Dear St. John’s friends and family, I cannot express to you how much I miss being in community with you. We have certainly entered into some strange times. My prayer is that you continue to stay safe and well, while still staying plugged in to your church home through a variety of ways. Your St.…
Dear St. John’s friends and family, The one true God continues to meet us where we are. Though, we continue to journey through these uncharted waters, God is faithful throughout the journey. So, we have reason to trust in the one that lead the on a journey into the unknown. And that same God that…
Thanks to Joyce Shanks for sharing this devotion with our St. John’s family. We hope to share a devotion written by someone in our congregation each Friday. GRATITUDE Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.…
Good morning St John’s!! It is Sunday morning and it’s time to rejoice and praise God, for God is good and worthy of all praise! This morning, our very own Missions Director, Ingrid Clark will give her very first sermon and personal testimony. We are so very blessed to have Ingrid on staff. I know…
Every Friday, we hope to share a devotional written by one of our St. John’s family. Today’s devotional was written by Jane Hayley. What Gives You Hope? May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the…
Alleluia! The tomb is empty! Christ is risen! Let us turn our hearts to the One that has conquered sin and death! Praise the Lord! As we come to worship, may our hearts be glad and our souls rejoice, for this is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad…
Good morning St. John’s family, It is Palm Sunday and today we begin our entrance into Holy Week. We will have worship services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Rev. Cindy will also be hosting a time of devotion and prayer everyday. Email Cindy at criddick@stjohnsumc.org if you want to participate. She will send you…
Dear St. John’s family, Again we come together to worship within the comfort and safety of our own homes. We will continue to worship like this until we are able to safely gather. I am grateful we have the technology to continue to share in worship in times like these. We are truly blessed. And…
Dear St John’s family, The staff, Rev. Cindy Riddick and I miss being with you this morning. We all look forward to the time when we will be able to safely gather. Until that time we will continue to reach out to you through email, Facebook, phone calls, and notes in the mail. We will…
March 18, 2020 A word from the pastor: I pray that all of you are keeping yourself safe and well. These are uncertain times and we are all learning what it means when our routines and daily life are disrupted. We are learning what it means to be in community when we cannot gather together.…