The Ministries of St. John's

PROGRAMS

• 2 worship opportunities

• Expanded parking and handicap accessibility with elevator to all floors

• 2 bell choirs (beginner and advance)

• 2 adult vocal choirs (praise and traditional)

• Sunday School children’s choir

• Nursery during worship

• Sunday School classes for all ages

• Confirmation
• Youth Sunday

• Sunday School Christmas Program

• 3 Youth Groups – Little Peoples, Jammers, and Solid Rock Café

• Lenten Luncheons

• Funeral Luncheons

• All Church Picnic

• Easter Morning Breakfast

• Thanksgiving Breakfast

• Mother and Daughter Banquet

• Back to the Barn

• Bible/Book Studies

• Prayer Chain

• Shut-In, Nursing Home, and Hospital Visitation

• Rummage Sale

COMMITTEES

• Consistory

• P3T (combined 8:35 Alive, 11:00 Music, and Worship)

• Outreach
• Christian Education

• Pastoral Relations

• Finance Committee

• Constitution and By-laws Task Force

• Property

• Personnel

EVANS CITY AREA MISSION AND MINISTRY

•  Ministerium
  
•  Cross Walk/Good Friday Service
  
•  Oktoberfest Service
  
•  Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner and Service
  
•  World Day of Prayer
  
•  Food Cupboard Donations and Packers
  
•  Paper Recycling Program
  
•  Meals on Wheels Donations and Volunteers
  
•  Gift Tree
  
•  Easter Bunny Breakfast
  
•  Evergreen Nursing Home – Pastor leading worship

MISSION OUTSIDE EVANS CITY

• Fair Trade Products (Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate)
  
• St. Paul Homes (Greenville, PA)
  
• SERV (New Windsor, MD)
  
• CROP Walk
  
• 5 For 5 (UCC Mission – (OCWM, One Great Hour of Sharing, Strengthen the Church, Neighbors in Need, and Christmas Fund)
  
• Pittsburgh Association Project (Heifer International)
  
• Jubilee Soup Kitchen
  
• Neighborhood Academy
  
• Parking at the Red Barn
  
• Living Waters – Penn West Conference Camp

PROGRAMS HOSTED HERE THAT INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY

·        Dinner Threatre

·        Christmas Festival

·        Quilters Group

·        Singles Group (Single Serving)

·        Solid Rock Café (Older Youth Fellowship)

·        Long Term Recovery (Emergency Planning)

·        Vacation Bible School (every third year)

·        Garden Tour

FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND MISSION

• Let It Shine Campaign – Improvements to the outside of the church building and grounds
  • Concert series
  • Giant Eagle Gift Cards
  • Dinners
• Development of a Called to Care Ministry