St. Johns United Methodist Church

 

St. John's United Methodist Church
400 Jackson Street
Richmond, Texas 77469

Your Heavenly Father requests the honor of your presence as we celebrate and remember His love and work in your life.

St. John's Mission Statement
We are here to experience, express and grow in God's love through Jesus Christ.

Welcome to the internet home of St. John’s United Methodist Church, located in downtown Richmond, Texas. St. John's is a historic church founded in 1839. From its beginning St. John's has offered a place where you can feel welcome, and where you can meet God in a warm and caring atmosphere.  

           Reverend David Luckert - Senior Pastor   

 

 

  

  

July 5, 2009

Traditional Worship Service
Reverend David Luckert
8:45 & 11:00 a.m. (Sanctuary)
"The Lord Is My Shepherd"
Pslam 23:1; 90: 1-2

Sacred Grounds Worship Service
Reverend Carmen Rickel
11:00 a.m. (Wendt Hall)
"Freedom Isn't Free"
Galatians 5: 1-15

Alex Zeisig, Youth Director

        St. John's Little School-     www.stjohnslittleschool.org

Today, St. John's is a growing, inclusive, mainstream United Methodist Church, upholding traditional Christian values and offering a variety of opportunities for worship and ministry for all persons.  Here you will find open doors, open hearts, and open minds journeying together toward a deeper understanding of God and His Grace.  Please join us as we study, worship, and serve God together. 

         

SHAKE AND SHINE

 

If you had a cure for the Swine Flu would you tell everyone you know or would you keep it to yourself?  No…anyone with that knowledge would want everyone to know as quickly as they could spread the news. 

 

We as Christians have a cure for loneliness, despair, anger, guilt, envy and many many other afflictions that infect people every day.  It is the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The reward is the knowledge of eternal life.  Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness and goodness of life here on earth that are some of the fruits of knowing HIM.

 

HE commands us to spread the Good News and yet we are timid some times to do it even when we want to and have an opportunity to do so. 

 

Come and join us in a six week program occurring during the Sunday school hour entitled SHARING YOUR LIFE MISSION DAILY, and learn with others how to see opportunities to share your faith and how to be comfortable in doing it. 

 

The program will be held in the adult and high school Sunday school classrooms and will last six weeks in place of regular class studies.   We hope to see you there and there is plenty of room for everybody!

 

The Evangelism Committee

 

NEW ONLINE CHURCH DIRECTORY

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The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her. --Luke 1:35-39

 

Imagine this--a young girl, betrothed to a reputable man, finds herself pregnant and the father is not her beloved. Two thousand years ago, this potential scandal could have cost her a reputation and maybe even her life. However, Mary was called out by the Lord. Probably no older than 15 years of age, she certainly had no job and no intentions of becoming a mother just yet. But God entrusted her with a great responsibility.

 

When the angel of the Lord appeared to her and assigned her this task, she didn't respond as most would by saying, "But I can't take on that responsibility, Lord. I am about to get married. I just want to enjoy time with my husband right now. Please pass this assignment off to someone else! I don't want you to call me to do this!"

 

No, instead Mary willingly obeyed the Lord and submitted to His will for her life. Many people confuse Mary's status--some put her on the same pedestal as Jesus and some even worship her as they would the Lord. But Mary was simply the woman God called to bear the Messiah and the woman who was willing to carry out the task He laid before her.

 

As believers, we must learn the meaning of surrender. When God places a call on your life, there is no room for questions or hesitation. Is God calling you to some specific task? Are you willing to surrender all to obey Him? You must simply say, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said." Take with you the very valuable lessons of surrender, compassion, obedience, and love displayed in the Christmas story.

 

PRAYER CHALLENGE: Ask the Lord to show you His will for your life, and pray that He would help you to be a man or woman that is completely surrendered and obedient to Him.

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

 

      The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

 

                "Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by GOD's fingers."

-  Hans Christian Anderson

 

 

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