / Adult Ed. 11:15 am Choristers-Rehearsal Holy Eucharist 12:30 pm Faith & Democracy Meeting 2:30 pm Shepherd's Table Food Preparation 4:15 pm Set Up - Oktoberfest 2026 5:00 pm "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist 5:45 pm Third Sunday Supper - Oktoberfest 2026 8:00 pm Clean Up - Oktoberfest 2026
26 Deadline for newsletter submissions 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 5:00 pm Deadline for This Week's Crossroads Content 6:30 pm Sacred Ground-Zoom	27 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 Fall Enrichments 4:15 pm OFS- Faculty Meeting 4:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 7:00 pm STJN Pro-Democracy Book Group	28 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 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 OFS Musical Rehearsal 7:00 pm Grief Support 7:30 pm St. John's Singers	29 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS- Admissions Tours 1:00 pm Library Hours 3:30 pm Capital Piano Conservatory 4:00 pm OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Norwood Ringers 7:30 pm St. John's Choir	30 7:00 am OFS (Parish Hall Daily) 8:00 am Snack Preparation 9:30 am OFS - Admissions Tours 3:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons 4:00 pm Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons OFS Fall Enrichments 6:00 pm Hold: Capital Piano Conservatory Lessons	31 9:00 am Altar Guild set-up - Nave, Chapel 10:00 am Choir 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.

(Pro tip: click 'Parish Calendar' to view all events.)

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nov

dec

jan

feb

MAR

apr

may

jul

jun

Aug

sept

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Upcoming events in October

Upcoming events in November

Upcoming events in December

Upcoming events in January

Upcoming events in February

Upcoming events in March

Upcoming events in April

Upcoming events in May

Upcoming events in July

Upcoming events in June

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