The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
Regular Weekly Events
Helpful Shop Hours: Sun.-Tues. 12-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
246 A Center Ave (across from Manuel's), Aptos (Shop # 831-708-4238)
Contact: co-managers; Loris Gielczyk at [email protected] (831) 334-7978 or Catherine Ingram [email protected]
Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ~ Church Office Hours
Monday Morning Alanon @ 9/9:30 a.m. ~ Café
Monday Evening Prayer @ 4:30 p.m.
Order of Service: BCP 115
https://www.bcponline.org/DailyOffice/ep2.html
Mon. - Fri. @ 10 p.m. - Compline
Compline is said every Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. on Zoom. Anyone is welcome to drop in at anytime (you don't have to attend every day to participate!).
Order of Service: BCP 128
https://www.bcponline.org/DailyOffice/compline.html
We also occasionally use the service from the New Zealand Prayer Book and the Northumbria Community in Scotland.
Tuesday afternoon - Mobile Showers, Back Parking Lot
MCHC (Mid County Homeless Coalition) showers are available Sat and Tue in the St John's parking lot.
On Wednesday afternoons it's in the parking lot of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Cruz.
Tuesday @ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Contemplative Living
This contemplative prayer group meets every Tuesday in person, off site at a member's home. The meeting consists of a 20 minute period of Centering Prayer followed by the members reading out loud from some book concerning Contemplation with a discussion sparked by the reading.
Wednesday @ 1:30 p.m. ~ Choir Practice - Sanctuary
Contact: Andrew Carter, Director of Music Ministries, [email protected]
3rd Thursday @ 9:15 a.m. ~ The Gaffers (Men's Group)
The Gaffers now meet third Thursdays at 9:15am at Gayles in Capitola.
3rd Thursday @ 9:15 a.m. ~ The Gaffers (Men's Group)
The Gaffers now meet third Thursdays at 9:15am at Gayles in Capitola.
Saturday @ 10 a.m. - Noon, Altar Guild- (Set up for Sunday) Sanctuary, Nursery & Sacristy
The altar guild meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. to set up for Sunday services. Altar guild members serve on teams so not every member is on duty every week. If you are interested in serving on the altar guild, contact Kathy Butler, Altar Guild Director, at [email protected].
Saturday morning/afternoon. - Mobile Showers -Parking Lot
MCHC (Mid County Homeless Coalition) showers are available Sat and Tue in the St John's parking lot.
On Wednesday afternoons it's in the parking lot of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Cruz.
4 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday - AFC Shelter (Overnight)
Contact: Courtney Barrett, Director of Faith Community Shelter, [email protected]
AFC's rotating Faith Community Shelter spends Saturday nights at St. John’s.
Regular Weekly Events
Helpful Shop Hours: Sun.-Tues. 12-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
246 A Center Ave (across from Manuel's), Aptos (Shop # 831-708-4238)
Contact: co-managers; Loris Gielczyk at [email protected] (831) 334-7978 or Catherine Ingram [email protected]
Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ~ Church Office Hours
Monday Morning Alanon @ 9/9:30 a.m. ~ Café
Monday Evening Prayer @ 4:30 p.m.
Order of Service: BCP 115
https://www.bcponline.org/DailyOffice/ep2.html
Mon. - Fri. @ 10 p.m. - Compline
Compline is said every Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. on Zoom. Anyone is welcome to drop in at anytime (you don't have to attend every day to participate!).
Order of Service: BCP 128
https://www.bcponline.org/DailyOffice/compline.html
We also occasionally use the service from the New Zealand Prayer Book and the Northumbria Community in Scotland.
Tuesday afternoon - Mobile Showers, Back Parking Lot
MCHC (Mid County Homeless Coalition) showers are available Sat and Tue in the St John's parking lot.
On Wednesday afternoons it's in the parking lot of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Cruz.
Tuesday @ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Contemplative Living
This contemplative prayer group meets every Tuesday in person, off site at a member's home. The meeting consists of a 20 minute period of Centering Prayer followed by the members reading out loud from some book concerning Contemplation with a discussion sparked by the reading.
Wednesday @ 1:30 p.m. ~ Choir Practice - Sanctuary
Contact: Andrew Carter, Director of Music Ministries, [email protected]
3rd Thursday @ 9:15 a.m. ~ The Gaffers (Men's Group)
The Gaffers now meet third Thursdays at 9:15am at Gayles in Capitola.
3rd Thursday @ 9:15 a.m. ~ The Gaffers (Men's Group)
The Gaffers now meet third Thursdays at 9:15am at Gayles in Capitola.
Saturday @ 10 a.m. - Noon, Altar Guild- (Set up for Sunday) Sanctuary, Nursery & Sacristy
The altar guild meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. to set up for Sunday services. Altar guild members serve on teams so not every member is on duty every week. If you are interested in serving on the altar guild, contact Kathy Butler, Altar Guild Director, at [email protected].
Saturday morning/afternoon. - Mobile Showers -Parking Lot
MCHC (Mid County Homeless Coalition) showers are available Sat and Tue in the St John's parking lot.
On Wednesday afternoons it's in the parking lot of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Cruz.
4 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday - AFC Shelter (Overnight)
Contact: Courtney Barrett, Director of Faith Community Shelter, [email protected]
AFC's rotating Faith Community Shelter spends Saturday nights at St. John’s.