This Week
@ Saint John's
SUNDAY | April 28
Fifth Sunday In Eastertide
9:00AM Worship Service
10:00AM Sunday School
TUESDAY | April 30
9:30AM-3:00PM Church Office
6:00PM Consistory Meeting
THURSDAY | May 02
9:30AM-3:00PM Church Office
10:00AM SEEDS Weight Loss
SATURDAY | May 04
2:00PM Women’s Ministry
Stella & Nick’s, Friedensburg
SUNDAY | May 05
Music Ministry Sunday
8:00AM Chancel Singers
8:20AM Joyful Ringers
9:00AM Worship Service
April 14, 2024
Souper Bowl Sunday
Upcoming
Services & Events
SUNDAY | May 12
Mother’s Day
8:30AM Coffee & Conversation
9:00AM Worship Service
10:00AM Sunday School
TUESDAY | May 14
6:00PM Spiritual Council
SATURDAY | May 18
8:00AM Men’s Ministry
8:00AM-Noon Church Yard Sale
SUNDAY | May 19
Pentecost Sunday
8:00AM Chancel Singers
9:00AM Holy Communion Service
& Confirmation @ St. John's
10:30AM Holy Communion Service
& Confirmation @ St. Mark's
Visitors are always welcome!
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April 28 Worship Service
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April 21 Worship Service
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April 14 Worship Service
We invite you
to worship with us!
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PARKING - A small parking lot is located next to the church. Ample on-street parking can be found on East Main Street and Dock Street. Parking is also available (Sunday mornings only) in the parking lot at Suglia's Restaurant. Both parking lots are accessed by turning from Dock Street onto River Street, which runs behind the church building.
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ENTERING THE CHURCH - You may use either entrance doors on the front of the building. Once inside, you will find a friendly greeter who will direct you to the Sanctuary, which is located on Level Two. If you need the elevator, they will assist you. Restrooms are located on the Ground Level.
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ENTERING THE SANCTUARY - An usher will give you a worship bulletin to guide you through the service. Children's activity bags are also available. Offering plates are located on a stand inside each Sanctuary entrance.
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DURING THE SERVICE - Please be mindful that the service is being recorded for those who are viewing online. If we are celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion, the elements (bread and wine/juice) will be distributed by the ushers. The Mite Family Room is available in the rear of the Sanctuary for those who have difficulty sitting for longer periods of time.
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LEAVING THE SANCTUARY - At the end of the service, you may exit using either of the stairwells. If you need the elevator, an usher will assist you.
A NOTE
FROM PASTOR KEVIN
April 2024
Happy Easter? Really? Already? It seems that this year is flying by at an amazing pace. It seems like time just continues to slip away from us as days and weeks and months and years just keep flowing by. All of a sudden you look in the mirror and the person staring back at you is WAY older than you remember.
So what do you do? How can you stop the incessant march of time? You can’t. Time marches on.
You can, however, make some daily decisions that celebrate the gift of each day. You can decide that each and every day is a blessing and a gift. You can decide that you will do your best to praise God and honor ALL of God’s children each and every day. You can decide that “Happy Easter” is not just an excuse to eat chocolate but a reason to allow Jesus Christ into your heart each and every day.
Time marches on. But, curiously enough, we all get the same amount of hours and minutes and seconds in each and every day. We have the same amount of time to use to the glory of God, or not. We can say, and feel justified in saying, that we don’t have time to help out at church or we don’t even have time to come to worship. We can’t help our neighbor because we are too busy!
I hope that this is not the case for you. Jesus went to the cross so that you might find forgiveness of sins and fullness of life. God rose Christ from the dead so you would see the fullness of God’s love for you.
Are you too busy to thank God through your service to Him? I hope not. I pray that you recognize that you choose how to use your time. Yes, some of us need to work and we have obligations, but I believe that the greatest use of our time is to dedicate our lives to the glory of the God who loves us beyond measure. May your life testify to the truth of the resurrection.
Blessings!
Pastor Kevin