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May 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.
May 1 (Thursday) is our "Prayer on the Square" event for the National Day of Prayer beginning at 12 noon. All are welcome.
Pastor's Group and Communion slated for Sunday May 4th !
May 3rd is a Church Work Day beginning at 8:30 am . All help is welcome.
Breakfast and Blessings will be on May 10 and 24 this month. Doors open from 8:30 to 10 am. All are welcome.
May 11 is Mothers Day! Plan to celebrate Mom with us on this special day! All ladies receive a flower to honor them on this day. All are welcome.
May 18 will be our 3rd Sunday Singing of the month. The congregation gets to pick the songs on this day.
Nurse and Mother Lindsey Smit will share her testimony with us on this day. Prepare for a blessing!
May 25 will be our Memorial Day Patriotic Service! Come and be with us as we honor our military and fallen soldiers in this special time of remembrance. too.
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 June 1st !
June 6th is a Church Work Day beginning at 8:30 am . All help is welcome.
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June 15th is Father's Day! Plan to celebrate Dad with us on this special day! All are welcome.
June 15th 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!
June 22nd we will host our musical friends "Just For Fun Strummers" in our morning service! Come out and enjoy this special treat for the whole family. All are welcome. Fellowship to follow downstairs.
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 4, 2025 Spiritual Blooming message series
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FgLR8psDW/
May 2025
Dear St John’s Church family,
Our theme this past Lenten and Easter season has been “Walking with Jesus to the Cross” followed by the April/May message series “Spiritual Blooming.” The transition into this special month of May is exciting as we plan to celebrate our National Day of Prayer in the Crown Point Square at noon on Thursday May 1. Hopefully you are able to make time for this city-wide energizing event! America needs to pray!
On May 11 we will honor our mothers for a time of love and reflection. May God bless our ladies in all they do to encourage and love their families. You all are in our daily prayers!
In conjunction with our 3rd Sunday Singing on May 18 we are excited again to hear a brief testimony from Lindsey Smit. Many prayers have been offered for baby Colten and the Smit family. Plan to be with us and see how God continues to bless this special family!
We will conclude the month on May 25th with an Armed Services Salute for Memorial weekend. I’m always excited to honor all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy! Freedom is never free! May God bless America!
Share your faith in Jesus with family, friends and neighbors. Let our witness for Christ bloom with May’s flowers. We must proclaim the name of our Lord! It’s going to be a great month!
In Christ,
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!
