Wednesday, April 06, 2022: Mobile Food Pantry

April showers brings May flowers and the Mobile Food Pantry.  Last month we distributed groceries to 63 households, 233 individuals, 32 seniors, 103 children and 7 veterans.   The West Michigan Feeding America Mobile Pantry is sponsored by St. John's in partnership with The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church, Volunteers are invited to arrive at 5 pm, distribution will start at 6 pm rain or shine.  Please feel free to contact Teresa Markoski at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com or at 616-690-5656 for further information about volunteer opportunities.  Donations are gratefully accepted by selecting Mobile Food Pantry on our church app or by writing a personal check designating Mobile Food Pantry on the check.  The church mailing address is St. John's UCC, 1934 Bridge Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49504.  Your support to the Mobile Food Pantry is appreciated.  Together we serve. 

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Apr 6, 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Join us for Wednesday Evening Prayer

Join us on Wednesday, March 30 via Zoom at 7:30 pm for a brief Service of Evening Prayer.
It's an opportunity to see each other’s faces, hear each other’s voices, and catch up with each other and it's a great time to pause and reconnect during the middle of the week.

You can join from any digital device by clicking this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84551334188?pwd=VDhxY3BsdC8yVmdtMVd3NUsyREg3UT09

If you'd prefer to call in, you may do so by dialing (312) 626 6799, entering 845 5133 4188 when prompted for a meeting ID, and 947736 when prompted for a passcode.

The liturgy for evening prayer can be found here:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62432e6760ca095f5c540f5a/1648569959241/Evening+Prayer+03-30-22+%281%29.pdf

Sunday Bible Study

The Sunday Bible Study will meet via Zoom from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning.  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/931107725?pwd=RkpYOTJmMHVSMUd1SGJ4U2EyMEdpZz09.

 A PDF study guide can be downloaded at:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623b41c4b8acfd0810b13dc0/1648050628195/Sunday+Bible+Study+03272022.pdf

You are welcome to join us for this encounter with the good news of Jesus.

This Sunday, March 27, 2022

Welcome to Sunday morning!  This is the day that God has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! 

With our updated COVID-19 Response, we will soon be returning to the building for in-person worship services. Until the building is prepared for our return, we will continue to worship exclusively online via a broadcast from the sanctuary. We hope to announce the return to the building soon!

You may join the worship service via our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsuccgr/ , our YouTube channel at http://alturl.com/etrte , or our website at https://stjohnsuccgr.org/ at 10:00 a.m.

There are links below this message to the order of service, the weekly Journal, a children's bulletin for the week's lectionary readings, a youth Bible Study, an Adult Bible Study, and a devotional guide for the week. Please share these resources with your family and friends and know that we are joined together across any distances or difficulties that might separate us.

When the service completes, please join us on Zoom for a time of fellowship using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/192123229?pwd=Z203SlNXWmRmdnFFWDg4RlltZlVqdz09 

We are able to provide all of these wonderful services because of your continuing generosity and support.  If you are able to give to support our ministries, please do. You can make a donation or set up regular giving by clicking here:  http://www.stjohnsuccgr.org/give .  You can also simply mail your check to the church:

St. John’s UCC
1934 Bridge ST NW
Grand Rapids, MI  49504

Thank you for your continued faithfulness in supporting St. John's. Let us continue to hold each other and the entire world close to our hearts and to the heart of God in prayer.

Sunday Bible Study

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623b41c4b8acfd0810b13dc0/1648050628195/Sunday+Bible+Study+03272022.pdf

Youth Bible Study

https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623ddc7296811441ff5dc965/1648221298532/children%27s+bulletin+03272022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623dd8afec3bfa058f5bd283/1648220336744/Journal+03272022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623b41a766df080129e13272/1648050599819/Order+of+Service+03272022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/623b417db1277e7d30bf7563/1648050557120/Weekly+Devotional+03272022.pdf

Drive-in Movie Cancelled

Due to the forecasted wind gusts this evening, the Membership Team is sad to announce the cancellation of the scheduled drive-in movie at the church.

Our projection screen is not rated for the wind speeds expected this evening. We look forward to drive-in movies and in-building movies in the future.

Join Us for Wednesday Evening Prayer

Join us on Wednesday, March 23 via Zoom at 7:30 pm for a brief Service of Evening Prayer.
It's an opportunity to see each other’s faces, hear each other’s voices, and catch up with each other and it's a great time to pause and reconnect during the middle of the week.

You can join from any digital device by clicking this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84551334188?pwd=VDhxY3BsdC8yVmdtMVd3NUsyREg3UT09

If you'd prefer to call in, you may do so by dialing (312) 626 6799, entering 845 5133 4188 when prompted for a meeting ID, and 947736 when prompted for a passcode.

The liturgy for evening prayer can be found here:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6239ca38d610f76fed5ae4d7/1647954488417/Evening+Prayer+03-23-22+%281%29.pdf

Updated COVID-19 Response

With a recommendation from the Pandemic Task Force, Council has approved aligning with the updated CDC Community Level-based guidelines. 

St. John's UCC will use the COVID-19 Community Levels as determined by the CDC's County Check Tool to determine the highest risk of either Kent or Ottawa counties. This risk level will be used to determine our mitigations at St. John's for in-building gatherings to align with the CDC Community Level-based Guidelines.

Low	If you are ill or think you are ill, please stay home and join us online We will run air purifiers/circulators within the sanctuary when people are present We will keep windows open when possible when people are present We recommend increased distancing
Medium	If you are ill or think you are ill, please stay home and join us online We promote the wearing of KN95/N95/KF94 masks within the building for group events We will run air purifiers/circulators within the sanctuary and other group meeting areas when people are present We will keep windows open when possible when people are present We will serve prepackaged communion elements only We recommend increased distancing
High	If you are ill or think you are ill, please stay home and join us online We recommend the wearing of KN95/N95/KF94 masks within the building We will run air purifiers/circulators within the sanctuary and other group meeting areas when people are present We will keep windows open when possible when people are present We will serve prepackaged communion elements only Food and beverage serving is not allowed We recommend increased distancing

Sunday Bible Study

The Sunday Bible Study will meet via Zoom from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning.  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/931107725?pwd=RkpYOTJmMHVSMUd1SGJ4U2EyMEdpZz09.

 A PDF study guide can be downloaded at:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6230a982d786456ae3b5ce0e/1647356290254/Sunday+Bible+Study+03202022.pdf

You are welcome to join us for this encounter with the good news of Jesus.

This Sunday, March 20, 2022

Welcome to Sunday morning!  This is the day that God has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! 

While the COVID pandemic numbers in our area are above our target metrics, we continue to worship exclusively online. A small team of worship leaders (pastor, music director, liturgist, cantor, and tech) will broadcast the service from the sanctuary.  

You may join the worship service via our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsuccgr/ , our YouTube channel at http://alturl.com/etrte , or our website at https://stjohnsuccgr.org/ at 10:00 a.m.

There are links below this message to the order of service, the weekly Journal, a children's bulletin for the week's lectionary readings, a youth Bible Study, an Adult Bible Study, and a devotional guide for the week. Please share these resources with your family and friends and know that we are joined together across any distances or difficulties that might separate us.

When the service completes, please join us on Zoom for a time of fellowship using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/192123229?pwd=Z203SlNXWmRmdnFFWDg4RlltZlVqdz09 

We are able to provide all of these wonderful services because of your continuing generosity and support.  If you are able to give to support our ministries, please do. You can make a donation or set up regular giving by clicking here:  http://www.stjohnsuccgr.org/give .  You can also simply mail your check to the church:

St. John’s UCC
1934 Bridge ST NW
Grand Rapids, MI  49504

Thank you for your continued faithfulness in supporting St. John's. Let us continue to hold each other and the entire world close to our hearts and to the heart of God in prayer.

Sunday Bible Study

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6230a982d786456ae3b5ce0e/1647356290254/Sunday+Bible+Study+03202022.pdf

Youth Bible Study

https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6230a9a534c3733c43166335/1647356325820/Children%27s+Bulletin+03202022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6234b83555a96a51a22e5c62/1647622198763/Journal+03202022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6230a9c1a5aaa56eecbba182/1647356353641/Order+of+Service+03202022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6230a9dd80d5ab73ca67802a/1647356382015/Weekly+Devotional+03202022.pdf

This Sunday, March 13, 2022

Welcome to Sunday morning!  This is the day that God has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! 

While the COVID pandemic numbers in our area are above our target metrics, we continue to worship exclusively online. A small team of worship leaders (pastor, music director, liturgist, cantor, and tech) will broadcast the service from the sanctuary.  

You may join the worship service via our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsuccgr/ , our YouTube channel at http://alturl.com/etrte , or our website at https://stjohnsuccgr.org/ at 10:00 a.m.

There are links below this message to the order of service, the weekly Journal, a children's bulletin for the week's lectionary readings, a youth Bible Study, an Adult Bible Study, and a devotional guide for the week. Please share these resources with your family and friends and know that we are joined together across any distances or difficulties that might separate us.

When the service completes, please join us on Zoom for a time of fellowship using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/192123229?pwd=Z203SlNXWmRmdnFFWDg4RlltZlVqdz09 

We are able to provide all of these wonderful services because of your continuing generosity and support.  If you are able to give to support our ministries, please do. You can make a donation or set up regular giving by clicking here:  http://www.stjohnsuccgr.org/give .  You can also simply mail your check to the church:

St. John’s UCC
1934 Bridge ST NW
Grand Rapids, MI  49504

Thank you for your continued faithfulness in supporting St. John's. Let us continue to hold each other and the entire world close to our hearts and to the heart of God in prayer.

Sunday Bible Study

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62277908622d76090f65146d/1646754056545/Sunday+Bible+Study.pdf

Youth Bible Study

https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/622777b36334123ecd0f5abe/1646753715707/Children%27s+Bulletin+03132022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/622b5c5d07b4507e85773a81/1647008861867/Journal+03132022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6228c842c2b9ff6f974cb1c3/1646839874842/Order+of+Service+03132022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/622778153577214717933c84/1646753813584/Weekly+Devotional+03132022.pdf