Ministries
St. John's Folk Old & New
Sacraments
Bible
Theology
100
This group cleans and polishes vessels; replaces candles as needed; vests the chalice that is put on the altar; places chalices, wine, wafers, water; updates hymn boards; put out offering plates and bulletins; prepare the font for baptisms and prepare the space for funerals.
What is the ALTAR GUILD?
100
Who is Charles McKimmon?
100
These are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual graces, given by Christ as sure and certain means by which we receive that grace.
What are Sacraments?
100
The first book of the Bible.
What is Genesis?
100
The entity in whose image we are all created.
Who is God?
200
The vision for this ministry is “for children to experience the unconditional love of God and be empowered to share that love with all creation.”
What is CHILDREN'S MINISTRY?
200
This EYC member gets free food at Big Bob Gibson’s.
Who is Kenzie McKimmon?
200
The sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.
What is BAPTISM?
200
He wrote the letter to the Romans.
Who is Paul?
200
A relationship initiated by God, to which a body of people responds in faith.
What is a covenant?
300
This ancient minor order of the church is typically made up of, well, minors (with three exceptions at St. John’s)
What is the Order of ACOLYTES?
300
This was the first rector of St. John’s.
Who is Erastus W(ooster) Spalding?
300
The occasion upon which people make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop.
What is Confirmation?
300
The first Gospel thought to have been written.
What is the Gospel of Mark?
300
The community of the New Covenant.
What is the Church?
400
This annual event requires a minimum of 20 adult volunteers.
What is VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL?
400
This former EYCer traded in his bear claws (Austin High School) for a cowbell to attend Mississippi State University.
Who is Caden Hood?
400
A person who is called to the ministry of servanthood, serving all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the sick, and the lonely.
What is a Deacon?
400
The apostle to the apostles.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
400
What is the following statement for us Christians: “nothing, not even death, shall separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
What is our assurance?
500
This group helps administer Communion during worship, are appointed and trained by the rector and then licensed by the bishop for a three-year term.
Who are the (LAY) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS?
500
This ballerina made a good point(e) in last year’s performance of The Nutcracker.
Who is Alice Haughaboo?
500
The sacrament by which God's grace is given for the healing of spirit, mind, and body.
What is Unction?
500
Where you might find “In the beginning was the Word..”
What is the Gospel of John?
500
The whole family of God, the living and the dead, those whom we love and those whom we hurt, bound together in Christ by sacrament, prayer, and praise.
What is the Communion of Saints?