Saint John Lutheran Church 807 East Main Street Abingdon, Virginia

St. John Lutheran Church is a church that believes in God and loves ALL people.

Sunday, June 13 Worship, please click on the Video below

Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church

St. John Lutheran Church, is a community of faithful believers of Jesus Christ, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Abingdon and Southwest Va. St. John is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Virginia Synod. Take a few minutes to browse the pages of this Website for more information about the ministries of this place. If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Pastor G. Scott Homesley at pastorscott@stjohnabingdon.comcastbiz.net.

Donate using Credit Card

We now have the capability of receiving donations by Credit Card. You will find the button above, just click. We thank you for your continuing financial support of the ministries of St. John.

Important Reminders:
October 31st--Reformation Worship 10:00AM on St. John FB page. In person Worship at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary. Please have Communion elements (wine or grape juice and bread) if you are worshiping at home. Please socially distance, and masks are strongly recommended..You can now access Worship on the St. John Lutheran YouTube page. Just search YouTube for St. John Lutheran, Abingdon, Va

Please wear red on Sunday for Reformation.

We have designated Oct. 31st as a "Noisy Offering" Sunday to benefit the Food Pantry--please bring monetary donations and/or non-perishable and canned foods.

Social Justice Ministry:
Our next meeting will be Tuesday November 16th at 7PM--due to conflicts (people out of town, Thanksgiving week) we will only meet once in November, and take December off due to Christmas. All are welcome.
New link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82470840243?pwd=T0txbkZMVmk1Ulhha2VGZkd2a1FTUT09
Meeting ID: 824 7084 0243
Passcode: 517913

A very special "Thank You" to the anonymous person(s) who cleaned the parking lot ditch line. Property says St. John has been "spiffed up" for fall and winter, and all systems are working well.
Ken Croghan and Jim Lovett

St. John BackPack Ministry is providing 13 backpacks for students at the Minnick School in Bristol. This year we are encouraging monetary donations in support of this ministry so the supplies can be purchased in bulk. Thank you so much for your support!

Prayer concerns:

Wrenda Fuller, who is now home.
Jerry French
Joel Rosen
Kim Griffin, Sue Croghan's daughter, breast cancer surgery.
Peg Curphey, Kelly Read's mother, pneumonia.
Ruth Armstrong, friend of Gail Hoofnagle.
Darlene Julianna, friend of Gail Hoofnagle.
Ernie Braganza, friend of the Giffords, recovering from heart surgery.
John Lamie, friend and former law partner of John Gifford, awaiting surgery.
Danny Bailey, friend of the Meachams, undergoing cancer treatments.

We pray for all on the front lines: doctors, nurses, medical personnel. We especially pray for:
            Kelly Read, who is with Mt. Rogers District Health Department;
Beth Roberts, at BRMC;
            Alex Depew, who works at a hospital in Richmond

Those in our Community:
Darlene Litton, at home

Continuing prayers for:

Homebound: Marty Dunn, Vickianne Dotten, Ann Godsey, Barbara Wright, Nancy King

     If you have names to add (or ones to be taken off) the prayer chain, please email Joan at the church office.

St. John has a subscription to Zoom. If anyone in the congregation has a need to get in touch with family, please contact Joan Shaver in the church office if you would like to set up a meeting through this option.