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Mardi Gras Party at St. John: A Wholesome Hurrah Before Lent
Cheers filled the air and the MPR buzzed with excitement last Tuesday as young and old gathered for our Mardi Gras party of feast and feats.

Ashleigh Altemann
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Music News: A Great Concert this Sunday!
Tunes and Tapestries of Lent is this Sunday at 4:00 pm. I’m honored to work again with well-known Detroit harpist Christa Grix. The...
Sean Michael Jackman
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Living Life with Intentionality
In his sermon last week Pastor Mark mentioned a book titled "The Fourth Quarter of Your Life - embracing what matters most". Whether you...

Kevin O'Brien
Feb 8, 20241 min read


The Aftermath
The Detroit Lions season is over. For the last several weeks our Greater Detroit Community was unified in the hope of more success (Super...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Feb 1, 20242 min read


It’s Groundhog Day! Does it Matter?
Once again, it’s the day when we ask a large rodent to predict the weather for us. Let’s do the math. It’s February 2. Six weeks will...

Elaine Pearson
Feb 1, 20243 min read


If You Can, Then Do
by Sonja Brannon My husband, Rob, and I have been married for 26 years. We’ve experienced a lot - as most couples have with this length...
Guest Writer
Jan 24, 20242 min read


About Unity
It is exciting when a community comes together sharing a hope, goal or dream. That is what is happening in our community right now with...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Jan 24, 20242 min read


"Come and see" said Philip...
What's one of the "hottest" ministries at St. John these days? Coffee Hour! While there is nothing new about having a tasty snack (they...

Kevin O'Brien
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Creating the Create and Care Camp
by Ashleigh Altemann When pastor first approached me about some summer kid’s programming at St. John, the idea was for two weeks of camp...

Ashleigh Altemann
Jan 11, 20242 min read


It's Epiphany, the Season of Light!
This Friday (January 6) is the Feast of the Epiphany. What does that mean? Simply, this is the celebration of the revealing of the Christ...

Elaine Pearson
Jan 4, 20244 min read


Love, Hope Peace, Faith - December Recap
As we head into a new calendar year, let us take a quick look back at how we started our church year.

Ashleigh Altemann
Dec 28, 20232 min read


Nutcracker Ballet
The afternoon of Sunday, December, 17th, my husband, Allan, & I had the pleasure of joining the Brannon family, Sonja, Robert, Piper &...
Loraine Stear
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Pastor Mark’s Christmas Reflection
Over the last 30 or so years “Jesus is the Reason for the Season” has been a reminder message that has come out of certain sectors of the...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Dec 19, 20232 min read


Give the gift of your story this Christmas!
We’ve spent some time discussing the importance of storytelling. Perhaps today we should consider the gift that lies within our stories....

Kevin O'Brien
Dec 13, 20232 min read


What's essential in a worship service?
From time to time I get questions about what is essential in a worship service. The following article explains the answer to this...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Dec 4, 20231 min read


It’s Big! It’s Bright! We Have Color Again!
Our new screen and projector were installed this week! We now have a 150” screen and an 8500 lumen Epson 4K projector. If you have had...

Elaine Pearson
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Our Mission is Moving Forward
Pastor Mark’s Message In this season of Moving Mission Forward, I know that are praying about our financial support of the St. John...
Pastor Mark Fisher
Nov 21, 20232 min read


Advent: a time to pause, ponder, prepare
Advent has long been one of my favorite times of the church year. Much of that fondness stems from the family traditions we practiced...

Ashleigh Altemann
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Update on the Middle East Crisis from Lutheran Disaster Response
Dear friend, Thank you for your outpouring of prayers and generosity for our siblings impacted by the conflict in the Holy Land. The...

St. John
Nov 16, 20232 min read


What is Your Story?
A healthy life is, in fact, a bitter sweet experience. To strive for anything else is running away from the life of peace.
Pastor Mark Fisher
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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