Events (Page 13)

Women of the ELCA

WELCA will meet on the FIFTH Tuesday in November.  We will be assembling Christmas bags for our shut-ins and staff. We are still collecting toiletries plus toothbrushes,  toothpaste, floss, combs, etc.  We are again purchasing cookies and will accept monetary donations. (Checks should be made payable to WELCA and placed in the WELCA mailbox or sent…

Advent and the Angel Tree

Advent begins the last weekend in November. One of the ways we celebrate is with our annual “Angel Tree” which raises money to support the MaaSAE girls school in Tanzania.  Be sure an purchase a hand-made ornament or other item to support our girls in Tanzania. Advent is a time of preparation for the coming…

Community Thanksgiving Eve Service

Join us for the Phoenixville Area Clergy Association’s annual community Thanksgiving worship service at St. John’s.  This will be an ecumenical and interfaith service for the whole community, with leaders from a number of local worshiping communities participating.  All are welcome to gather and give thanks for one another and the blessings we have experienced…

Stewardship Sunday

Stewardship Sunday is the time when we reflect on where 2022 has taken us so far and where we would like 2023 to take us next.  We ask that you prayerfully consider your role in providing funds to satisfy your church’s needs as we prepare for 2023 and prepare to welcome a new pastor.  Thank…

Providence Chamber Orchestra Concert

The thirty member Providence Chamber Orchestra presents its first concert of the 2022-2023 season on November 20th at St. John’s.  Our own Joe Lewis returns as featured soloist in Robert Schumann’s Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54.  The ensemble was founded in 1999 to meet the musical needs and aspirations of…

Women of the ELCA

WELCA will be decorating gift bags for our shut-ins and staff and making ornaments for the Angel Tree.  Bring along any special decorative items you like.  Decorating tools and supplies will be provided.  All women of St. John’s are invited–hope to see you there!

All Saints Sunday

Our beautiful All Saints celebration begins in the columbarium and a bagpiper will lead the congregation into the sanctuary.  Copper tags will be available for personal remembrances and will be hung in the columbarium trees after the service.  It is our practice to remember loved ones who have died since the previous All Saints’ Sunday…

WELCA

WELCA will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at 10:30 a.m. in Eisenhower.  The Hadfields will be visiting with their therapy dogs.  The October meeting is on Tuesday, October 25th at 10:30 a.m. in Eisenhower to decorate gift bags for our shut-ins and staff and to make ornaments for the Angel Tree.

Celebration for Tom Snyder

Please plan to join us to celebrate Deacon Tom Snyder’s 30 years of ministry at St. John’s as our Director of Music.  During the worship service we will debut a new hymn “Word of God, Come Down on Earth.” It was commissioned by the musical friends; choirs, bells, instrumentalists, and the listeners at St John’s in grateful appreciation of Tom’s many years…

Trunk or Treat

We enthusiastically invite you to host a “trunk” by decorating the back of your vehicle and handing out candy, or to bring your kids to trick or treat.  All are welcome!  If you’re interested in signing up to help, please email Molly at [email protected]