On Christmas Eve we celebrate God being born on earth as a poor Jewish child, whom we call Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The darkness of the night recalls Calvary, and the candles we light anticipate the candles of Easter, for this infant was born to die and rise for us. With the angles we sing, "Glory to God!"
St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8).
Every week we gather to remember God’s amazing love for us and to hear and receive Jesus’ forgiveness and peace. During each worship service, we share together in the wonder of the Good News of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection through singing, prayer, the reading of scripture, and preaching.
On the first and third Sundays we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome at our Lord’s Table.
A nursery for young children is provided downstairs in our fellowship hall. Parents, who wish, are invited to take children to the nursery following Youth Time in worship.
The church is completely accessible to all persons. Parking is available across from the church. Greeters will direct you to the sanctuary and other facilities.
Are you interested in learning more about what happens here at Saint John's? Are you interested in becoming a new member? Please contact the church office at 419-625-2192 to begin the conversation.
I continue to hold you in prayer. This has been a Holy Week with so many ups and downs. I give thanks that we were still able to gather on Zoom, but I miss seeing you in person. It definitely felt different to gather in silence on Zoom, knowing that my kids were playing in the background. Still, I give thanks for that time of prayer and worship.
We gather for worship on Easter Sunday knowing that death does not have the last word and that Christ is risen. Worship is on Zoom at 10:30 AM. To join worship, download Zoom and enter the invitation. You may also call in.
2024: The Year of Rest Memory Verse: Hebrews 4:9 “So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God.”
Welcome to 2024: The Year of Rest. Our focus in 2024, is to receive and to practice God’s sacred gift of rest.
Worship Hours: Sunday Worship is at 10:30 am.
Live Stream Worship: St. John's live streams its worship each week. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.
Council asks the congregation to continue to pray in this seaon of Hope, to pray that all people are united in sharing, giving, and loving.
Scripture and Prayer: We will meet at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon on January 8, 2025.
Book Club: Book Discussion willmeet on Tuesday, January 21th at 10:00 am. We will discuss chapters 7 and 8.
Christmas Worship Opportunities:
Christmas Eve: Two opportunities to worship on Tuesday, December 24th. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with worship service at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The two services will be essentially the same, featuring both Holy Communion and candlelight. The 2:00 pm service will be live streamed to Facebook. Spread the word; invite family and friends to come for Christmas Eve worship!
Sunday, Decemeber 29: Lessons and Carols will be a joint worship at Zion Lutheran Church, Huron at 9:00 am. No worship at St. John's. Service will be live streamed at Zion Huron - YouTube
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THESE SPECIAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD!
We need your help! We still need readers, ushers, and communion assistants most weeks!
St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.
Book Discussion will meet on Tuesday, January 21th at 10:00 am. Read Chapters 7 & 8 for the discussion.
Christmas Worship Opportunities:
Christmas Eve: Two opportunities to worship on Tuesday, December 24th. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with worship service at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The two services will be essentially the same, featuring both Holy Communion and candlelight. The 2:00 pm service will be live streamed to Facebook. Spread the word; invite family and friends to come for Christmas Eve worship!
Sunday, Decemeber 29: Lessons and Carols will be a joint worship at Zion Lutheran Church, Huron at 9:00 am. No worship at St. John's. Service will be live streamed at Zion Huron - YouTube
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THESE SPECIAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD!
Scripture and Prayer will meet on January 8th at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon.
Every week we gather to remember God’s amazing love for us and to hear and receive Jesus’ forgiveness and peace. During each worship service, we share together in the wonder of the Good News of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection through singing, prayer, the reading of scripture, and preaching. On the first and third Sundays we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome at our Lord’s Table.
People of all ages are invited to participate in our worship services. We know that kids make noise, and that is a welcome sound in our sanctuary.
The church is completely accessible to all persons. Parking is available across from the church. Greeters will direct you to the sanctuary and other facilities.
Are you interested in learning more about what happens here at Saint John's? Are you interested in becoming a member? Please contact the church office at 419-625-2192 to begin the conversation.
Saint John's offers an electronic option to safely make both regular offerings and special donations to our church.
Or if you like to give a RECURRING GIFT, you can now contribute automatically from your checking or savings account through your credit/debit card or by a text message. Our electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed income consistency for our congregation. But remember, if you are happy with your current giving method, you do not have to change a thing.
If you no longer want to write 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes, this is a giving option for you to consider. And when travel, illness, or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your regular offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.
This electronic option allows donations to an array of budget items via a drop-down menu. Some examples are flowers, the cemetery fund, memorials, endowments, scholarships, fuel, and others.
6, Fill out form (remember the pin number). Click “Submit”
7. You will see a screen that says “Your account has been created successfully!” Click “OK”
8. At the bottom of the following page, you may choose either “credit/debit” or “bank account.” Click on the one you prefer to set up for making your donations. Whichever you choose, you will be prompted to enter your information on the next page.
9. Enter your information for either “credit/debit card or bank account.” You will get a screen confirming that either your card or bank account info has been successfully saved! Click “OK”
10. Enter here the pin number you set in step 6.
11. Enter “St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sandusky, Ohio” The Church should appear in the list generated. Click on it, then click: “Give Now”
12. Now you can enter the dollar amount you would like to give. It will come out of your bank account, or be charged to your credit/debit card, whichever you have set up. If you wish to cover the processing fee as part of your giving, please check the box that says “Cover Fees.” (Fees are .25 per transaction, plus 2.4% of the total. Ex.: on a $100 donation, fees would be $2.65.)
When prompted, enter your information (email, bank or credit card information, etc.) and the dollar amount you would like to donate. You will receive a text receipt verifying your donation.
This phone number is specific to St. John's only, so your donation will go directly to our tithe.ly account.
If you need any other help with the initial setup, please feel free to contact Melinda Zorn at 412-639-5477.
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