St. John’s United Methodist Church

Dear St. John’s Church Family,
It’s been a quiet week around Lake Wobegon . . . er, St. John’s Church!  It’s been a much needed respite from the detailed preparations for Christmas Eve and the Sunday afterward!  But just as much of the world marks the passage of time this evening, with New Year’s Eve revelry, […]

A Blessed Christmas to you, My Friends,
I’m sending this week’s “News & Notes” out a little early, so you  will get the reminders in a timely fashion.
Are you out of breath yet?  Has the activity in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ got you “running?”  Well I hope that your “breath will […]

“This service will give opportunity to name our sadness,” says Dr. Ervin, “even as we lift up the hopefulness of the promised “light that comes into our darkness.”

The garden fencing and compost bin are in place and the soil was recently tilled, thanks to Mr. Cheney. Winter rye is planted and the beds are tucked in for the season under a blanket of snow.
We would like our new garden to have a name. In keeping with its mission of teaching and […]

Start the New Year out right…stop by Hartford Hall January 8th, 1 PM to 6 PM to save a life by donating blood. One pint can help as many as 3 people and it is always in short supply. As always there will be hot soups and an abundance of home made goodies. […]

Begin the new year in covenant with God: The first worship service that we share together in the new year will give us the opportunity to renew our covenant with God. On Sunday, January 3rd, we will celebrate the sacrament of communion, and will share portions of John Wesley’s “Covenant Renewal Service” – […]

Fellowship Time on December 27 in Honor of Barbara Johnson: The Staff Parish Relations Committee will be hosting fellowship time in honor of Barbara Johnson, who will be retiring December 31, 2009. We hope you will join us in taking a moment to say thank you for her years in music ministry, many […]

On Christmas Eve we’ll remember people who are not so fortunate. The offering that is received at any of the three Christmas Eve services – the loose plate offering as well as any gifts placed in “Christmas Offering” envelopes including those in this issue of “The Bell-Wether” – will be given to four local ministries […]

Greetings My Friends,
Your Adult Choir and Brass Choir - along with Steve MacKenzie, Jeff Mitchell and one of Steve’s students (playing bass quitar) shared our witness for the season last Sunday at the mall - and all seemed to go pretty darn well!  One of our congregation-member-audience folks received some interesting comments from other audience […]