Friday, February 20, 2015
This Weekend at St. John's...
Please join the St. John's community at our Divine Services this coming weekend...
Saturday Evening Service - 6:30 pm
Sunday Morning Services - 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Saint John's is located on Greene Avenue, just 2/10 of a mile north of Main Street, in downtown Sayville.
What is St. John's All About?
The family of Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is called, gathered and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacrament to confess and proclaim the gospel and love of Jesus Christ to our congregation, community and world.
"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" - Romans 10:17
Lent at St. John's
Lenten Midweek Services will be held on Tuesdays throughout the season at noon and 7pm.
The theme for these midweek services this year is: The Lifeblood of Christ focusing upon what the blood of Christ, shed for us, means.
Please join us throughout these holy days as we “journey” towards our Easter celebration!
Saint John's is located on Greene Avenue, just 2/10 of a mile north of Main Street, in downtown Sayville.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Join the St. John's community at our Divine Services this weekend...
Saturday Evening Service - 6:30 pm
Sunday Morning Services - 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Saint John's is located on Greene Avenue, just 2/10 of a mile north of Main Street, in downtown Sayville.
Thinking and Praying About Demographics?
Demographics and the Devil on the LCMS website at
http://blogs.lcms.org/2015/demographics-and-the-devil
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Book Club Meeting March 18: Warrior Monk
The author – St. John’s own Ray Keating – will lead the discussion!
From the Amazon.com description: “Warrior Monk revolves around a former CIA assassin, Stephen Grant, who has lived a far different, relatively quiet life as a parish pastor in recent years. However, a shooting at his church, an historic papal proposal, and threats to the Pope's life mean that Grant's former and current lives collide. Grant must tap the varied skills learned as a government agent, a theologian and a pastor not only to protect the Pope, but also to feel his way through a minefield of personal challenges.”
Buy the book, read it, and show up for the discussion! For more information, please talk with or contact Pastor Noack (stbnoack@aol.com), Ray Keating (Rkeat614@aol.com), or Jim Farrell (TaTaTuma@aol.com).
Friday, January 28, 2011
Book Club Meeting: Feb 18
Monday, January 3, 2011
Outreach & Christian Growth
Equipping To Share - a workshop for everyday witnessing, offered by Lutheran Hour Ministries, will be held from 9AM – 2PM in the undercroft at no cost to you, including lunch.
Whether you are a life long Christian or not, this workshop will prepare you to share the hope you have in Christ. Learn to communicate Christ’s impact in your life to be a witness to His faithfulness. Sign up on the bulletin board outside the gym or call the church office to register by Jan 30th. See you there!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Book Club Meeting Cancelled
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Question of the Week 10/24/10: Results
6 All of the above ways are important
8 Suggestion box
6 Survey
12 Email
1 Website
3 Monthly meeting
2 Blog
3 Handouts at church services
3 Small groups at homes
2 Congregational Meeting
1 Mailings (but only for very important topics)
1 Short survey at the coffee hour
2 Periodic surveys to gauge mood and desire and reactions of members about a certain topic.
Some people included comments about various topics on this question. They are all included here.
It is important to provide timely feedback from a survey.
One person would appreciate more opportunities to speak with the pastor, suggested setting aside one day a month for a couple of hours where people could attend a “Meet the Pastor” style meeting.
One person didn’t like not having a seat at the 9am service due to the Sunday School taking up so many seats.
A member commented that even though we have meetings it is difficult to express feelings that may be met with opposition. This person believes the issue of our future-the property purchase, possible building, changes at 48 Greene Avenue, have created distinct, separate groups.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Question of the Week 10/17/10: Results
Most people had more than one answer for each part of the question. All reasons to both parts of the question are accounted for in the responses below. The response to “What brought you to Saint John’s?”
9 Proximity to my home
7 Sunday School/VBS/Youth Group program
6 Desire for children to learn about God
4 The pastor
3 Preaching
3 Children married here/Family members came here
3 Felt comfortable or at home when I first came to this church
3 Friends’ recommendation
3 Brought as a child
3 It is a LCMS church
2 Married a Lutheran
2 Pre-School
2 The music
1 To renew one’s faith
1 To give thanks to God
The response to “What keeps you here (at Saint John’s)?”:
22 The people/friendships developed/fellowship
15 The preaching
10 Feel comfortable or at home in this church/”It’s my home”
9 Sunday School/Youth Group/Children’s Activities
9 The pastor
8 The music program
7 Church activities for members as well as community
3 Formality of services
2 Want children to have friends in church or to have a connection to the church
1 Pre-School
1 Church starts on time
1 Christ centered church
1 Worshipful atmosphere on Sundays
Question of the Week for 10/10/10: Results
Of the 263 people who attended church the weekend of 10/10/10, 23 people responded to the Question of the Week, 19 in church and two through email.
Results:
According to the 23 who responded, our church’s role in the community is seen as preserving and communicating God’s word (8); as a safe haven (4); bringing people together (2); a child centered church (2); an example to the community of our Christian, Lutheran, and moral faith (3); an open door church (2); to help those in need; and offers space to outside groups (3). Several people mentioned more than one of the above roles in their answer, for the compilation process, we included the first role written. All roles are accounted for as mentioned.
It was also written that we should be warm and welcoming; less formal; be more about the Word of God; be an integral part of the our community and be able to respond to local needs as they arise; be known as the church of compassion; and there should be a connection between the outside groups (AA, Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Basketball, Nursery programs) that come through our doors and what we are about as a church body. Three people wrote specifically that we could and should expand our food pantry ministry.