From The Pastor’s Desk 7-1-21

By the grace of God, we have now begun the second half of the year which means that half of the year is already behind us.  We are so thankful to God that we are still alive, for the Lord has blessed and sustained us which has been my constant prayer.  As a...

From The Pastor’s Desk 6-24-21

What a mighty God we serve!  Despite all of the perils of this world, by the grace of God, we are still alive!  We want to do all that we can to experience quality living, so we encourage everyone to be conscientious concerning our well-being and safety. As of June...

From The Pastor’s Desk 6-17-21

Greetings to each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. In these unprecedented times, people are faced with many challenges and forced to make many adjustments. Nobody envisioned most of the world, even churches, being shut down 15 months ago, but...

From The Pastor’s Desk 6-10-21

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28   Paul summoned the elders of the church of Ephesus, and he commanded...

From The Pastor’s Desk 6-3-21

By the grace of God, we have entered into a new month.  June is the month for a lot of congregations, including St. John, to return to corporate worship.  At St. John, our facilities have been closed for 14 ½ months, so many of us are excited about reopening this...

From The Pastor’s Desk 5-27-21

Greetings to each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.  Truly, God has brought us from a mighty long way, and we give Him all the glory!  As succinctly as possible, let me address six major ecclesiastical concerns. 1.  CHURCH REOPENING We are...