St. John’s United Methodist Church

At 10 AM on December 10th our Office Manager, Sandy, is going to jail. For the Muscular Dystrophy Association that is. She will be taken to Strafford Farms and held until she is bailed out. (Of course she does get a free breakfast.) If you can help with her bail, please […]

Happy Thanksgiving to all receiving this note!!
I am writing a day early, to make sure you get this note before the weekend.  I hope it finds all who receive it well, and with plans for a good Thanksgiving Day.  But I know that may not be the case across the board. At a recent meeting […]

Thanksgiving Sunday
Last Sunday after Pentecost
November 23, 2008
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First Lesson ~ II Corinthians 9:6-15
Second Lesson ~ Luke 17:11-19
Sermon by Rev. Mark Monson Alley
©2008 Mark Alley
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Time: 17:27
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Poinsettia delivery Saturday, December 27 any time between 9 and 12. Our tradition has been to deliver flowers that have been donated to those in need or unable to be with us for services. Please be a part of extending the joy of Christmas. We need 20 people to deliver 2 flowers each to people. […]

Poinsettia set-up ~ Come have fun - Saturday, December 20 at 10 AM. The live flowers that we have had at the Christmas and Easter service have been a sight to behold. Your generosity has allowed us to produce the beautiful the visual display of the flowers of the season. The Worship Committee needs […]

Christmas Eve Services, Wednesday, December 24– St. John’s celebrates the arrival of Christ with several services. One of the services is likely to meet your needs but most importantly each service is centered on Christ, the son of God, our savior.
6:30 Family Service - an opportunity to worship together as a family with the family […]

At its November meeting, Church Council members voted to designate the offering received at our three Christmas Eve services for a special purpose outside our congregation. This includes the “loose plate” monies as well as the offerings placed in the “Christmas Offering” envelopes. For those of you not able to attend a Christmas Eve Service […]

The Angel Tree is standing in the Narthex decorated with beautiful stars that have the wishes and hopes of many children in this area. These children are from local schools and homes and need our help. The Angel Tree may be beautiful but it will be twice as beautiful when all the stars are […]

Every year, we hear: “Tuition costs are increasing.” For many United Methodist students, the continuous increase places an enormous financial burden that many cannot assume. However, through the United Methodist Student Day offering (November 30th), we can prepare students to unite faith with knowledge.
Each year, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry awards scholarships […]

Worship Ministries would like to invite everyone to participate in the Hanging of the Greens Service - which will be just one service on Sunday, November 30 at 9:30. We will be decorating our sanctuary for the season and hope that you will join us in making the service the beginning of your advent season […]