St. John’s United Methodist Church

Greetings My Friends,
Summer just hates to give up, eh?  Have you made a call to an elderly neighbor to make sure they’re holding up under this heat?  How ’bout checking in on someone who has been ill?  Are you drinking all the water that you should be drinking to stay hydrated?  Just checkin’.
Your Education Committee […]

Dear St. John’s Church Family,
My “plate” is pretty full today, so this issue of “News & Notes” will be short ‘n sweet.
Brenda Borchers mentioned to me that she will post the registration form for Youth Groups on our church’s website (www.stjohnsdover.org) tonight.  Check it out, if you need to register, or need your youth to register.
I would […]

First UMC of Portsmouth is having a Lobster Fest on August 27th at 5 PM.
Proceeds to benefit the Buswell family and help cover medical expenses.
For more information see the bulletin board in Hartford Hall.

Hello Folks,
Vacation Bible School has been taking place at St. John’s all week long.  They’ve had a terrific crowd - have had a wonderful stockpile of resources that many of you have donated, and have had a great crew of leaders (coordinated by Wendy Kettlewood).  It seems to me the kids - some from our […]

Hello Friends,
I want to begin this issue of “News & Notes” with a link to a brief inspirational presentation.  While the setting for this story is a grocery store, I believe it has a powerful message for us in the church as well.  Please listen and view this for the blessing, and then for the […]

Blood pressure Clinic will be on August 22nd from 10:30-11:15 AM in Hartford Hall.

This class will be offered at St. Mary Parish Hall on Chestnut Street in Dover from 5 – 9 PM on August 11 & 12. Both days must be attended to receive credit for the course. Some car insurance companies offer discounts. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non members. […]

August 5, 2010    St. John’s Church “News & Notes”
Hello My Friends,
It seems wonderful to have the chance to communicate with you once again.  I had a terrific vacation - no traveling; just did some work around the parsonage and did some day-trip sorts of things.  But it was great!  That’s really one of my favorite ways […]

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 […]

Miranda and Dallas Freeman invite you to attend a piano/vocal musical performance on Sunday, August 8th at 3pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The brother-sister duo would like to share a little free entertainment as they explore their passion for all things musical together. Although each of them has been involved in music […]