April 06, 2022

Wednesday Evening Prayer

April 06, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

Join us on Wednesday, April 6 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/624c5c5ac168701251e9915d/1649171546473/Evening+Prayer+04-06-22.pdf

April 06, 2022

Today at 5:00 PM: Mobile Food Pantry

April 06, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

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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April 05, 2022

Let Easter Bloom

April 05, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

We have a lot to celebrate this Easter Sunday. Finally we can again rejoice in the resurrection of the Lord in person, among friends in our beloved church.

To make our Easter celebration extra special, the worship team is asking that anyone, and everyone, who can, bring flowers with them to the service.

The beauty of cut flowers, or even better, potted spring bulbs or Easter lilies can be shared with all your friends by placing them in the sanctuary as you arrive for our ten o'clock service.

At the close of the celebration, everyone can take their plants back home, to be a special reminder of this long awaited day.

April 05, 2022

The Church is Open Starting Palm Sunday (April 10, 2022)

April 05, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

The church will be open for in-person worship starting on Palm Sunday on April 10, 2022 at 10:00am!

After over two years worshiping remotely or outside, the building is now ready for our return: worship in our sanctuary, worship centers for our children, and fellowship time with our church family!

Many heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped keep our church going while we were away from the building and many additional thanks to everyone who worked to clean and prepare the church for our return! A special thanks, too, to everyone who attended online and was patient as we waited out the worst of the pandemic and prepared the church and mitigations for our return.

We will be following the mitigations related to the current CDC Community Risk ratings for Kent and Ottawa counties as outlined in our COVID-19 Response. Each week, the risk level will be posted on the entrances to the church and in the "This Sunday" announcement. The current risk level is LOW which means we can enjoy a mostly normal in-person experience with the following mitigations:

If you are ill or think you are ill, please stay home and join us online. The online service will continue to be offered even though we are returning the building.
We will run air purifiers/circulators within the sanctuary when people are present. With a grant from the Michigan Conference UCC, we now have multiple air purifiers running in our sanctuary and we have increased ventilation in fellowship hall.
We will keep windows open when possible when people are present. As weather permits, we will also open windows to further increase air circulation.
We recommend increased distancing.

We will continue to offer the service online for members and visitors who cannot attend in person or do not yet feel comfortable attending in person.

The building is ready. It's time to come back home as we prepare for Easter!

April 02, 2022

Sunday Bible Study

April 02, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

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/62431b0314931e36f2d48ccf/1648564995174/Sunday+Bible+Study+04032022.pdf

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

April 02, 2022

This Sunday, April 3, 2022

April 02, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

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 VERY 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/62431b0314931e36f2d48ccf/1648564995174/Sunday+Bible+Study+04032022.pdf

Youth Bible Study

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

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62431b934b4f8c42f8b7a81c/1648565139543/Children%27s+Bulletin.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/624711417fefa74d5b68b0f3/1648824642727/Journal+04032022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6243199e535071544687f701/1648564639391/Order+of+Service+04032022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62431a2806f611605d3d495f/1648564776205/Weekly+Devotional+04032022.pdf

March 31, 2022

Wednesday, April 06, 2022: Wednesday night Speaker series

March 31, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

Wednesday night speaker series will be hosting Stacey o’Keefe from Dégagé Ministries to talk about what all Dégagé does for our community and area homeless.

We also will be discussing how St. John’s might be able to help/host/partner with Dégagé in some of its efforts.

So grab a cup of coffee come to evening prayers and stay to learn about Dégagé.

if any questions contact St. John’s church membership team.

Join via Zoom: 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.

Location:

Zoom
6 Apr 2022 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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March 31, 2022

Wednesday, April 06, 2022: Mobile Food Pantry

March 31, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

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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March 30, 2022

Join us for Wednesday Evening Prayer

March 30, 2022/ St Johns United Church of Christ

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