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...

As we head into a new calendar year, let us take a quick look back at how we started our church year.

The afternoon of Sunday, December, 17th, my husband, Allan, & I had the pleasure of joining the Brannon family, Sonja, Robert, Piper &...

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...

We’ve spent some time discussing the importance of storytelling.  Perhaps today we should consider the gift that lies within our stories....

From time to time I get questions about what is essential in a worship service. The following article explains the answer to this...

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...

Pastor Mark’s Message In this season of Moving Mission Forward, I know that are praying about our financial support of the St. John...

Advent has long been one of my favorite times of the church year. Much of that fondness stems from the family traditions we practiced...

Dear friend, Thank you for your outpouring of prayers and generosity for our siblings impacted by the conflict in the Holy Land. The...

A healthy life is, in fact, a bitter sweet experience. To strive for anything else is running away from the life of peace.

Dear Ones in Christ, Grace to you and Peace from God our creator and our Savior Jesus Christ. With the rest of the world, I continue to...

Dueling Pianos I was very excited to present Dueling pianos along with my colleague, Narae Joo, from the University of Michigan String...

So, maybe we need hope to live?

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?" -- Psalm 22:1 Dear church,...

When words come easy, writing flows like a stream. It is cool and refreshing – clean. Today, my words struggle. They are brought forth...

Do you ever people watch? Wondering about their lives? What would it be like if we knew one another? I think that when we take the time...

We are settling into our Fall activities at St. John and I’m enjoying being in one location. Thank you for the warm welcome. Music...

The Residence The renovations near completion

I would like to thank all the helpers that made making nisu and pasties so much easier. Several new people joined us to help support the...