Blue Christmas/Longest Night: The Christian congregations of DARLA will present a “Blue Christmas/Longest Night” service on Tuesday, December 21st at 7 PM, at First Parish Church. This is the second year in a row this kind of service is being offered.
Read full post...Amare Cantare presents Bach Cantata 106 and excerpts from Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo On December 11, 12, and 15, Amare Cantare will present a concert of choral music featuring J. S. Bach’s Cantata 106 (Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit) and excerpts from L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi. A guest instrumental ensemble consisting of two recorders, two violas […]
Read full post...The time is quickly approaching! Vacation Bible School is almost here! Come join us August 16th - August 20th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Children from 4 years of age through those who have completed grade 4 are encouraged to attend. Share with us God’s good creation, and we will use “The […]
Read full post...“Friendly Ice Cream Fund Raiser” on Tuesday, June 15th, from 5-8 PM - at the Dover Friendly’s. As always, we don’t want to put undue stress on anyone’s budget, or encourage you to spend more that your budget allows - but if your budget allows for a dinner out next week and/or an ice […]
Read full post...“The Lord blessed me by bringing me into this ministry where I can be who I really am.”
Ray deZafra walked through the doors of Houston’s Third Sunday Native American Fellowship and found a part of himself that had been missing since his early childhood. Adopted at age 5, Ray was raised in a culture that […]
Turkey Dinner will be served from 4:30 – 6 PM on Saturday, March 27th. Kick off your weekend by attending our monthly dinner in Hartford Hall. Turkey, gravy, stuffing, vegetables, beverage and a dessert bar will be served at a cost of $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $4 for children. We hope […]
Read full post...It is St. John’s turn to collect personal care items such as tooth brushes and paste, toilet paper, shampoo, disposable razors, deodorant and soap. Also needed are disposable diapers. These are items that do not come in on a regular basis.
There is a door in the cabinet on the left of the narthex […]
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.
The children of St. John’s will be making pretzels for the fellowship […]
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 […]
Christmas Eve at St. John’s will truly be a celebration of the birth of the Christchild. As in previous years, we will offer three different worship services plus a concert on the Charles Brown Memorial Carillon.
Festivities begin at 6:30 PM with a Family Christmas service – appropriate for all ages. Our new Brass Choir will […]