Weekly Newsletter

Updates

  • Healing Service: A service of lament, prayer, and healing will take place at 9:45am on Sunday mornings at New Hope Academy during the season of Lent.
  • Prayer During Communion: If you would like to receive prayer for any reason, members of the prayer team will be available in the back of the library during communion on Sunday mornings.
  • Lenten Meditation: A Lenten Meditation on the wounds of Christ will be held on Tuesday's at 6:30pm beginning on February 24th. No meeting this Tuesday, March 10th. Join us via zoom by emailing Father Michael here.
  • Easter Choir Practices: Practices are immediately after church in Foster Hall on March 15th, 22nd and 29th, and on Saturday morning at 9:30am on April 4th. Please do these two things: #1 Put these practice dates in your calendar, and #2 Email Alan right away if you wish to sing, so we can plan parts and print music.
  • Easter Sunday Altar Lilies: Easter Lilies can be purchased "In Honor" or "In Memory" of a loved one. Please order by March 29th. For the order form, click here.
  • Spring Calendar of events - Click Here
  • St. John's Bracket Challenge: The NCAA Bracket Challenge is back! For a chance to win the 2026 Golden Ball, please click here to sign up. The games start on Thursday, March 19th, and the bracket will be available to submit starting on Sunday, March 15th.
  • Men's March Madness Dinner: Join the men of St. John's at David Fleet's home for an evening of basketball and good food on Thursday, March 19th at 6pm. Bring your favorite game day snack to share! If you don't have a snack, please come anyways! To RSVP, get directions, or if you have any questions, click here.
  • Calling all Mitford Fans: We will meet at the church office, 225 4th Ave N on Wednesday, April 8 at 9am to watch the Hallmark movie of At Home in Mitford. All are welcome! Our women's group is just about finished with the second book, but everyone is welcome to join us.
  • Every Moment Holy Live: Doug McKelvey invites everyone at St. John's for the Every Moment Holy Live event on Tuesday, April 7th in the Kaleidoscope Studio at the Factory in Franklin. For more information, click here for the poster.
  • Sunday Morning Schedule for Sunday Morning Volunteers: There are many ways to serve at St. John's each Sunday morning. We have set up a sign-up sheet for anyone interested in volunteering to either read the lessons, serve as greeter, acolyte, serve as altar guild, serve as offering/communion usher or read the prayers of the people. To view the sign-up form, click here. 
  • Sunday Livestream Changes: We have changed the hosting platform for our Sunday morning livestreams from Facebook to Youtube. You can find our Youtube page here, "Helpful Links" section.
  • Children's Ministry Volunteer Sign Up: We continue to look for volunteers to lead or assist in Children's Church on Sunday mornings. Follow the link here to view the sign up. Leaders must have completed the "Ministry Safe Training Course", which you can find by emailing Campbell .
  • The Mulberry (formally Claiborne & Hughes): Our next evening at Mulberry is March 25 for Bingo and refreshments with the residents. 
    Our visits are normally scheduled last Wednesday of each month. All are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact David Fleet.
  • Women's Study Group - The St John's Wednesday morning women's group welcomes you! We are continuing with Book 2 of the Mitford series, by Jan Karon: “A Light in the Window.” We meet at the church office, 225 4th Ave N. If you have any questions, please reach out to Susie Tillman.

Weekly Events

  • Wednesday 7am: Guys Breakfast at Bar-B-Cutie.

  • Wednesday 9am: Women's Book Study: All women welcome. Meets at the church office.

Our Life Together

  • Children’s Ministry: To view our website click here.
  • Prayer - At St. John's we embrace a prayerful life. Whether you are a member or not, it is our privilege to include your prayers with our own. If you have prayer requests for the prayer team or questions about the prayer ministry, please email .

Helpful Links

  • Sunday Morning Service Stream - YouTube
  • Sunday Bulletin  - Click here
  • Daily Prayer: To view each prayer Livestream, click here for St. John's YouTube Channel. 
  • Morning Prayer: Mondays through Fridays at 8:30am. Click here for the bulletin.
  • On-Line Giving: If you would like to give online, you can do so by clicking here or by visiting the church website. Text-to-give is also available by texting a dollar amount to 84321. You can either make a one time donation or set up recurring payments. 

This Week's Lectionary

  • Lectionary Readings by week available here