St. John Lutheran Church is a church that believes in God and loves ALL people.
Sunday, May 8th 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 the church office by email at stjohnlutheran@stjohnabingdon.comcastbiz.net .
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.
Current Newsletter:
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Important Reminders:
July 3rd--4th Sunday of Pentecost -- In person Worship with Communion at 10:00AM in the Sanctuary. Socially distancing and masks are suggested. Have Communion elements (wine or grape juice and bread) available if you are worshiping at home. Worship will be livestreamed on the St. John FB page.
Volunteers Sunday July 3rd:
Lay Asst.: Linda Garnett, Lector: Joan Shaver
Altar Guild: Helen Findley
Announcements:
Next Sunday July 10th, Congregation Meeting: Please make plans to stay after Worship to approve the changes to St. John's Constitution.
Week of July 11th-15th, Food Pantry volunteers needed to cover
Monday and Friday 9AM-1PM and Tuesday 4-6PM (usual person for desk on Tuesday will be out of town).
Sunday July 31st Highlands Conf. Worship at HMLRC at 11:00AM--followed by Corn Roast
After the Highlands Conference Worship service on July 31st, there will be a Quilt Raffle and Silent Auction. You must be present to bid/win the silent auction items. Raffle tickets for the Quilt (and other prizes) are available after worship every Sunday before July 31st—-$10 for a book of 6—see Sue Croghan. St. John is responsible for bringing salads (any salad--potato, pasta, vegetable, etc) for the luncheon. Please sign up on the bulletin board --name and number of persons coming. (no service at St. John that Sunday)
July 19th, 7:00PM Social Justice Group on Zoom
Prayer concerns:
Sid Vaught
Richard Brumleve
Joel Rosen
Peg Curphey
Ben Vaught
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 in the ICU at St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond.
Those in our Community:
Jeanne Meyers
Taulbee Cherry
Ramsey Seagle
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.
"The stone cross on the hill" photo © 2008 "Tambako the Jaguar," used under a Creative Commons license from flickr.com.