Weekly Newsletter

Updates

  • During Advent we enter the  enter the worship service in silence.
  • Advent Rector's Forum: Join us this Sunday at 9am at New Hope Academy for a forum on "Art and Imagination: How Images Shape our Faith". Bagels, donuts, coffee and discussion offered in abundance.
  • Christmas Eve Service: A service of lessons and carols on Wednesday, December 24th at 4:30pm at New Hope Academy in Foster Hall. For the bulletin, click here.
  • Christmas Day Service: A festive eucharistic service on Thursday, December 25th at 2:30pm at The Mulberry (200 Strahl St). For the bulletin, click here.
  • Epiphany Service and Tree Burning: Sunday, January 11th at 4:30pm at the Braine home, Contact office for directions. Bring your Christmas trees to fuel the bonfire!
  • Annual Meeting: Sunday, January 25th after the service. David Greening has been nominated for Parish Council.
  • St. John's Events Calendar: To view the calendar of our upcoming events and services, please click here.
  • 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 January 28, 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 will meet for Coffee on January 14, with a new class beginning January 21, reading A Light in the Window by Jan Karon.

Weekly Events

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

  • Wednesday 9am: Women's Book Study: All women welcome. Study will resume in 2026! January 14 is coffee and new study begins January 21.

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