by Amy Simons | Sep 1, 2016 | music, parish life
This fall marks the ten-year anniversary of the choral scholar program at St. John’s! Since the beginning of the program, students have been an integral part of our worship at St. John’s. These students have gone on to become leaders of their own choirs, singers in...
by Amy Simons | Sep 1, 2016 | devotions
“The Butterfly Effect,” “ripples in a pond,” “no man is an island.” These catchy clichés are all trying to express the same conventional wisdom that we are not alone. It?s true.We are not alone and our actions are far reaching. I...
by Amy Simons | Aug 23, 2016 | devotions, nursery, youth and family
St. John’s is using the SparkHouse: Frolic program in our nursery beginning in September of 2016! We’re evolving our nursery from caring and supervised play to a fantastic formation experience for our toddlers and preschoolers! Children will hear stories, sing songs,...
by Amy Simons | Aug 23, 2016 | devotions, youth and family
Experience is central to our formation as Christians, especially for children! St. John’s knows it is important that families have the tools they need to worship and grow together in their faith. If you have a child between pre-school and 6th grade they are welcome...
by Amy Simons | Jul 12, 2016 | community, music
Jeremiah Kraniak, Saginaw resident and St. John’s Choral Scholar, is spending part of his summer in Oxford, England as a Conducting Fellow in the Choral Music Institute at Oxford. This program is a collaboration between the Westminster Choir College of Rider...
by Amy Simons | Jun 29, 2016 | community, devotions, youth and family
Known as Court House Square VBS, St. John’s came together with Holy Cross Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church for Vacation Bible School 2016. The theme was Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace and anyone familiar with Joseph’s story (from the book...
by Amy Simons | Jun 29, 2016 | community, outreach
As a congregation, how do we elevate our outreach efforts from merely providing resources to building relationships? That is exactly the question St. John’s has been asking this summer. Take a moment and explore with us an interesting possibility in outreach. It’s a...
by Amy Simons | Jun 29, 2016 | devotions, parish life
The church picnic is fellowship, right? The Detroit Zoo trip is definitely fellowship. Or is it? Either way, there is likely some extra church credit for participating, so let’s get going! As with most things we learn at church, fellowship has a deeper meaning...
by Amy Simons | Apr 26, 2016 | devotions
As we near the end of our program year and begin the lengthy season of Pentecost, it can be tempting to want to take a break from the hustle of school, work, spring cleaning and even church. But in truth, we are just finishing a time of rest and celebration (Easter)...
by Amy Simons | Mar 30, 2016 | communications
St. John’s has been named a 2015 All Star Award winner by Constant Contact®, Inc., a trusted marketing advisor to hundreds of thousands of small organizations worldwide. The annual award recognizes the most successful 10% of Constant Contact’s customer base,...
