Sunday, December 03, 2023: Women at Risk International Bazaar

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Members and friends,

We will be holding a bazaar at St. John’s on Dec 3rd during our fellowship / lunch time to support Women at Risk. Women at Risk, International unites and educates to create circles of protection around those at risk through culturally sensitive  value added intervention projects. it is a Michigan based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Their passion is to empower survivors to live and  work with dignity and hope. They provide a safe healing place to heal from abuse, trafficking,exploitation and more. All the items will come from Women at Risk and be for sale or order (if something we do not have or sell out of). We will be having Christmas items and other things. You can look at their catalog of offering by going to warinternational.org or their store at 2790 44th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519

Please help to make this a fun and profitable day for this group. If you have any questions please contact Diana DeKorte

Location:

St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Dec 3, 2023 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

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This Sunday, November 26, 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

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Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Weekly Journal

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Sunday, November 26, 2023: Hanging of the Greens

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The annual Hanging of the Greens will be held this Sunday shortly after the service. Everyone is encouraged to help decorate our four Christmas trees, hang wreaths on the doors and between the sanctuary windows, and decorate the chancel for the season of Advent. Young and old alike can take part in this preparation for Advent and the Christmas season. No experience necessary, just willing hands and smiles, so plan to have that cup of coffee and a snack, then come back upstairs to join the fun.

This Sunday, November 19, 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/65561cb7f3d28b084d887143/1700142263772/children%27s+bulletin+11192023.pdf

Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Weekly Journal

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This Sunday, November 12, 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/654e4b674c2aef734f6ea275/1699629927682/Children%27s+bulletin+11122023.pdf

Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Weekly Journal

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Good evening ladies

Girlfriends will not be meeting next Tuesday Oct. 31st. This is so you may enjoy trick or treaters if you get them in your neighborhood.

We will be meeting on Nov.7 at 6:30p on zoom( link included in this message). We will be continuing our conversations on Philip Gulley’s book if the church were Christian. We will be starting the discussing on page 46 and going to page 66. So get your questions comments, opinions ready for then

Girlfriends is open to all who enjoy reading and discussing books. We do our group a little different than most as we read the books by chapter or groups of pages.if you are interested in the group please contact Barb or myself(Diana). If you are not a member ofSt.John’s and interested please call the church office and leave a message for us with contact information. And we will reach out to you.

Girlfriends would like to:

  • Prayer of healing to Dan Busman and his family on the passing of his father.

  • Prayers of healing to Judy Krause and her family on the passing of our dear friend Jerry Krause.

  • Thanks for returning Pat and Stu safely from their trip

  • Prayers of healing to my friend Denise who is sick with Covid while on vacation in Hawaii. Unable to travel back home as of yet.

  • Prayers of healing to my Newphew 

  • Prayers of healing to my sister in law. 

  • Prayers for no rain and nice weather Sunday afternoon for Trunk  or Treat at church.

  • Prayer for an exciting and informative United Church annual Michigan conference.

  • Prayer that all children have a safe Halloween

  • Prayer that the House of Representatives can get its act together and elect a New Speaker of the House.

Anniversary wishes to:

  • Rebecca and John Tiedt

  • Frank VanPelt and Todd Krupp

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84343333013?pwd=V1Vjc0tyVjJvZ095RFNxUXB0cVYvdz09

Meeting ID: 84343333013
Passcode: 713137

Dial by your location:
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+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Location:

Zoom
Nov 7, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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This Sunday, November 5, 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/6543c0da7e0c4a6bb46fe12f/1698939099218/Children%27s+Bulletin+11052023.pdf

Order of Service

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Weekly Devotional

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Weekly Journal

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Christmas Holiday

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With a shortened Advent Season this year, the Worship Team, with input from the Team Leads, has made some plans a bit different from previous years. The Children's Christmas Pageant will be December 17 at 10:00 am. Children will be preparing for the pageant during Worship Center time starting November 26. With only three weeks to prepare, we are hoping all our children will make a special effort to be present for all the practices. In addition to presenting a Christmas story, the service will also include our traditional singing of Silent Night by candlelight.

On Christmas Eve, December 24, we will have just one service, at 10:00 am, to allow families the rest of the day, and Christmas Day, to celebrate with family and friends. However, we would like to send everyone special holiday greetings by compiling a video of families, individuals, teams, and other groups sharing a brief Christmas messages. You may make your own video and forward it to worship@stjohnsuccgr.org or, even better, plan to have your greeting recorded at the church sometime between the Hanging of the Greens (November 26) and December 17. Contact Becky Tiedt about having your greeting recorded. The video would be available for viewing starting the evening of Christmas Eve.

Please help us make our Christmas celebration extra special by helping children attend pageant practices, attending our Christmas Eve morning service, and sharing your greeting with our church family.