St. John's UCC

Attached please find your copy of The Blessing Newsletter for the month of October. Please feel free to join us for worship. https://mailchi.mp/3aee75ed44f0/your-helper-20279644

The August edition of the church newsletter, The Blessing is now available for your use. We hope that you are able to share in worship with us on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Click here to view the newsletter https://mailchi.mp/b86e2921934b/your-helper-20273368

Here is your copy of the July church newsletter, The Blessing. https://mailchi.mp/064818b17863/your-helper-20270960 We invite you to share in worship with us on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

A copy of The Blessing Newsletter for June is now available for your use. We hope that you will join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. https://mailchi.mp/f2fd3ab0fa86/your-helper-20268528

During the called Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 14, 2023 the Rev. Ken Richter was approved as the Designated Pastor of St. John’s UCC. Welcome home, Rev. Richter.

Please find your online copy of the church newsletter, The Blessing for the month of May here. https://mailchi.mp/0b7447819278/your-helper-20265712 We invite you to join us as you are able.

The April Church Newsletter-The Blessing is now available for your use. As always we invite you to participate at St. John’s UCC as you are able. https://mailchi.mp/34bcecacc9bd/your-helper-20262800

The March church newsletter, The Blessing is now available for your use. https://mailchi.mp/fc7c75d3148e/your-helper-20259624

Please click link to view the January 2023 church newsletter, The Blessing. https://mailchi.mp/4756400f5082/your-helper-20251988

This Advent season I am going around different church groups to find out what our church does best. Here are today’s responses:

When we are sharing a meal together or working together.	Family Ministry reaching out to our shut-ins and those in need!	Having each other’s back by helping when needed without having to ask.
Showing up for families in crisis. Showing love and concerns for all offering prayers.	To see before church the people conversing, laughing and coming together.	covered dish meals
it responds to unexpected challenges	when reaching out to serve the needs of others unselfishly, caring for others, being the hands and feet of Christ	Each member brings their best gifts / talents to share. Everyone has a time to give of themselves and even if it is a moment of prayer it is best!

Please note: None of these have anything to do with worship! The one hour of music and proclamation is not even mentioned. That’s not where church happens when it’s most meaningful. Here with St. John’s UCC, church is not a place or event you go to, but a movement that makes people’s lives better. St. John’s is the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; 6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’