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 the church office by email at stjohnlutheran@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:

January 30th In person Worship with Communion at 10:00AM in the Sanctuary. Please socially distance, and masks are strongly recommended. 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. You can now access Worship on the St. John Lutheran YouTube page.

Due to rising Covid cases in our area, some changes have been made for in-person worship. We will be using only pre-filled Communion elements, which you will pick up with the bulletin on your way into the Sanctuary. Masks (preferably N95 or KN95, or whatever kind you are comfortable with) need to be worn at all times in the church, with the exception of while taking Communion at your seat. Exit from the Sanctuary following worship will be by the side door.

Announcements:

Sunday Afternoon Book Group originally scheduled for Jan. 16th has been postponed until Sunday Feb. 13th at 2PM, to allow more people to finish reading The Lincoln Highway. Zoom link will be sent later.

Food Pantry: Jan. 24th-28th Volunteers needed Monday and Friday 9AM-1PM,and Tuesday 4-6PM.

Prayer concerns:
Joanna Wolfe
Wrenda Fuller
Jerry French
Joel Rosen
Nancy King
Jay Skeen
Ramsey Seagle, relative of Helen Findley
Peg Curphey, Kelly Read's mother
Carol Cross, sister of Helen French

Prayers of Christian Sympathy for the family and friends of David Bansemer, former member of St. John, who passed away on Jan. 26th. We especially lift up his wife, Joan.

Prayers of Christian Sympathy for the family and friends of the Rev. Robert L. Anderson, former pastor of St. John (1973-1980), who passed away on January 2, 2022. We especially lift up his wife, Joyce.

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:

Continuing prayers for:

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

     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.