First Congregational Church, St. Johns, MI

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE

fccsj — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:51:39 +0000

Yes, Summer is coming! We will be changing to our summer worship time on Sunday, June 3rd. The service will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by our fellowship time at 11:00 a.m. Child care is provided. Come and join us!

Easter Sunday Service

fccsj — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:47:57 +0000

Come and join us at 11:00 a.m.
Chancel Choir Cantata
Hands of Harmony Hand Bell Choir
Child care provided

Spititual Gifts

fccsj — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:12:50 +0000

God has given you “Spiritual Gifts” with which to serve him. We are offering a Spiritual Gifts Class that will help you discover those gifts and learn to use them effectively. Meetings will begin the week of April 15th, and run through the week of May 20th, on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you are interested in finding out what your Spiritual Gifts are, please call the church office at 989–224-2636 for more information.

17TH ANNUAL ATTIC TREASURE AND ESTATE SALE

fccsj — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:42:51 +0000

April 17 & 18, 2012, 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. here at First Congregational Church, 100 Maple Street(across from the Post Office), St. Johns, MI. Unique items from three estates. An antique cedar chest is a Bid Item! Dishes, vases, small furniture items, glassware, linens, Christmas items, toys, books… No clothing.
For more information please call the church at 224‑2636.

COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

fccsj — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:16:28 +0000

St. Johns Ministerial Association
Community Good Friday Service
First Congregational Church
100 Maple Street
St. Johns, MI 48879
April 6th, at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is welcome!
Nursery provided
For more information call 989–224-2636

Music With A Mission

fccsj — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:49:49 +0000

The next Music With A Mission concert is Sunday, March 18th, at 4:00 p.m. to benefit the Baby Pantry. The concert on March 18th, will feature choral selections from the MSU Community Music School Young Men’s Chorus, MSU Acafellas, and the Silo Singers. Light refreshments will be served and a free will offering will be collected for the Baby Pantry. Please mark your calendar for this special event!

Sermon and Group Study Series

nlounds — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:56:16 +0000

“What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?”
February 5th through March 18th

What, when it comes right down to it, do Christians need to believe? Christians need to believe in Jesus—his life, teachings, example, death, and resurrection. These are to core of Christianity. A great benefit of these beliefs is that they provide answers to life’s most profound questions, including, What matters most? Am I accepted? Where is God? What brings fulfillment? What about suffering? And is there hope?

During this series we will also focus on some things Christians don’t need to believe. For example, Christians don’t need to believe that everything in the Bible should be taken literally, or that God causes cancer and car wrecks, or that God hates gay people.

Date:	Sunday Worship Theme:
Feb. 5th	Some of what you think is Christianity is not Christianity; it is merely the accrued junk of misunderstanding. Prepare yourself for the real deal.
Feb. 12th	Jesus was not much of a theologian; in fact, he almost never references dogma. Nor does Jesus have much use for religious rituals. What did Jesus teach? That relationships, with God and others, is what matters most.
Feb. 19th	We are flawed, sinful people; just look at the world we have made! Yet God sees us as lovable, redeemable, and of infinite worth. He has acted on these beliefs by send us Jesus, his Son. There is a name for this; we call it ‘grace’.
Feb. 26th	How does God do his work in the world? Through us, in Jesus’ name, via the Holy Spirit.
Mar. 4th	Happiness—joy, really—comes for being God’s person in the world. How is one God’s person? By serving others in God’s name.
Mar. 11th	Jesus promised that those who followed him (believed and obeyed him) would suffer. Why? Because God enters into suffering and redeems that suffering.
Mar. 18th	Jesus’ resurrection gives us hope for life now and life eternal.

You can help us prepare for this dynamic seven week experience in the following ways:

Pray for this important event
Attend worship every Sunday during the sermon and study series
Purchase, from the church office, a copy of the book, “What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian” and join in a study group (Dates and times to be announced)
Invite family members, neighbors, friends, and coworkers to visit the church during this event.

One of the goals of this series is to help us reach out beyond our own congregation. Accordingly, the church has purchased, and makes available to you at no additional cost, copies of “What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian” that you can give to others as an invitation to join us for this series.

I am looking forward to this series, and our time together. Please contact me if you have any questions about how you can make the most of this opportunity.

Upcoming Christmas Worship Services

nlounds — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:54:28 +0000

December 25, 2011
Christmas Day
Sermon: “Grace Has Appeared”
Texts: Titus 2:11–14; Isaiah 9:2–7
In this intimate, family, “wear your jammies if you want”, service, we will remember the purpose of this entire season; to receive the Divine gift that saves. God is so gracious! Praise be to God!

December 24, 2011
Christmas Eve
Join us for a celebration of the scripture and music of the season. Many of the musical groups of the church will be offering their best Christmas music, and so will you!

2nd Annual Community Dinner — Thanksgiving Day

nlounds — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:01:18 +0000

We’re offering Thanksgiving Dinner free of charge to members of the community. Everyone is welcome!

Date: Thursday, November 24
Time: Two Seatings—12:00 p.m. noon and 3 p.m.
Place: First Congregational Church, downtown St. Johns
Registration: please call 224‑2636 by November 16, 2011

Sponsored and hosted by the First Congregational Church, First United Methodist Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kiwanis Club of St Johns, the physicians and staff of Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns High School National Honors Society and Good Wins and the St. Johns Wilson Center Alternative School students.

Annual Hay Ride

fccsj — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:44:43 +0000

Everyone is Welcome! Sunday, October 9th. First ride leaves at 5:00 p.m. Join us at the Livingston Farm, 2204 Livingston Road, St. Johns.

Come and enjoy the fire, food and fellowship.

Rain Cancels