Cancelled: Soup & Salad Dinner with Pastor Danny Montejo
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Due to flooding in the church, this event has been cancelled.
Spring Forward: Set Clocks Ahead 1 Hour
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Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight (March 7, 2025) as daylight savings time begins.
If you forget to change your clocks and arrive an hour late to church on Sunday morning, you'll still be welcome.
This Sunday, March 8, 2026
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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 our in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. Join us after worship in Fellowship Hall for "We Celebrate You." A time to celebrate all of the wonderful things we are thankful for in March.
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
Order of Service
Weekly Journal
Weekly Devotional
Today at 5PM: Mobile Food Pantry
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Top of the morning to you! A Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry is scheduled on March 4, 2026, sponsored by St. John's UCC in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church. Volunteers will gather at 5:00pm at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids, MI. 49504. Distribution will begin at 6:00pm. Last month, we distributed 5,529 pounds of food to 101 households, 376 individuals, 135 children. 76 seniors and 6 veterans. Our volunteer army stood 31 people strong. Surplus food was delivered to UCOM by Richard Johnston and Jeffrey Dick. Clients received 24 hand knitted hats donated by Carol Stechow. Financial support is always welcome by donating on the church app or by mailing a contribution to St. John's UCC, 1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. For more information about the mobile food pantry, feel free to call Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or email tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com. We continue to be an equal opportunity provider. Your willingness to give both your time and resources makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve. Because of your commitment, we are able to provide food to those in need and bring hope directly into our community. Together, we serve.
Mobile Food Pantry non discrimination agreement
Location:
Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Mar 4, 2026 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026: You're Invited: Soup & Salad Dinner with Pastor Danny Montejo
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Dear Church Family,
You are warmly invited to join us in Fellowship Hall for a Soup and Salad Dinner on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00 PM as we gather for food, fellowship, and an inspiring story of faith.
Our guest for the evening will be Pastor Danny Montejo, pastor of IUC Ministerios Ríos de Agua – Joy Like a River UCC. This new church start, located in the former Burlingame Congregational Church in Wyoming, worships in Spanish and is growing in vibrant ways.
Danny was born in Cuba, and his journey to the United States is powerful. His experiences with God are deeply inspiring, and he is currently preparing for ordination in the United Church of Christ, with his Ecclesiastical Council scheduled for April 26.
Come enjoy a simple Lenten meal of soup, salad, bread, good conversation, and the opportunity to hear Pastor Danny’s story.
Next Steps:
✅ To help us best prepare seating and food, your RSVP is appreciated. You can sign up by clicking this link, or you can sign up in Fellowship Hall, or let Todd or Jeffrey Dick know if you plan to attend so we can prepare accordingly.
🥣 If you are willing and able to bring a crock-pot of soup to share, that would be greatly appreciated (you can sign up on this link or a separate sign-up sheet will be available in Fellowship Hall).
We hope you will join us for this meaningful evening together!
Location:
St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Mar 18, 2026 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
This Sunday, March 1, 2026
/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 our in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. Join us after worship in Fellowship Hall for coffee hour.
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
Order of Service
Weekly Journal
Weekly Devotional
Wednesday, March 04, 2026: Mobile Food Pantry
/Top of the morning to you! A Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry is scheduled on March 4, 2026, sponsored by St. John's UCC in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church. Volunteers will gather at 5:00pm at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids, MI. 49504. Distribution will begin at 6:00pm. Last month, we distributed 5,529 pounds of food to 101 households, 376 individuals, 135 children. 76 seniors and 6 veterans. Our volunteer army stood 31 people strong. Surplus food was delivered to UCOM by Richard Johnston and Jeffrey Dick. Clients received 24 hand knitted hats donated by Carol Stechow. Financial support is always welcome by donating on the church app or by mailing a contribution to St. John's UCC, 1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. For more information about the mobile food pantry, feel free to call Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or email tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com. We continue to be an equal opportunity provider. Your willingness to give both your time and resources makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve. Because of your commitment, we are able to provide food to those in need and bring hope directly into our community. Together, we serve.
Mobile Food Pantry non discrimination agreement
Location:
Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Mar 4, 2026 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Today at 6:30 PM: Tuesday, Friends Book Discussion Group
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Dear Friends, We will meet again this coming Tuesday to finish our discussion of "How Can it be all Right, When Everything is all Wrong", by Lewis B. Smedes. With the last chapter, "The Gift of Hope". We will take a couple of weeks off and then start our discussion of, " Living Buddha, Living Christ, by Thich Nhat Hanh, on March 17, 2026. Hope that gives you enough time to find the book and start reading . Let's begin with the forward, the introduction and chapters 1 and 2, to get us thinking. I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and our break from winter. Blessing to you all, Barb.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81725512673?pwd=pGpbMAow3fmZuPM75Uth1WjgzP3VLU.1
Meeting ID: 81725512673
Passcode: 745139
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
Feb 24, 2026 6:30 PM to 8:17 PM
This Sunday, February 22, 2026
/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 our in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. Join us after worship in Fellowship Hall for coffee hour.
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
Order of Service
Weekly Journal
Weekly Devotional
Today at 7PM: Ash Wednesday Service
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St John’s UCC is holding an Ash Wednesday Service on February 18th at 7 pm in the sanctuary. The service is being led by the 7 members of the Confirmation Class.
The sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated and people will also be invited to come forward to receive the imposition of ashes. The ashes are used to keep us in mind of our humble origin and of how the body of Adam, our forefather, was formed out of the dust of the earth; also to remind us of death, when our bodies will return to dust, and of the necessity of doing penance for our sins.
Location:
St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Feb 18, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
