Faith Hope Love
June 2025
Happy that you have come our way! Membership is ongoing at St. John's UCC! Looking for a church Home? You found us! We have a Children's Ministry during the sermon time each week.
Pastor's Group and Communion slated for Sunday June 1st !
June 7 and 21 are Church Work Days beginning at 8:30 am . All help is welcome.
June 15 is Father's Day! Plan to celebrate Dad with us on this special day! Let's be thankful for the great men in our lives!. All are welcome.
June 15 will also be our 3rd Sunday Singing of the month. The congregation gets to pick the songs on this day. Dad's will get first pick!
June 22 we will host musical group "Just for Fun Strummers" in our regular 10 AM service. Come out and invite a friend for this special day of praise and worship. A time of fellowship with snacks is planned for downstairs after service. All are welcome.
June 29 will be Pastor Wendell's 500th service with us at St John's UCC! Come out and reflect on his time with us!
Every Sunday after the service we enjoy Fellowship time in our Hall . Come and get to know the amazing folks at our church.
Call the church office with any questions at 663-1608.
Looking ahead to June 2025-
Pastor's Group and Communion slated for Sunday July 6th !
July 5th and 19th are Church Work Days beginning at 8:30 am . All help is welcome.
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July 20 th will also be our 3rd Sunday Singing of the month. The congregation gets to pick the songs on this day. Dad's get first picks!
Looking ahead to August- It is Lake County Fair time 8/1 thru 10! We will manage the shuttle bus parking lot again this year. Sign up sheets are posted in the church info center boards! Call the office with any questions.
SERMONS
We record our sermons weekly. Older sermons are published to our YouTube channel which can be accessed be clicking the YouTube icon at the top of the page. The following button will take you to our selection of sermons available to watch by streaming through YouTube.
Listed below are RECENT video links to our services on Facebook. If you need a link to a recent message, simply email Pastor Wendell (pastorwendell20@gmail.com) with the date of your service request and he will send a link to the service that will play in your media player on the computer or even your phone.
Left click on the links below for the service video.
Link for May 11, 2025 Mother's Day message
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ExHrPQ7o2/
Link for May 25, 2025 Patriotic Memorial Day and Spiritual Blooming message series
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16eZCtUtee/
June 2025
Dear St John’s Church family,
Thankful as we enter the summer months to know that our great God is still in charge. Let’s do our best to reflect the light of His love and mercy in our daily lives! Please share and invite your friends (in person or online) to our services! Let’s distribute all the door hangers now that warmer weather has arrived. Although we are not going to attempt a specific VBS outreach ministry this year, we do remain hopeful that our Children’s Ministry each Sunday will continue to grow. Very blessed to have Mrs. Kathy faithfully working with our kids most every week!
We are gearing up for June celebrations with a communion service on the 1st, our 3rd Sunday Sing/ Father’s Day service tied together on June 15th and a super-sized event on June 22 with our friends “Just for Fun Strummers”. Plan now to be with us and invite a friend or two! Make your plans NOW to be involved in these big days! God will honor our faithfulness! Pray for how God can use YOU to help build our church! The time for action is NOW! We have ongoing needs for help concerning WORK DAYS, Ushers and Greeters, Worship Leaders, Song leader, Children’s Moment lesson, Church Council, Kitchen Service and Children’s Ministry leaders! Pray about your part!
Let’s also continue to pray for the heart of America. Jesus is our ROCK and REFUGE in times of trouble (Psalm 46)! We need God NOW more than ever!
Always feel free to call or text me on my cell phone at 708-370-7601. My email is pastorwendell20@gmail.com
May God bless St John’s UCC! Good people serving a GREAT GOD!
Pastor Wendell
ONLINE TITHE
We have established the flexibility of online giving in a one-time or recurring format. Clicking the easytithe GIVE link below will take you to the St John's UCC "Give Now" page. Select either "one-time" or "Recurring" and enter your donation amount. After entering an amount you will be prompted to enter your payment method either by credit card or check debit ACH. Follow the instructions entering your information as requested and "submit" at the page bottom. You will receive an email receipt acknowledging your gift.
For our "texting" members and friends we have established 10 digit code 2192555077 which will direct you to our "GIVE NOW" page. Simply text the word "Give" in a text message to 2192555077. Select either "one-time" or "Recurring" and enter your donation amount. After entering an amount you will be prompted to enter your payment method either by credit card or check debit ACH. Follow the instructions entering your information as requested and "submit" at the page bottom. You will receive an email receipt acknowledging your gift.
WORK DAY and BREAKFAST & BLESSINGS
Each month our work days typically are the the first and 3rd Saturday of the month. We meet in the church basement hall beginning at 8:30 am for assignments, fellowship and instructions. Our volunteers do may tasks inside the building and on the outside grounds weather permitting.
Our BREAKFAST & BLESSINGS Ministry has ceased operation effective May 10, 2025.
Please PRAY will us about new community outreach opportunities for our church.
Call the church office at 219-663-1608 with any questions.
ABOUT US
St. John's United Church of Christ is located at 1288 S. Indiana Ave in Crown Point, IN. 46307
We are compassionate followers of Jesus Christ doing our best to serve as God leads with the needs of
our members, families and community. Our heart's desire is to see everyone come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior! We are good people serving a GREAT GOD!
