Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Hi Ladies

Well it’s a new month —almost.

All those April showers will hopefully bring some May 🌺 flowers. 

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some nice warm sunshiny days.☀️

We will be meeting on May 2 at 6:30p on zoom for this weeks discussion. We are still reading Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. We will be starting on discussion on  page 143 and going to page 175. 

Girlfriends offers prayers for:

  • Susan Newsom and family members feeling under the weather.

  • Healing for Bren Tooley and Pat Partridge.

  • prayers of condolences to John and Jean Kritschgau on the passing of John’s cousin

  • prayers of condolences to Patti and Karl Betz on the passing of Karl’s brother Ken.

  • get well prayers to Sandy Williams, Todd Krupp, Frank VanPelt, Becky Tiedt, Marilyn Gillette.

  • prayers for a constructive congregational meeting on Sunday

  • prayers of rest after your hard work on council to Christine and Margaret 

  • prayers for hard work and understanding from our soon to be new council members

  • prayers for safe and healthy travels to Barb Huitema and friend on their trip to Spain.

  • prayers of thanks for all who have donated to our 2nd best sale. Hopefully we will make a good amount of $$ for the garden group.

  • prayers of thanks for all who donate their time and talents to St. John’s. You are all our blessings.

Birthday wishes to

  • Geri Flury

  • Anna LaBrenz

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This Sunday, April 30, 2023

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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 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/64495bac42daa737f464ae4a/1682529196655/children%27s+bulletin+04302023.pdf

Weekly Journal

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Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Wednesday, May 03, 2023: Mobile Food Pantry

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The Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by St. John's, in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church is scheduled for May 3, 2023.  Volunteers will gather at 5:00 pm, distribution begins at 6:00pm.  Last month, 25 volunteers distributed 6,220 pounds of food to 85 households, 321 individuals, 73 seniors, 132 children and 7 veterans.  Todd Krupp delivered surplus food to UCOM.  The location of the Mobile Food Pantry is at 1550 Oswego 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 Street NW, 49504.  Together we serve.

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
May 3, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Today at 6:30PM: Girlfriends

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Good afternoon Ladies

Well it’s finally spring. And all my flowering weeds are popping up. I have a great crop of dandelions this year. But the lawn fertilizer company is coming this week to put weed control stuff on the grass. So hopefully that will help take care of them. But they are at least a great sign that Spring is here. I love spring with all the flowers 🌺, plants, popping up and the trees flowering 🌳and leafing out. I’m  a warmer weather person. I like the sun shine🌞 days. But I also enjoy a nice steady light spring rain🌧️⛈️. I like to watch the birds🕊️🦅, rabbits🐰, squirrels 🐿️ and 🦌deer. Where I live we see quite a few different animals wondering. 

We will be meeting on Tuesday night at 6:30p to discuss pages 125 to 160 in our current Book Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Zoom link will be included in this message.

The girlfriends group offers prayer🙏s and get well wishes to:

  • Susan Newsom’s sister Mary and nephew John

  • To the St. John’s choir members with Covid Joel, Becky, Todd, Frank, Christine and Marilyn

  • To the family of Mark Moore on the passing of his brother.

  • To David and Sue Bradford and family on the passing of David’s brother Dan’s partner Charlie.

  • To Karl and Patti Betz and family on the passing of Karl’s brother Ken

  • To Judy Krause for strength in her continued care of Jerry.

  • Continued healing to Lorraine Loef-Post and Marilyn Gillette from Covid

  • Continued healing to Bren Tooley and Pat Partridge from their  foot surgeries.

  • To Barb Huitema safe travels on the trip she is taking.

  • For a good gathering at the Congregational meeting next Sunday—April 30th. 

  • Prayers and many Thanks to Christine and Margaret on their work and time on council.

  • Prayerful welcome to the new Council Members and re-elected council members. May the Lord lead you in this work for our church.

  • Continued and ongoing prayers to all St. John’s members and friends.You continue to honor us with your friendship and blessing each week. May you all know you are loved and cared about by your St. John’s family.

Happy Birthday 🎂to:

  • Geri Flury

  • Anna La Brent

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Apr 25, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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This Sunday, April 23, 2023

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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 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/643ec57a7302cc1c7159f735/1681835386653/Children%27s+bulletin+04232023.pdf

Weekly Journal

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Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Ladies,

We will be meeting April 17 at 6:30pm on zoom. 

We will be discussing pages 98 to 150. 

Girlfriends is sending prayers and wishes out to:

  • Prayer to the family of Pete Anda

  • Prayers to the family of Christine and Mark Moore on loss of a family member.

  • Prayer and get well wishes to Susan Newsom’s sister Mary and nephew John. Might have Covid.

  • Prayers and Get Well wishes to Sandy William

  • Prayers to Bren Tooley’s sister fighting cancer.

  • Get well prayers and wishes to Lois VanTil

  • Get well wishes to Lorraine Post

  • Recovery  wishes, keep up the hard work to Bren Tooley.

  • Save travels to Christine and Richard.

  • Happy birthday to Pastor Nathan, Mary Vaccaro, Rebecca Tiedt, Casey Berg.

  • Happy Anniversary to Jeremy and Elizabeth Mcinnis

  • Best wishes for a very successful night for UCOM at their fund raiser.

  • Welcome to our new church family members Renee Bailey, Lindsey and Kai Kramer, Rachel and Spencer Hoffman.

Wishes for an amazing week to everyone.

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This Sunday, April 16, 2023

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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 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/64394ba6a9fe01658006c9f7/1681476519121/Children%27s+bulletin+04162023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/64394be654480a7dd91db8ab/1681476582957/Journal+04162023.pdf

Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Ladies,

Hope you all have a nice Easter and the bunny left you a nice treat in your basket. Hopefully we are heading into nice spring weather. I’m so ready for nice weather, flowers, and green grass.

Girlfriends will be meeting on April 10th at 6:30p. We will be discussing pages 72 to 100 in the book Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Girlfriends is open to any who enjoy reading and discussing books. We welcome new members with new ideas, thoughts, viewpoints, learning more about Jesus,The Lord, and life.

🙏🙏🙏 And ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from Girlfriends to:

  • The friends and family of Pete Anda

  • Lorraine Post, in the hospital with Covid

  • Thanks to the Renucci House Volunteers who served a great dinner to the Renucci house guests.

  • Sharon Van Bennekom thanks everyone for all their cards, calls, thoughts, prayers on her recent health issues

  • Peace and healing for this country and others. 

  • Healing, help, support for area hit with tornadoes  and flooding in recent days

  • Good luck to Pastor Dick’s daughter and her family, on their move to Wyoming(MI)

  • All our pet babies and the joy they give us

Happy Birthday wishes to:

  • Bill Newsom

  • Margaret Hawley-Lowry

  • Tarah Tiedt

Happy Easter to all the friends and members of St. John’s church

Welcome to all our New Members joining us this week

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This Sunday, April 9, 2023

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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 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/642c3911c48d873c5060ba4e/1680619793553/Children%27s+bulletin+04092023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/643022bedf6a437546aa5a74/1680876223771/Journal+04092023.pdf

Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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