Archive for December, 2010

Worship - combined service

Friday, December 31st, 2010

This Sunday is a special Sunday in our life together. As the first Sunday of the new year, it is a terrific opportunity to renew our covenant with God. A group of folks have planned for something entirely different this year - an experiential service that we believe will be informative, challenging and […]

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St. John’s at Play

Friday, December 31st, 2010

St. John’s has always been a special place in that we are truly a family, so one of our goals is to just have some good old-fashioned fun with our church family. We’ve been working to schedule some events, and the first one is a sleigh ride at Coppal House Farm in Lee, NH the […]

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Haiti Mission Team Returns

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

First, on behalf of our mission team to Haiti, I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas, and wish you a Blessed New Year. Our travels and experiences were varied, exciting, heart-warming, and eye-opening. We all returned to the Christmas rush, and had much to process over the last couple of weeks. Now that we, […]

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2011 Katrina Mission Team Orientation

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Once again St. John’s will be sending a mission team to St Bernard Parish, just outside New Orleans to work with St. Bernard Project, www.stbernardproject.org. Our team will depart on Saturday, Feb 19 and return Sunday, Feb 27, 2011. We welcome people of all skill levels that have some energy to do work in […]

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News & Notes 12/29/2010

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Hello Sisters and Brothers,
I can say with certainly that the pace of activity around the church this week is MUCH slower than it was last week!  And I can also say with certainty . . . Praise God!!  Advent and Christmas Eve WERE wonderful times at St. John’s, though, and I am blessed to be […]

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Sermon: “Reflections in Song” by Mark Alley

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

First Sunday after Christmas Day
December 26, 2010
Christmas Carols

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The Women’s Book Group

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Newcomers are always welcome to our monthly book group, the first Monday of the month! We welcome you to join us!
Our future plans are:
The next meeting of the Women’s Book Group will take place on Monday, January 3, at 7pm. We’ll be watching the movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about Alice Paul in particular and the […]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Service

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Interfaith Community comes together for justice
Dover’s annual “Martin Luther King, Jr. Service” will take place at 7 PM on Sunday, January 16th, at Temple Israel on Sixth Street, in Dover.
At the time of this writing, details for the service have not been completed, but you are encouraged to watch our Sunday bulletins and weekly “News […]

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Wanakee Weekend For Adult Women

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

A Wanakee weekend for adult women!
Want a break from the family and job? Need to be rejuvenated? Come be a Wild Wanakee Women and enjoy a different side of camp! During the weekend we’ll spend time enjoying time away: enjoy wintery Wanakee with a cup of cocoa, a friend and a blazing fire. Be a […]

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Blood Drive

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

A Blood Drive will be held in Hartford Hall Friday, January 7th, from 1 to 6 PM. Come join us. We need your home baked goodies, soups and sandwiches to feed the donors. Many will be dropping in after a long day at work so we love to serve them a meal after they have […]

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