UPCOMING EVENTS
Bible Study:
Psalms: The Little Bible
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
Sundays, 6:30 pm
“The Psalms are a Little Bible, wherein everything contained in the entire Bible is beautifully and briefly comprehended.” ~Martin Luther
The book of Psalms sits at the center of the Bible. This collection of 150 songs offers a song for every season of life offering language of celebration and thanksgiving, lament, confession, and consolation. Come explore the imagery, the language, and some context of a collection of Psalms as an introduction to this important, yet often overlooked book of the Bible.
Neither registration nor any materials are required.
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:15 pm
November 11 - December 16 (no meeting November 25)
Sundays, 6:30 - 7:45 pm
November 15 - December 20 (no meeting November 29)
Advent Wreath Making
Sunday, November 22, 10:30 am (after worship)
From our liturgical resources, Sundays and Seasons: “One of the best-known customs for the season is the Advent wreath. The wreath and winter candle-lighting in the midst of growing darkness strengthen some of the Advent images found in the Bible. The unbroken circle of greens offers an image that evokes everlasting life, a victory wreath, the crown of Christ, or the wheel of time itself as we use the season of Advent to celebrate how Christ reaches into our time to lead us to everlasting life, victorious over death. The four candles mark the progress of the four weeks of Advent. Sometimes the wreath is embellished with natural dried flowers or fruit. Its evergreen branches lead to the evergreen Christmas tree.”
Come and make your own Advent wreath at St. John after worship on Sunday, November 22. All are welcome!
Messy Church
Friday, November 20
6:00 - 8:00 pm
At Messy Church, all ages come together in a creative, Christ-centered environment to hear God’s Word and talk about how to apply it to our daily lives through crafts and avctivities. We begin our service with a family-style dinner, then we move into a time of flexible, self-paced exploration, then we end together celebrating God’s Good News for us. All are welcome!
In September we will hear reassuring words from scripture, reminding us that God cares for us and God is with us, even when we're a little nervous, as we sometimes are at the start of a new school year!
Light Up Mars
Saturday, November 28,
12:00 - 6:00 pm
While enjoying all the fun festivities of Light Up Mars, including the holiday market, scavenger hunt, horse drawn carriage rides, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, but sure to stop by and visit the St. John booth for fun (free) kids crafts and activities
Learn more about Light Up Mars at https://www.lightupmars.com/.
YES Worship
Sunday, December 6, 4:00pm
YES Worship is specifically designed to be a fully-interactive worship service for families with younger children where we say YES to every request of “Can I help with that?”. Through an abbreviated version of the Sunday liturgy, children are invited to bring their enthusiasm, their joy, and their curiosity to every element of worship. The service will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
Individual Holy Communion at Penn Mar Apartments
by sign up
Pastor Katie is available one day a month to bring communion to residents of Penn Mar Apartments. Residents are asked to sign up with the activities director.
