The congregation as St. John’s Church has established a set of goals, one of which is to offer an “alternative” worship service — alternative in style and time and possibly location.
To help achieve that goal, we are undertaking a study of a book entitled “Contemporary Worship for the 21st Century: Worship or Evangelism,” […]
Merry Christmas to you, my St. John’s Church Family,
I hope you had a blessed Christmas Day, and that your Christmas season is going well, too. Remember, Christmas lasts for twelve days - coming to a conclusion on Epiphany, January 6th! The Church Secretary that I worked with in Camden, Maine, had a family tradition of […]
A Merry Christmas Eve/Eve to you, my friends,
I’m writing a day late as I took yesterday off to take may Dad back to my Sister’s home on Orr’s Island. Hope you weren’t searching your incoming email files, worried about missing this valuable piece of writing!! Here’s the news for today.
Don’t forget our schedule […]
A Blessed Advent to you, my Friends!!
Here we are in the last ten (10) days before Christmas. I know. Don’t put the pressure on, will ya?
Maybe one way to get into the spirit of things will be to go to the Peter Mayer Concert this evening, at 7:30 PM, at the Dover […]
Operation Blessing is seeking bread stuffing, canned corn and peas, canned stringed beans, pie crust mix, pie filling, brownie mix, nut bread mix, cranberry sauce and turkeys. Also spagetti sauce, canned fruit, flour, tuna fish, canned meats, canned pasta, pancake mix, brown paper bags, jelly, cooking oil, ketchup, mayonnaise, coffee and tea. If […]
Read full post...12/7/06 St. John’s News & Notes
Dear Friends of St. John’s,
I’m writing a day early getting “News & Notes” to you because I’ll be out of town for a good part of tomorrow - going to pick my father up, to come for another visit. Let me begin with an invitation to learn more […]
Here are our Bell-Wether newletters for November 2006 and December 2006 in PDF format.
Read full post...Operation Blessing is seeking small microwaves, coffee pots, crock pots, pitchers, heaters, tablecloths, drinking glasses, and pots and pans for people in need in our community. If you prefer to deliver them yourself, the hours at the Portsmouth location are Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am - 4 pm.
Read full post...The Worship Committee is looking for more volunteers to serve as ushers. Training will be provided on two occasions, both at the church (volunteers only need to attend one of these sessions). The first will be on January 3rd at 7:00 PM. The second training will be held on January 4th at 9:30 AM. If […]
Read full post...Happy May, my friends!!
At least that’s what it seems like today. It was 67 degrees (on the bank’s thermometer) when I drove through Dover early this morning!! Amazing how God’s creation never ceases to surprise us!! May we never cease to appreciate that creation!!
I’m writing late today, so I’m going to be brief. . . […]