Rooted, Growing, and Branching Out in God's Love

Christmas Eve Morning Worship–Single Service

Join us on the fourth Sunday of Advent to worship together on Christmas Eve morning. We will be celebrating communion at this worship service as well as the evening service. The children will have their Christmas party in the Treehouse. Childcare is available for babies and toddlers. There will be a Christmas Eve worship service…

Christmas Pot Luck Lunch

After the worship service, stay for a pot luck Christmas lunch. Everyone can contribute to the lunch. To make sure that we have a variety of dishes, please bring food according to the first letter of your last name:A-H DessertI-Q Salad or Vegetable Side DishR-Z Main Dish

Single Worship Service-Cantata-Sunday, December 17, 2023

Join us on Sunday, December 17 at 10:30 AM when we will all gather in a single worship service to enjoy the Chancel Choir’s presentation of Christmas music. Then, stay for a pot luck lunch. Bring your favorite meat dish, side dish, salad, or dessert and fellowship with your St. John’s friends after the worship…

Annual Charge Conference

Every year, St. John’s gathers to celebrate the past year, honor and remember the saints who have passed, and conduct the business of the church. This year, we will join other churches in the South and Southeast Districts on Zoom for our annual charge conference. If you are on the Board of Stewards, you will…

Dinner with Friends Christmas Party

If you have been part of Dinner with Friends this fall or if you want to be part of Dinner with Friends in 2024, join us for food and fellowship on December 8. Bring some kind of finger food and a white elephant gift (gift price limit $10). We’ll have some table fellowship and then…

COM Vocal Arts Concert

The College of the Mainland Vocal Arts Department under the direction of Dr. James Heffel will be presenting their Fall 2022/Christmas concert Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. here at St. John’s UMC in the sanctuary. The Mainland Chorale will be putting on one of their excellent shows. Undercover A Cappella is the special…

Women’s Bible Study

Join this group as they read and discuss Adam Hamilton’s book, Why: Making Sense of God’s Will. When things go wrong in this world and innocent people are hurt, we wonder why God didn’t intervene. Why DO bad things happen to good people? Robin Bartholomew will lead. Books are $11. This group will meet in…

Board of Stewards Meeting

Everyone is invited to the Board of Stewards meeting on August 7. We use the One Board model for church leadership and decision-making. There is a chair of the board, plus a chair of Staff/Parish Relations, Trustees, and Finance. The at-large board members participate in all discussions of finance, SPR, and trustees. The one board…

Disciple III — The Prophets — 7PM

Join us this fall as we go deep into the study of the Old Testament prophets. The study is 12 weeks long. There are group discussions and individual reading assignments of 3-5 chapters each day. Study guides are $15. This study will be held at the church and led by Rev. Cindy Riddick. If you can’t…

Disciple III — The Prophets — 11AM

Join us this fall as we go deep into the study of the Old Testament prophets. The study is 12 weeks long. There are group discussions and individual reading assignments of 3-5 chapters each day. Study guides are $15. This study will be held at the church and led by Dianne Ho-Gland and Doris Glanz. If…