St. John’s United Methodist Church

Pretzel Sunday is coming!
In about 610 A.D. a very creative Alpine Monk decided to make use of the pieces of dough left over from baking bread. The Monk formed them into thin strips folded into a looped twist to represent the folded arms of children in prayer.
This scrumptious treat was given to the children as […]

Fourteen members of the 2010 Katrina Mission Team depart for St. Bernard Parish, LA on April 17. This is the sixth Katrina team with St. John’s representation, with six members going on their first Louisiana mission.
You can meet some of the displaced homeowners served by the St. Bernard Project by going to this link.

A sign of Spring!! The American Cancer Society Daffodil Days campaign has started. You may sign up in Hartford Hall on Sunday, February 14 or February 21 after each service (or make other arrangements by calling Gloria Perrine at 749-4725.) Flowers will be available for pick-up on Sunday, March 28th.

No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. In this study, the author of the book and the presenter on the videos, Adam Hamilton, will guide us through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Each of the six or seven (depending on which […]

Next week after both services, our youth groups will be collecting money to stop hunger. “Souper” Bowl of Caring was created in 1990 by a youth group in South Carolina. Their concept was based on the idea that world hunger could be stopped if every person watching the Super Bowl donated just $1 […]

Your Outreach Committee plans to assemble UMCOR health kits for Haitian relief @ 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 10. We invite all St. John’s members and visitors to contribute the contents of at least one health kit (estimated value $12). Individual items from the contents list are also welcomed.
UMCOR health kits provide basic necessities to […]

Will meet on Monday the 11th, at the home of Bruce McAdam, will be a secret video watching meeting. If you have a video or DVD that would be appropriate bring it. The Earle of Custer.

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. […]

Our church will host the first “Blue Christmas/Longest Night” worship service on Monday, December 21st (the longest night of the year), at 7 PM. This is presented by the Christian faith communities of the Dover Area Religious Leaders Association. It’s “target audience” is folks who struggle emotionally with the contradictions that many feel […]