Don't forget!
Turn your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday night.
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Hello St. John’s Family,
The frost that blanketed the ground the past few mornings gave me a vivid reminder that fall is marching onward. As the calendar flips to November, the theme of thankfulness immediately comes to mind. And yes, I am aware the Thanksgiving holiday is still a few weeks off! Yet Thanksgiving Day isn’t the only day that holds deep associations with giving thanks. November 1st is All Saint’s Day – an excellent opportunity for us to remember and give thanks for those who have been instrumental in showing us what faithfulness to God looks like.
As I spent some time reflecting and giving thanks for those instrumental in cultivating my faith, one of the first persons who came to mind was Denny Brillhart. “The Big Guy” was how Denny was known to all the youth of the congregation I grew up in, as Denny stood above just about everyone. That came in handy when he needed to give us “the look,” letting us know it was time to calm down (which, from my recollections, was more often than it should have been). Yet Denny was one of the warmest people you’ll ever meet. He cared deeply about every young person in that congregation. He’d show up, week after week, often teaching Sunday school in the morning and leading youth group in the evening. He was the first person who asked me if I was being called to be a pastor (for the record, I asked him if he was crazy). Above all else, he showed me and many others what it meant to faithfully serve Christ, right up to his final days. Though cancer ultimately claimed his earthly body, Denny’s legacy of faith lives on in the lives of so many who were blessed to know him. I can confidently say Denny’s witness is one of the key reasons I’m a pastor today.
This Sunday, we’ll remember and give thanks to God for the saints at St. John’s who entered into eternal life over the past year. We’ll join around our Lord’s table and commune with the saints across the ages. We’ll see glimpses of the glory that awaits all the faithful. As you prepare for worship, I invite you to reflect on those who were instrumental in cultivating your faith. Consider writing a note of thanks, sharing how that person’s faith has impacted you. If that person is alive, pass it on as a note of encouragement. If not, offer your note as a prayer of thanksgiving to Christ for the blessing of an amazing example. Above all, give thanks to God for the blessing of saints throughout our lives.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Brad
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WORSHIP - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS |
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Please click below to read the latest Congregational Update regarding COVID-19 measures: |
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Worship this Sunday,
November 04, 2021
2 in-person services offered in the Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship
at 9 AM
and
Traditional Service
at 10:30 AM
The 10:30 AM service can be viewed LIVE through
St. John's Youtube Channel
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or on our homepage:
www.stjohnsivyland.com
Past worship service videos can also be found:
Auto-generated closed captions are usually provided by YouTube about a week after the service has posted for the hearing impaired.
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Please contact the church office
215-357-6998 or
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Ushers & Greeters Needed
to offer members and visitors a warm welcome to God's House
Thank you for your faithful support of all we do in service to Christ here at St. John's.
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Tech Team Volunteer Opportunities
(Anyone aged 12 and over is welcome)
Come join our Tech Team at
Contemporary or Traditional Worship
Contact Sarah Floyd for info and to sign up to help with the broadcast of our services
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Children's Activities This Week
Children's Message - 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary
Sunday School - 10:45 to 11:30
Education Wing Classrooms A - E
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Children's Message this Sunday
at 10:30 AM Worship Service
Children age 4 through Grade 6 will check in at the mobile check-in cart that will be located in the Narthex. Please remember to arrive early to check your child in. After the Children's Message, a Sunday School volunteer will take the children to their classroom for a Bible story and activities. At the end of the service, parents can check their children out from their classroom.
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Pre-K - Grade 6
Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
This week Mrs. Scarlett will start a new series on contentment, and she will talk about how we can find a lot of enjoyment when we focus on what we already have . . . or maybe even find ways to “upcycle” it and make it better.
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Youth Activities This Week
Sunday School - 10:30 AM
Confirmation Workshop - No Workshop this week
Youth Night - 7:15 to 8:30 PM this Sunday in the Youth Lounge
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Grades 7 - 12
Sundays 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
BYOC (bring your own chair)
and Bible!
Join Mrs. Gutsch and Mrs. Zesinger as they start a new series - THE BIG QUESTIONS!
We never outgrow the need to ask questions. We’re wired to look for answers. And usually, the topics of our biggest questions can be pretty intense. We may wonder things like, “Why am I here?” “Who are my people?” “What am I supposed to do with my life?” In this next series, we are going to be talking about these Big Questions and a few others!
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS MEET
IN THE PARKING LOT OR THE YOUTH LOUNGE
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Confirmation Experience
Third of six
Confirmation Workshops
Sunday,
November 14th
from 11:30am – 2:00pm
- Attend 6 Sunday workshops on various Sundays from 11:30am to 2:00pm. (make-up dates available)
- Student participation in worship as outlined in syllabus
- Retreat with Pastor Brad and Sarah Floyd
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Youth Night
Grades 7 - 12
Sunday 7:15 - 8:30 PM
Our Youth get together every Sunday to hang out, play games, and talk about everything from theology to current events.
Join us this Sunday at 7:15 PM
in the Youth Room!
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Please support our Music Ministry with your presence at worship and help us glorify God through music.
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UMW Naomi Circle is still collecting aluminum tab tops for Ronald McDonald House. The collection container is located beneath the UMW bulletin board just off the Narthex.
Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
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Living Nativity Sign-Ups
in the Narthex
Set-up, Breakdown & Characters
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Sign up early and often!
(you can sign up for more than one thing)
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The Red Bird Mission trailers are closed for this year
Thank you to our congregation and friends for your support.
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WARRIOR COFFEE
AT ST. JOHN’S WE ARE
FIGHTING FOR WHAT’S RIGHT -
ONE CUP AT A TIME
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ORDER NOW!
If you wish to order coffee, please contact me (text or voice) at 215-962-6719 or via email at phenry605@verizon.net.
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Donations Needed of
Non-perishable foods
Please place contributions in the shopping carts located in the narthex
Volunteers are also needed to deliver food and clothing to the Eastwick Food Bank.
Thank you for your support.
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We are excited to offer a four-week Advent Study based on the book "Faithful, Christmas through the Eyes of Joseph" by Adam Hamilton. This study will begin November 10th and continue each Wednesday evening through December 8th (no class on November 24th).
Please contact the church office at 215-357-6998 or stjumc@aol.com to register and order your personal copy of the book.
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The Upper Room
Devotionals
for
November/December
are available
in the Narthex.
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Be sure to pick one up for yourself and for a friend! |
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The Zoom Class continues to meet online Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:45 am. We are continuing our study and discussion of The Book of Revelation.
If you are interested in being a part of this discussion group, please contact Paul Henry at phenry605@verizon.net
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ST. JOHN'S BOOK CLUB
Wednesday,
December 1st
10 AM and 7 PM in Grace Cafe'
The humble shepherds, the first believers, are the subject of an imaginative Christmas novel by Richard M. Barry, titled The Shepherds’ Prayer. The book tells the story of an adopted son with a mysterious connection to the Messiah, who seeks the truth about his birth thirty years later.
Leaders: Barbara Schneider and Carol Campbell
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A small group Bible Study will be meeting on Monday evenings
at 7:30 PM
in the Church Library
Coming Together Through God’s Word:
An Interactive Look at Sunday’s Scripture
Please sign up in the narthex at church or contact Denise Clark at dclark.prayer@gmail.com
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Thursday Bible Study
10 AM - Parlor
7 PM - Zoom
Breaking the Code:
Understanding the Book of Revelation
by
Bruce M. Metzger
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This six-week study will be led by Pastor Brad in-person on Thursdays at 10 am in the Parlor and Thursday evenings at
7 pm via Zoom.
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United Methodist Women
All women of the church are invited to gather on Saturday,
November 6th at 10 AM
in Fellowship Hall
to explore “The Serenity Prayer “
Trivia Contest, prizes,
drinks and wrapped muffins.
Come and join the fun!
To sign up contact Arlene Williams arlenew13@aol.com or
call 215-355-0162 or contact
a circle leader.
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Red Bird Truck Ministry UMW Honorees 2021
Each year St. John’s United Methodist Women select a person or persons within the church for their mission work, and a donation is made in their honor to the United Methodist Women’s Eastern District Conference. This year we recognized two people, Stew Horton and Rick Poll, for their ongoing mission work with the Red Bird Trailer ministry. Even with the many bumps and breakdowns and obstacles they faced this year, these two men kept the trailers open, packed and on the road to Beverly, Kentucky, where the people there just wait in anticipation to see the St. John's trailer come over the mountain.
Thank you and God bless
to
Stew Horton and Rick Poll
for their faithful service.
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UMW Sock It To Me Sundays Collection Results |
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Ready to go to United Methodist Neighborhood Services |
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Neighborhood Services Stock Room |
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Neighborhood Services Clothing Store |
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Thank you for your generous donations.
You all are truly the "hands and feet" of Jesus!
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Next breakfast meeting
Saturday, November 13th 10 am
Sycamore Grill
255 North Sycamore St
Newtown, PA
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The first meeting of the New Year will be the third week of January 2022 (no meeting in December). The Annual Chicken BBQ will be held September 17, 2022. |
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Prayer requests can be submitted
Prayer requests are reviewed
Monday-Friday AM.
All "Ongoing Prayer Concerns"
will be listed for two weeks.
Please submit a new prayer request
if you desire to renew the listing for 2 additional weeks.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month
10 AM in the Parlor.
Come join us in knitting/crocheting various items for those in need.
Contact Carol Rice for more information.
Requests for prayer shawls or lap robes to comfort those experiencing serious illness, bereavement, or other major life issues may be made through the prayer request form on the church website, or by contacting the church office
at 215-357-6998 or stjumc@aol.com.
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MOBILE GIVING
- Just go to our website stjohnsivyland.com
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Click on the 'Give' button in red, Donate Any Amount and register.
Once you've registered, you can either make donations by debit or credit. Lenten Offerings may also be received through our website.
TEXT GIVING
Simply text the amount you wish to give to 877-960-2396.
You will immediately receive a one-time registration link, then just follow the prompts to complete your donation!
It's quick and secure.
The same vendor that handles electronic giving for us, Vanco Services, has state of the art encryption, so you can rest easy that your transaction is 100% safe and confidential.
You may also send your tithes and offerings to the church office:
820 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974
If you have any questions about mobile or text giving,
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If your contact information changes:
address, phone, email, etc.
please notify the church office at
215-357-6998 or stjumc@aol.com
and we'll be sure to update your information in our files.
Thank you!
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WHAT'S HAPPENING!
The latest Devotionals, News and Worship Videos can be be accessed below, as well as, under the
"What's Happening"tab on our website.
www.stjohnsivyland.com
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CCLI Streaming License #CSPL049266 |
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St. John's Ivyland
820 Almshouse Road
Ivyland, PA 18974
stjohnsivyland.com
Rev. Brad Leight, Sr. Pastor
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