This Sunday, October 1, 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. 

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/6516e0487762c86a73d6b931/1695998024955/Children%27s+Bulletin+10012023.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/651432437dbd210f4ed71085/1695822403747/Order+of+Service+10012023.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/651432fe52fe0345c0d1c979/1695822590421/Weekly+Devotional+10012023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6516c9566cabcf3f2fa28f50/1695992152257/Journal+10012023.pdf

Wednesday, October 04, 2023: Mobile Food Pantry

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The September Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by St. Johns in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church moved 7,557 pounds of food and reached 108 households, 378 individuals, 68 seniors 160 children and 10 veterans.  A crew of 21 volunteers included two new recruits, Annabelle, niece of Brian Gordon and Annabelle Garrison. We were thankful not to run out of food and to have to opportunity to share surplus food with UCOM.  Rick Heath, Todd Krupp, Richard and Christine Johnson made a strong delivery team.  LeAnn Merrill used her superpowers organizing the storage closet and Izzy became our recycling manager. On October4, 2023 volunteers will gather at 5:00pm at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids MI, 49504. Distribution begins at 6:00pm.  For more information feel free to contact Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.co.  Finacial support is always welcome by using the church app or by writing a personal check to St. John's UCC,1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.  Thank you for making a difference in alleviating hunger, together we serve, 

Location:

The Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Oct 4, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Neighbors in Need 2023

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Neighbors in Need is the UCC’s annual offering to support ministries of justice and compassion through-out the United States, including the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM), justice and advocacy efforts, and direct service projects funded by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries.

The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on October 1, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States.Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Through our national Justice and Local Church Ministries office, https://tinyurl.com/2bfytatb, you can find resources, news updates, and action alerts on a broad spectrum of justice issues. Working with members of the UCC Justice and Peace Action Network (a network of thousands of UCC justice and peace advocates), Justice and Witness continues its strong policy advocacy work on issues such as the federal budget, voting rights, immigration, health care, hate crimes, civil liberties, and environmental justice. Neighbors in Need also supports our American Indian neighbors in the UCC. One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). Historically, forebears of the UCC established churches and worked with Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arickara, and Hocak in North and South Dakota,Wisconsin, and northern Nebraska.Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban, multi-tribal UCC congregation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.These churches and their pastors are supported by CAIM. CAIM is also an invaluable resource for more than 1,000 individuals from dozens of other tribes and nations who are members of other UCC congregations in the U.S.

You can make a donation to Neighbors in Need by giving online and selecting "Neighbors in Need" in the "To" selection or by designating your in-person donation at St. John's during the collection of offerings during Sunday worship.

Today at 7:30PM: Evening Prayer and “The Apostolic Fathers” discussion

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St. John’s Church offers two opportunities each Wednesday evening via Zoom. All are welcome to attend either or both.

7:30pm – Evening Prayer. This is an opportunity to share joys and concerns, seek spiritual refreshment, pray together, and catch up with each other in the middle of the week. Outstanding sacred music is included.

8:00-9:00pm – Lecture and discussion of The Apostolic Fathers featuring Dr. Bart Ehrman. At each evening session we will listen to an audio lecture by Prof. Ehrman and then discuss the content. The Apostolic Fathers were Christian writers of the second century CE whom tradition connected with the original apostles of Jesus. Their writings are important for understanding the development of the early Church in the period immediately following the time of the New Testament. We anticipate a very interesting and informative lecture and discussion. There is no cost and no book is required.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87650118227?pwd=amZWU0p6NWhLcHh6Q0hUTlYrVzVBUT09

Meeting ID: 87650118227
Passcode: 174136

Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Location:

Zoom
Sep 27, 2023 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

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Girlfriends: On break until October 17

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Ladies

Just a reminder that girlfriends will not be meeting until October 17th at 6:30p on zoom. Will send zoom link closer to the date. Enjoy your free Tuesday nights until then. Maybe that should be one of our questions that night. What did you do on your free nights?

Have a great time until then. Know you are blessed and stay safe. 

This Sunday, September 24, 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. 

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/650b27f995ec2d6bbbdb73ad/1695229945225/Children%27s+bulletin+09242023.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/650c825dd207cb414a6a3a2c/1695318621925/Order+of+Service+09242023.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/650b2815f303182c89c62352/1695229973299/Weekly+Devotional+09242023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/650db7ee8ff24f6e952d4f16/1695397871958/JOurnal+09242023.pdf

Today at 7:30PM: Evening Prayer and the Apostolic Fathers

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Evening Prayer and “The Apostolic Fathers” discussion

Beginning September 13, St. John’s Church will offer two opportunities each Wednesday evening via Zoom. All are welcome to attend either or both.

7:30pm – Evening Prayer. This is an opportunity to share joys and concerns, seek spiritual refreshment, pray together, and catch up with each other in the middle of the week. Outstanding sacred music is included.

8:00-9:00pm – Lecture and discussion of The Apostolic Fathers featuring Dr. Bart Ehrman. At each evening session we will listen to a video lecture by Prof. Ehrman and then discuss the content. The Apostolic Fathers were Christian writers of the second century CE whom tradition connected with the original apostles of Jesus. Their writings are important for understanding the development of the early Church in the period immediately following the time of the New Testament. We anticipate a very interesting and informative lecture and discussion. There is no cost and no book is required.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82462606140?pwd=YWhDaDlpUStNYXRMSFplUVZ1OEQvUT09

Meeting ID: 82462606140
Passcode: 716325

Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Location:

Zoom
Sep 20, 2023 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Good morning Ladies

Hope you are having a very blessed week.  it seems a little cooler than normal this year already. But maybe it’s just me. I’m starting to see colors in some of the trees, a clear sign of changing seasons. 

We will be finishing up with our current read, Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber. I must say I have enjoyed her insight more than I thought I would. And found a few ideas I thought I would not mind seeing St. John’s do.  We will be reading the last 3 chapters of the book— starting with chapter 17 page 163 to the end of the book.

We will then be taking 3 weeks off before we start our new book.

The new book is: If The Church We’re Christian by Philip Gulley

We will be starting this book Oct.17th.

Girlfriends is open to anyone who would like to join us. We meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30p on zoom. You do not have to be a member of St.John’s church to join our group. We welcome all who enjoy reading and discussing books. If you are interested in joining girlfriends you can talk to Barb or myself(Diana) or call the St.John’s church office( 616-453-2497) and leave your information- that will be passed on to us. 
We send out a new zoom link and information on where we are in the reading each week, so please make sure we have your email address. 

Girlfriends would like:

  • prayer of healing to the Post family, on the passing of our dear friend and member Pete

  • prayers of healing to The Kritschgau on the passing of John’s sister.

  • prayers of healing to my brother in law

  • prayers for a great Welcome and meet on Saturday for Pastor Nathan and his family

  • prayers of Thanks for the great turn out for our fall kick off.

  • prayers of healing to my friend Pat on the passing of her brother.

  • prayers of healing and strength to Jack Belke

  • prayers of patience to all the worship center teachers. You are all awesome.

  • prayers of safe travel to the Bradford’s

  • prayer of welcome, love, grace and peace to all who enter our church.

we wish a Happy Birthday to:

  • Aaron Rossell

  • Elizabeth McInnis

  • Debra Foster

May the love of Christ watch over you this week. May you be showered with Love, Joy, Peace, Grace as we live in the light of our Lord

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86856973344?pwd=MStyWUpkVHhmeGdxNEJNM1VLRHRrdz09

Meeting ID: 86856973344
Passcode: 704073

Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Location:

Zoom
Sep 19, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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This Sunday, September 17, 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. 

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/6502f8249a9e033d4ed81fab/1694693412734/Children%27s+Bulletin+09172023.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6502f80ff95907015c3b4821/1694693392706/Order+of+Service+09172023.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6502f83ba698232ed3b792cd/1694693435973/Weekly+devotional+09172023.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/65044d22ae78cc1783ab1812/1694780707597/Journal+09172023.pdf

Sunday, October 01, 2023: Bread Auction and Chili Cook-Off

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St. John’s Annual Bread Auction and Chili Cook-Off!

Join us on October 1 after the service for our annual Bread Auction and Chili Cook-Off. 

All proceeds from the Bread Auction will go to our Education program and the children of St. John’s will be the auctioneers. Feel free to donate any bread (homemade or store bought) to the auction. We will accept cash, check, or credit cards during the auction.

If you’re up for making chili, please feel free to bring your chili entry that day as well. There will be prizes handed out after voting for best chili.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Education team or Fellowship team at the email links below.

Education Team

education@stjohnsuccgr.org

Fellowship Team

fellowship@stjohnsuccgr.org

Location:

St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Oct 1, 2023 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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