Streaming Prayer Services
Live from St. John's UCC Chapel. Join us for our Streaming Prayer Services:
Live streamed on St. John's Facebook channel:
- Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. NOTE: Not meeting at this time
- Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
A time to worship and to share your prayers and concerns.
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All Sunday School Classes & Childcare
- Children's Sunday School class - during the 11:00 a.m. service
- Adult Classes - 9:30 a.m. first, third and fifth Sundays
- Confirmtion Class - 9:30 a.m. second and fouth Sundays
- Childcare - Childcare is available in the nursery at 10:45 a.m. for the 11:00 a.m. service.
Office Hours (by appointment only)
~Call and leave a message at 740-323-2407~
Contact:
Anita Chirdon, Office Administrator
Hello friends,
We are thrilled that you are seeking more information about our Congregation.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, who served as the Senior Minister of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York from 1922-1984 said, “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy, peace and happiness to the world.”
That is December in a nutshell. We have the opportunity to sing the great hymns of faith, retell the life changing Christmas story and live out that story in our daily lives.
The early Christians had a phrase that they would often say to each other particularly after being separated for long stints of time. They would exclaim, “The Jesus in me, sees the Jesus in you.”
That is the result of living the Christmas story. We become like that which we think about, talk about and live out. So that others see Jesus in you and me on an ongoing basis. Have you ever thought about Christmas that way before? When you do, this Season of the year takes on a whole new dimension.
When I think about people closely linked to Christmas, Andy Williams immediately comes to mind. His Christmas specials and music of the Season still resonate with people of all ages today and his songs are still heard in malls, department stores and on radio all over the world. The quintessential song “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was written specially for him in 1963 which became the theme song of the Andy Williams Christmas specials throughout the ensuing years. It remains so popular that it charted #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020, almost 60 years after it was initially recorded. Listen for it and you will hear the song broadcast several times a day.
Andy was so linked to Christmas that he was often referred to as Mr. Christmas. During the last 20 years of his life, he lived in Branson, Missouri, where he built the Andy Williams Moon River Theater and the Andy Williams restaurant. His show room was the second largest in town seating 2,057 at one time. His show dates literally set the season of Christmas for the Ozark region. When other performers were asked when does Christmas begin in Branson, the common response was, “Whenever Mr. Williams says it does!”
You and I can have a similar effect on the culture around us. As we live, act, think and speak like Jesus we literally embody the message of Christmas.
Let’s end where we began with a quote from Dr. Peale, “Christmas waves a magic wand over the earth and behold everything is softer and more beautiful.”
May the Magic and Blessings of Christmas surround you and those you love this year and in the year to come.
Pastor Steve
