This Sunday, August 28, 2022

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

Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. The current CDC Community Risk rating for Kent and Ottawa counties is 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please 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.

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.

Youth Bible Study

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

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63062d46da0fe463141f2238/1661349191130/Children%27s+bulletin+08282022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6308bdd5ebdb8170c9089d7c/1661517270663/Journal+08282022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63062c1bd6e84c5ef99cd9ee/1661348891589/Order+of+Service+08282022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63062f471d6ea442af6836ff/1661349703556/Weekly+Devotional+08282022.pdf

Sunday, September 11, 2022: Fall Kick-off and Community Picnic

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It's time to kick-off the next year at St. John's! All are welcome!

At the worship service, we will dedicate our teachers and team leaders and children will meet with their new worship center teachers.

After worship, 

  • Enjoy a pulled chicken sandwich potluck picnic on the church lawn (weather permitting). There will also be hamburgers, hotdogs, and vegetarian hamburgers available.

  • Learn about our teams' plans for the next year.

  • There will be a bounce house, parachute, and piñata for the children!

  • There will be lots of fellowship time and games for adults!

Please plan on attending the fall kick-off and invite your friends. There are many exciting things happening at St. John's!

Location:

St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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Sunday, August 28, 2022: Blessing of the Backpacks

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Calling all Students and Teachers!

Bring your backpacks/school bags to church on August 28 for a special blessing. We will be offering a blessing to all students and teachers for a wonderful school year.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to the education team with any questions.

Education@stjohnsuccgr.org 

Location:

St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Aug 28, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

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This Sunday, August 21, 2022

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

Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. The current CDC Community Risk rating for Kent and Ottawa counties is 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please 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.

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.

Youth Bible Study

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

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f69202cadd17609819cf9c/1660326402972/Children%27s+Bulletin+08212022.pdf 

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f6926dae35b75cbda6bbce/1660326510486/Journal+08212022.pdf 

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f692b5dee2355a63139f0c/1660326582001/Order+of+Service+08212022.pdf 

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f6921abfe2521014e01c78/1660326426321/Weekly+Devotional+08212022.pdf 

Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends Group

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Hello ladies

The girlfriends group will be meeting on Tuesday Aug.16th,2022 thru zoom

We will be starting on page 89 in chapter 9 to the beginning of chapter 12, page 113.

Will be looking at the discussion questions on pages 202 to 206.

We are still reading “A Bigger Table by John Pavlovitz”

If anyone is interested in joining our group, just join us on zoom next Tuesday night.

Or contact us at girlfriends@stjohnsuccgr.org. You do not have to be a member of St. John’s church.

We welcome you thoughts and insight.

Prayers for a safe and productive week

The girlfriends group

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86129837411?pwd=RWpSN1lkNy8xcE13alNtYUdtcFlrZz09

Meeting ID: 86129837411
Passcode: 288536

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Location:

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Aug 16, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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This Sunday, August 14, 2022

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

Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. The current CDC Community Risk rating for Kent and Ottawa counties is 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please 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.

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.

Youth Bible Study

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

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f2689f0811d91b68621250/1660053664144/Children%27s+Bulletin+08142022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f52ce4767f5c4ffa1c7ba2/1660234981153/Journal+08142022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f26878c121595f4d8c0e07/1660053624669/Order+of+Service+08142022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62f268be7a257b1015f25c92/1660053694846/Weekly+Devotional+08142022.pdf

Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Hi girlfriends.

Will be meeting starting at 6:30 pm to 8pm on Tuesday Aug. 9th, 2022

We will be starting on Aug. 9th in Chapter 7 page 73 and continue to the start of chapter 10 on page 95 on Aug. 9th, 2022

Also please look at the discussion questions on page 202/203 for chapter 6

Discussion questions on page 204/205 for chapter 9 and 10.

If you know anyone who might like to join us, please invite them. We welcome new members, thoughts and ideas.

See you next week. Have a great week. 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86893069704?pwd=a1FaMi9uM1ZuajB4MWJtVUgrM2Ixdz09

Meeting ID: 86893069704
Passcode: 287066

Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
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Location:

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Aug 9, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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This Sunday, August 7, 2022

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

Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. The current CDC Community Risk rating for Kent and Ottawa counties is 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please 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.

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.

Youth Bible Study

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

Children's Bulletin

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62ed227bdab1ab35d024faab/1659708027725/Children%27s+bulletin+0872022.pdf

Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62ed22baf507336ae9b0cc90/1659708091193/Journal+08072022.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62ed224d167e4b4f3b690059/1659707981528/Order+of+Service+08072022.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/62ed229871319e27e031a225/1659708056863/Weekly+Devotional+08072022.pdf

School Supplies Needed

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We are in need of donations of school supplies over the next 3 weeks for the Northwest Food Pantry.

Every family with children gets a bag of school supplies for each child.

Suggested donations:

  • Pencils

  • Colored pencils

  • Glue sticks

  • Notebooks

  • Crayons

  • Tape

  • Erasers

  • Pencil sharpeners

  • Other items

Please bring them to church and give to Pat Partridge during fellowship time.

Thank you

Today at 5:00 PM: Mobile Food Pantry

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Across the country, 80% of Feeding America network food banks report seeing an increased or sustained demand for food assistance over the past few months.  Last month we provided food to 79 households, 267 individuals, 54 seniors, 99 children and 9 veterans.  August 3, 2022 will be the next opportunity to volunteer at the Mobile Food Pantry purchased from Feeding America by St. John's.  The Sudanese Grace Church provides the distribution site and storage space for supplies at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. Volunteers gather at 5;00pm. distribution starts at 6:00pm.  Feel free to contact Teresa Markoski for further information at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com.  Financial donations are welcome by selecting Mobile Food Pantry on church app give tab.  Personal checks can be mailed to the St. John's UCC, 1934 bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49504. Your support to the Mobile Food Pantry is greatly appreciated.  Together we serve.   

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Aug 3, 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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