Calendar & Event Highlights

Youth grades 7th through 12th (AND FRIENDS!) are invited to plug into this new youth ministry at St. John’s. Led by Heather Seaton and Claire Barckholtz, the youth group will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM.

This is a joint rehearsal with our adult choir and Voice for Life Students. Contact Kevin Simons (kevin@stjohns-saginaw.org) for information.

The nursery is staffed by two SafeChurch trained and background checked adults each week between 10am and 12pm. Preschoolers participate in short lessons while infants are cared for.

This celebration of the Holy Eucharist is led by our clergy and supported by our Adult Choir, Voice for Life students and our Organist/Director of Music.

Students kindergarten through 5th grade are encouraged to attend our Sunday School class. Sunday School introduces students to the very basic elements of scripture and tradition focusing on God’s love for us, loving each other, and prayer. Weekly lessons correspond to the appointed readings in the lectionary (the scriptures we read in church). Students will listen to stories read by the teachers that have colorful illustrations. Crafts and activities are adaptable to accommodate students pre-k through second-grade and each student will have a take-home sheet to inspire family discussion.

Singing in the choir isn’t just for adults. It can be an enormously formative experience for kids, too! Students third grade and above are all invited to join the VFL: Youth Choir. At St. John’s, we use the Voice for Life curriculum, a comprehensive singing program that teaches students to read music, sing with good technique and hone their leadership skills. The choir is led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton.

When are rehearsals?
Voice for Life will begin on September 10th and rehearse Sundays at 9:15 AM and again following the 10:30 AM service until 12:15 PM.

Who will direct the program?
The program will be led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton. Heather has sung with St. John’s for 3 years and is a music education student at Saginaw Valley State University. Heather recently attend a Royal School of Church Music conference in North Carolina to learn all of the ins and outs of the Voice for Life Program.

How do I learn more?
What is Voice for Life? Visit the official page for the Royal School of Church Music in America: Voice for Life

On Tuesdays from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, we will read The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. It will be helpful if participants bring their own copy of this book, as well as a Bible.

The goal is to not rush our way through the Bible. Instead, we will mine the depth of Scripture at a deliberate pace.

Also, some are afraid if they miss one session they will fall behind to the degree that they never return. Please do not slip into this mindset. There is no cumulative final exam! Attendees will be able to easily fit back into place when life keeps them from missing a session.

Youth grades 7th through 12th (AND FRIENDS!) are invited to plug into this new youth ministry at St. John’s. Led by Heather Seaton and Claire Barckholtz, the youth group will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM.

This is a joint rehearsal with our adult choir and Voice for Life Students. Contact Kevin Simons (kevin@stjohns-saginaw.org) for information.

The nursery is staffed by two SafeChurch trained and background checked adults each week between 10am and 12pm. Preschoolers participate in short lessons while infants are cared for.

This celebration of the Holy Eucharist is led by our clergy and supported by our Adult Choir, Voice for Life students and our Organist/Director of Music.

Students kindergarten through 5th grade are encouraged to attend our Sunday School class. Sunday School introduces students to the very basic elements of scripture and tradition focusing on God’s love for us, loving each other, and prayer. Weekly lessons correspond to the appointed readings in the lectionary (the scriptures we read in church). Students will listen to stories read by the teachers that have colorful illustrations. Crafts and activities are adaptable to accommodate students pre-k through second-grade and each student will have a take-home sheet to inspire family discussion.

Singing in the choir isn’t just for adults. It can be an enormously formative experience for kids, too! Students third grade and above are all invited to join the VFL: Youth Choir. At St. John’s, we use the Voice for Life curriculum, a comprehensive singing program that teaches students to read music, sing with good technique and hone their leadership skills. The choir is led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton.

When are rehearsals?
Voice for Life will begin on September 10th and rehearse Sundays at 9:15 AM and again following the 10:30 AM service until 12:15 PM.

Who will direct the program?
The program will be led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton. Heather has sung with St. John’s for 3 years and is a music education student at Saginaw Valley State University. Heather recently attend a Royal School of Church Music conference in North Carolina to learn all of the ins and outs of the Voice for Life Program.

How do I learn more?
What is Voice for Life? Visit the official page for the Royal School of Church Music in America: Voice for Life

On Tuesdays from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, we will read The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. It will be helpful if participants bring their own copy of this book, as well as a Bible.

The goal is to not rush our way through the Bible. Instead, we will mine the depth of Scripture at a deliberate pace.

Also, some are afraid if they miss one session they will fall behind to the degree that they never return. Please do not slip into this mindset. There is no cumulative final exam! Attendees will be able to easily fit back into place when life keeps them from missing a session.

Youth grades 7th through 12th (AND FRIENDS!) are invited to plug into this new youth ministry at St. John’s. Led by Heather Seaton and Claire Barckholtz, the youth group will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM.

This is a joint rehearsal with our adult choir and Voice for Life Students. Contact Kevin Simons (kevin@stjohns-saginaw.org) for information.

The nursery is staffed by two SafeChurch trained and background checked adults each week between 10am and 12pm. Preschoolers participate in short lessons while infants are cared for.

This celebration of the Holy Eucharist is led by our clergy and supported by our Adult Choir, Voice for Life students and our Organist/Director of Music.

Students kindergarten through 5th grade are encouraged to attend our Sunday School class. Sunday School introduces students to the very basic elements of scripture and tradition focusing on God’s love for us, loving each other, and prayer. Weekly lessons correspond to the appointed readings in the lectionary (the scriptures we read in church). Students will listen to stories read by the teachers that have colorful illustrations. Crafts and activities are adaptable to accommodate students pre-k through second-grade and each student will have a take-home sheet to inspire family discussion.

Singing in the choir isn’t just for adults. It can be an enormously formative experience for kids, too! Students third grade and above are all invited to join the VFL: Youth Choir. At St. John’s, we use the Voice for Life curriculum, a comprehensive singing program that teaches students to read music, sing with good technique and hone their leadership skills. The choir is led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton.

When are rehearsals?
Voice for Life will begin on September 10th and rehearse Sundays at 9:15 AM and again following the 10:30 AM service until 12:15 PM.

Who will direct the program?
The program will be led by a veteran choral scholar, Heather Seaton. Heather has sung with St. John’s for 3 years and is a music education student at Saginaw Valley State University. Heather recently attend a Royal School of Church Music conference in North Carolina to learn all of the ins and outs of the Voice for Life Program.

How do I learn more?
What is Voice for Life? Visit the official page for the Royal School of Church Music in America: Voice for Life