This Sunday, May 5, 2024

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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 in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. 

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

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/663242b7b3092f620efee56c/1714569911562/Children%27s+bulletin+05052024.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6634def3f35cf97a544300a7/1714740980104/Order+of+Service+05052024.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/663242cf554a6f5a129cc869/1714569935487/Weekly+Devotional+05052024.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6634d806fa59de2f96b427d2/1714739207987/Journal+May+5%2C+2024.pdf

Today at 5:00 PM: Mobile Food Pantry

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Let's work together on May 1, 2024.  St. John's UCC in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church will host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids, MI., 49504. This is an equal opportunity provider. Last month, we were fortunate to have 23 volunteers to move 4,455 pounds of food.  Food was distributed to 106 households, 324 individuals, 105 children, 81 seniors and 12 veterans.  Greg Markoski and Richard Johnston delivered surplus food to UCOM. Diane Sinsabaugh was oriented to the registration team and Linda Koslowski brought her friend Danny to volunteer with us.  For more information about the Mobile Food Pantry, feel free to contact Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com.  Financial support is always welcome by contributing on the church app or by sending a check to St. John's United Church of Christ, 1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.  It takes a village to feed our neighbors.  Together, we serve.  

Mobile Food Pantry Non-Discrimination Agreement

Location:

Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
May 1, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Today at 7:30 PM: Evening Prayer and Jonah in Nineveh

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St. John’s Church offers two opportunities each Wednesday evening via Zoom. All are welcome to attend either or both.

7:30pm – Evening Prayer. This is an opportunity to share joys and concerns, seek spiritual refreshment, pray together, and catch up with each other in the middle of the week. Outstanding sacred music is included.

8:00-9:00pm – A podcast featuring Marcus Little on the story of Jonah from the Hebrew Bible. The May 1 podcast, "The Violence Inherent in the System," will consider Jonah's second opportunity to go to Nineveh, and his response. We will hear this podcast and then discuss it.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89742039871?pwd=ZGNZV2FyRmZWNDJseFNDWE1OUGtFdz09

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May 1, 2024 7:30 PM to 9:15 PM

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Today at 6:30 PM: Girlfriends

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Good morning friends.

Hope you’re having a good week. I’m enjoying the days, but wish it was a little warmer. I’m not a fan of the cold— this is better than winter. But I always look forward to the Spring— warm day with maybe just a sweater, the trees flowering and all the spring flowers coming up and showing their beauty. I even like the smell of grass as it’s being mowed. Spring and fall are my favorite seasons— because it’s full of color and we usually still have warm days, but cool night. This spring has not been bad, but I want a little more warmth during the days. I would enjoy some nice 65/70 degree weather.

Well we didn’t finish our book last night, but we will most definitely finish it this next Tuesday-April 30th. We will be meeting on zoom at 6:30p to discuss  the final chapters of “The four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. We will start the discussion on page 109 to the end of the book. For a small book, it has been packed with thought provoking insight and wisdom.  

We will also be discussing our next read and taking a few weeks off before we start the next book. Please review the list of new reads Barb sent out- and the new suggestions so we can pick a good book to start. We will probably take at least 2 weeks off and start about May 21st. If you have any book ideas for us to read, please let Barb know so she can add them to the list for further books.

Girlfriends offers prayer to

  • Barb & Bernie for safe travels and fun on their up coming trip

  • Continued healing  and wellness to Dave B, Frank’s brother, Judy M,Judy K,Jacob and Christina,Christine J,Ellen M,Tarah and Lisa’s grandpa, Teresa M, 

  • of Thanksgiving for the new visitors we see each week. May they find the religious community/ home and family they have been seeking  at St.John’s.

  • of Peace and well being to those in country’s / areas in conflict. 
    to our Government leads( state, federal, local,) that they make decisions based on the good of the majority of people that we could have some nice 65/ 70 degree days

  • Thankful for the blossoming of the trees and flowers, the birds signing, the changing of the seasons.

  • Thankful for this group and the friends/ family of St.John’s

  • Happy birthday to 🎁🎉❤️🫶🏻🙏🥂🪅🍰🥳🎂🍨👑💐🥰🍀🎼 Geri F, Anna LaBrenz

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84134584982?pwd=MklWUFZXeDIyczJZVG9qWVVrQzVjdz09

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Apr 30, 2024 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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This Sunday, April 28, 2024

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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 in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. 

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

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/662ba195798f0865b15d4cdf/1714135445326/Children%27s+bulletin+04282024.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/662ba16d064860519c779aca/1714135406419/Order+of+Service+04282024.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/662ba1e34f47177a0353bce5/1714135523915/Weekly+devotional+04282024.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/662ba25d23df4536257270f0/1714135646044/Journal+04282024.pdf

Wednesday, May 01, 2024: Mobile Food Pantry

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Let's work together on May 1, 2024.  St. John's UCC in partnership with Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church will host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry at 1550 Oswego NW, Grand Rapids, MI., 49504. This is an equal opportunity provider. Last month, we were fortunate to have 23 volunteers to move 4,455 pounds of food.  Food was distributed to 106 households, 324 individuals, 105 children, 81 seniors and 12 veterans.  Greg Markoski and Richard Johnston delivered surplus food to UCOM. Diane Sinsabaugh was oriented to the registration team and Linda Koslowski brought her friend Danny to volunteer with us.  For more information about the Mobile Food Pantry, feel free to contact Teresa Markoski at 616-690-4566 or at tmarkoski2004@yahoo.com.  Financial support is always welcome by contributing on the church app or by sending a check to St. John's United Church of Christ, 1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.  It takes a village to feed our neighbors.  Together, we serve.  

Mobile Food Pantry Non-Discrimination Agreement

Location:

Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church
1550 Oswego NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
May 1, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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Sunday, April 28, 2024: Connections Sunday

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Do you want to get involved at St. John's or get to know people at St. John's? Do you like light-hearted games and fabulous prizes?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please plan on joining us for Connections Sunday after worship on April 28. 

Learn about each of our teams and groups and how to get involved via discussions and fun activities. As you complete activities, meet new people. Participation is your entry into drawings for prizes!

St. John's has grown recently and this is a great opportunity to mingle and learn about the church at the same time. Visitors, long-time members, new members--are all invited!

Location:

St. John's United Church of Christ
1934 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Apr 28, 2024 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

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Today at 7:30 PM: Evening Prayer and Jonah in the Fish

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St. John’s Church offers two opportunities each Wednesday evening via Zoom. All are welcome to attend either or both.

7:30pm – Evening Prayer. This is an opportunity to share joys and concerns, seek spiritual refreshment, pray together, and catch up with each other in the middle of the week. Outstanding sacred music is included.

8:00-9:00pm – A podcast featuring Marcus Little on the story of Jonah from the Hebrew Bible. The April 24 podcast, "Jonah in the Fish," will consider Jonah's prayer from inside the fish. We will hear this podcast and then discuss it.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85804056702?pwd=bythaEVOeW9DYXZwb3JnT2VwRUM3Zz09

Meeting ID: 85804056702
Passcode: 419234

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Apr 24, 2024 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

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This Sunday, April 21, 2024

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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 in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. 

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

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/661fc61d480a9073c323913e/1713358365778/children%27s+bulletin+04212024.pdf

Order of Service

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/661fc60530b7f1280922d669/1713358341911/WORSHIP+ORDER+04212024.pdf

Weekly Devotional

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6622824ee027ff6cf528ddb3/1713537614757/Weeky+Devotion+04212024.pdf

Weekly Journal

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/66228124428f2b006970a72a/1713537318399/Journal+04212024.pdf

Today at 7:30 PM: Evening Prayer and Jonah Overboard

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St. John’s Church offers two opportunities each Wednesday evening via Zoom. All are welcome to attend either or both.

7:30pm – Evening Prayer. This is an opportunity to share joys and concerns, seek spiritual refreshment, pray together, and catch up with each other in the middle of the week. Outstanding sacred music is included.

8:00-9:00pm – A podcast featuring Marcus Little on the story of Jonah from the Hebrew Bible. The April 17 podcast, "Responding to Yahweh's Invitation," will consider why Jonah asked to be thrown overboard. We will hear this podcast and then discuss it.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86329666445?pwd=R2huQmFTTmtOTy9NWmdEL3NuZFBsdz09

Meeting ID: 86329666445
Passcode: 611231

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Apr 17, 2024 7:30 PM to 9:15 PM

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