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Hi ladies

Hope you are enjoying this break week. Doing something fun tonight instead of our normal meeting. I’m going to a potluck dinner and brown bag auction where I live at. Should be an interesting and fun night.

We will not be meeting again until March 21st. At that time we will discuss the first 20/25 pages of our new read  “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson.

If anyone has any questions contact Barb Huitema or Diana DeKorte.

This group is always open and welcomes new members, thoughts opinions and ideas.

Have a wonderful break and will see you on Sunday

Sunday, March 12, 2023: Membership Informal Meeting

Interested in learning more about membership at St. John's Church?

Please join us for an informal gathering time following worship on March 12, to learn more about membership at our church!

(11:15 a.m. to 12 noon)

Pastor Nathan and members of the membership team will be available to answer any questions you may have - no commitment is needed to participate.

We'll gather at Fellowship hour for roughly 40 minutes. No reservation is required - just look for Nathan at Fellowship hour!

Location:

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

Mar 12, 2023 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM

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This Sunday, March 5, 2023

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 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please join the worship service on our website at https://stjohnsuccgr.org/worship-online 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/6400e27e37d9a84a185d260f/1677779582674/Children%27s+bulletin+-3-52023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6401fcd4b3c77224edb22c3a/1677851861787/Journal+03052023.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6400e259eeb3a90d448cbd50/1677779546593/Order+of+Service+03052023.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6400e29a035bfc2da36ca2a6/1677779610371/Weekly+Devotional+03052023.pdf

Today at 6:30 PM: Game Night

Game night is back! Join us at the church on Friday, March 3 at 6:30pm for an evening of fun for all ages. Bring your favorite game, a snack to share, or just your fabulous self! Hope you can join us.

Contact Amanda Rossell with questions.

Location:

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

Mar 3, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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Today at 5:00 PM: Mobile Food Pantry

Top of the morning to you! March comes in like a lion. The Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by St. John's UCC, in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church returns on March 1st.  Volunteers will gather at 5:00pm. distribution starts at 6:00pm.  Last month, 21 volunteers distributed 4,608 pounds of food to 83 households,311 individuals, 59 seniors, 137 children and 7 veterans.  Warm hats made by Rebecca Tiedt and Carol Stechow were given to happy clients. Richard Johnson delivered a small donation of surplus food to UCOM.  Location of the Mobile Food Pantry is at 1550 0swego NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.  For more information, contact Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com..  Finacial donations to alleviate hunger are welcome by using the church give app or by sending a personal check to St. John's UCC, 1934 Bridge St. NW, 49504.  Together we serve.

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Mar 1, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

Good Morning Ladies,

I hope you are all snuggled nice and warm in your homes.That’s where I’m at and plan to stay for the next couple of days. The snow as started here  and it looks cold out there. Stay warm and safe all of you.

Had a nice discussion last night on our next book, gun control and fun hat day at church. Christine is going to discuss with Pastor Nathan a letter concerning gun control and get back to us on it. Fun hat day is going to be Mothers Day, May 14th. So start thinking of what your hat will look like.

John Pavlovitz is speaking at Park church here in Grand Rapids on March 10th at 7pm. We are thinking of going as a group. If you are interested and want to car pool, please contact Barb or myself (Diana). A few of us went to hear him speak in Lansing a few months ago and enjoyed his talk. Will be meeting at St. John’s at 6:15pm to leave for Park church.

Our next book will be “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson.  We will start this book on March 21st after taking a couple weeks off  so everyone can get their books.

We will be finishing up the current book “Wholehearted Faith” by Rachel Held Evan next Tuesday Feb. 28th. We are starting on page 159 towards the end of chapter 12 to the end of the book. Please also read the epilogue/ Telos and the afterword. I personally have very much enjoyed the time we have spent with Rachel Held Evans.

Girlfriends offers prayers for:

  • Bill Newsom recovery from sinus/ cold ailments

  • Pastor Nathan and his family recovery from stomach bug

  • Bren Tooley foot surgery on Wednesday Feb 22. for a easy good recovery

  • Continued prayers of healing for MSU, students,families,faculty, workers.

  • Sally on your good recovery and coming back to work

  • Pat Partridge on her recovery and removal of her cast, so she can again join us in fellowship

  • To our government leaders to see a way to control all the mass shooting and guns

  • To all that this storm is not crippling to anyone, no loss of power or other needs

  • Sharon VanBennekom on continuing healing

  • To East Palestine, Ohio on the chemical spill clean up. And everyone staying safe and healthy

  • To the Vogel family on the loss of Martin ( a family where I live)

To each other as we look around us to see our brothers and sisters in need, lonely, troubled, scared, in need of a listening ear, that we reach out to help. And remember at one time that was probably us, also looking for the Lord’s salvation.

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Friday, March 03, 2023: Game Night

Game night is back! Join us at the church on Friday, March 3 at 6:30pm for an evening of fun for all ages. Bring your favorite game, a snack to share, or just your fabulous self! Hope you can join us.

Contact Amanda Rossell with questions.

Location:

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

Mar 3, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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This Sunday, February 26, 2023

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 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

If you are unable to join us in-person, please join the worship service on our website at https://stjohnsuccgr.org/worship-online 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/63f773254c7e7440446900da/1677161254402/Childrens%27+bulletin+02262023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63f8ddb31c371f49e65d6c4b/1677254068518/Journal+02262023.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63f7b30a9f13007a90776b81/1677177611847/Order+of+Service+02262023.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/63f773596ed7840aa3dcd563/1677161306221/Weekly+devotional+02262023.pdf

Wednesday, March 01, 2023: Mobile Food Pantry

Top of the morning to you! March comes in like a lion. The Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by St. John's UCC, in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church returns on March 1st.  Volunteers will gather at 5:00pm. distribution starts at 6:00pm.  Last month, 21 volunteers distributed 4,608 pounds of food to 83 households,311 individuals, 59 seniors, 137 children and 7 veterans.  Warm hats made by Rebecca Tiedt and Carol Stechow were given to happy clients. Richard Johnson delivered a small donation of surplus food to UCOM.  Location of the Mobile Food Pantry is at 1550 0swego NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.  For more information, contact Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com..  Finacial donations to alleviate hunger are welcome by using the church give app or by sending a personal check to St. John's UCC, 1934 Bridge St. NW, 49504.  Together we serve.

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Mar 1, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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