St. John’s United Methodist Church

National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding: Tuesday, Oct. 4, of Mental Illness Awareness Week the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding has been designated as the Tuesday of Mental Illness Awareness Week, which is the first full week in October. Mental illness networks and faith leaders are […]

Let’s honor all God’s creatures! The annual “Blessing of the Animals” will take place at St. John’s on Sunday, October 2nd, at 3 PM. This event is for everyone – our St. John’s Church family and all our neighbors as well. Bring any animal that you can control, and a blessing will be offered by […]

Taize Healing Service, September 21st, 7 PM. Come and experience the sacred as we join in simple chants from the Taize community in the Burgundy region of France, a center of ecumenical prayer and reconciliation. Three times a day, the community of brothers and visiting pilgrims come together for prayer using a particular style of […]

Do you ever want to invite a friend, neighbor or coworker to church? Do you decide not to because you are embarrassed, feel funny or are afraid of what they might think of you?
Well the Witness and Nurture Committee has the perfect opportunity for you to do this. We will be celebrating, “Back to Church […]

A six-week video study will be offered for adults (and/or older youth) during May and June.
Pastor Mark will lead a series of discussions on “Questions of Faith.” The videos that begin each class are presentations by fourteen American Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish thinkers who were asked to respond to a series of questions – […]

Do you have some aches and pains that need assistance? Just need to relax and de-stress? Come to the Healing Clinic on May 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in Hartford hall for a 15 minute Healing Touch session. There will be four “relaxation stations” where you can lay down to receive God’s healing grace. […]

Palm/Passion Sunday, April 17th, 9 & 10:30 AM
Reception of Members, Sacred Dance and special music by our Chancel Choir
Maundy Thursday, April 21st, at 7 PM
Communion Service (in groups of 12)
Good Friday, April 22nd
7 AM through 7 PM – a Prayer Vigil in our Sanctuary (half hour time slots – sign up, please)
Noon – Ecumenical Service […]

Lenten Studies at the Wentworth Home on Wednesdays, March 23rd, 30th, April 6th and 13th at 10:30 AM with Lucille Carpenter and Judith Custer.
Please come join us.

This past February school vacation fifteen team members traveled over 1,800 miles from New Hampshire to St Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The VIM (Volunteer in Mission) team included five teens, and several members going on their first Katrina mission trip. Photo albums can be found on Facebook by going to www.stjohnsdover.org.
The team worked with the St […]

Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living Lenten Study, led by Pastor Mark, will begin on Sunday, March 13th, at 7 PM, at the church, and go for five weeks.
The sign-up sheet and copies of the book are available in Hartford Hall.
Contributions of any size toward the $5 cost of the book are always […]