Faith in Action Update - Wednesday, July 28th
Faith in Action month begins this Sunday, August 1st. During this month, we will focus on biblical compassion, service and Christ’s heart for those in need, through special worship services, small groups and daily devotions. Then be a part of a landmark day in St. John’s history, when on August 29th we cancel all worship services and instead go worship through service in the community. Visit the Faith in Action table in the lobby to sign up for bible study and service projects, and to get your Participant’s Kit. For more information, contact Fred Cannady or Charles Leake. Faith in Action Schedule
St. John’s MCC will officially kick-off its Faith in Action month on August 1st. Join us for a special presentation during the both our 8:45 am and 11:00 am service. Worship Services
Bible Studies*
*Faith in Action participant kits will be available that include FaithStep devotionals, small group Faith in Action Sunday – August 29th
Join us as we discover ways that we, as followers of Christ,
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| Pencil Boxes | Small bottles of hand sanitizer | 3-ring Binders |
| #2 Pencils | Pens | Loose-leaf Ruled 3-hole Filler Paper |
| Hand-held Pencil Sharpeners | Highlighters | One-subject Spiral Notebooks |
| Pocket Folders | Erasers | Compasses with Measuring Guides |
| Glue Sticks | Composition Notebooks | Post-It Note Pads |
| Crayons | Index Cards | Calculators |
| Markers | 12" Rulers | Weekly Planners |
| Colored Pencils | Scissors | Tabbed Dividers |
| Small packets of Tissue | Dry-erase Markers & Boards | USB Flash Drives |
Ask Fred Cannady or Charles Leake about the details.
Lessons from the Gospel of St. John

Even though this study has already started, you may join us anytime!
Study Guide available Online!
Take a walk beside a young man as he lives OUT loud on his journey with Jesus through the most important years of his young life.
Watch with John as Jesus care-fronts the woman at the well who had many husbands. Feel John’s wonder as he experiences the healing of a paralyzed man first hand. Feel the fear in the air as Jesus meets an adulterous woman who everyone else would condemn. Experience the amazement on John’s face as he watched a blind man see people for the first time in his life. Understand what John must have felt when the Master Teacher knelt before him to wash his feet.
For the first time in 10 years, we return to the Bible study that marked the founding of St. John’s MCC in 1976. Topics at Ten opened the Gospel of St. John for a series of thirteen lessons that began on Sunday, May 16th. To learn more about the study, you may access the Online Study Guide by clicking here. You do NOT need to print the online pages. We will provide a printed copy when you come to the class.
Each lesson stands on its own, but together, the Gospel of St. John paints a picture of Jesus from a perspective unlike any other.
This study, co-facilitated by Faye Krouse and Jim Manchester, will allow you to look upon the very face of Jesus and see God’s unconditional love pouring through to everyone Jesus met. It begins each Sunday at 10:00 and usually meets in Friendship Hall.
All are welcome. Please bring your Bible. You will need it.
Lessons from the Gospel of Saint John Plan...
| Scripture | Date | Title |
| John 1:1-14 | May 16 | In the Beginning - Introduction |
| John 4:1-26 | May 23 | The Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well |
| John 4:43-54 | May 30 | The Nobleman’s Son |
| John 5:1-30 | June 6 | The Paralyzed Man at the Sheep Gate |
| John 7:53-8:11 | June 13 | The Adulterous Woman |
| John 9:1-41 | June 20 | The Man Born without Sight |
| John 10:1-19 | June 27 | The Shepherd and the Sheep |
| John 11:1-43 | July 11 | Lazarus, Mary, and Martha |
| John 12:1-8 | July 18 | Mary Anoints Jesus |
| John 13:1-17 | July 25 | The Foot Washing |
| John 14:5-13; 6:28-59 | August 1 | More Lessons from the Upper Room |
| John 15:18-27 | August 8 | Hatred for Jesus & His Followers |
| John 13:31-38; 18:15-18; 18:25-27; 21:7-17 |
August 15 | The Problem with Simon Peter |
Amazing Resource Now Available for Bible Students Who Are Tired of the Abuse
A new and thorough examination of the cause and consequences of Bible abuse that is directed at homosexuals can be found at this link. First researched and compiled as a presentation for a local community group, the study
has two goals: 1) to look at who it is that commits abuse of specific biblical passages and then directs it toward homosexuals – and why and 2) “to try to determine what the original biblical texts actually say.” Remarkably, it is not the goal of the study “to debate the relevance or infallibility of biblical scripture or to proselytize.”
In its refreshing conclusion, the writer shows that there is more biblical evidence that God loves everyone God created than the spurious notion that God wants to condemn and reject us.
The piece is chock full of notes and interesting facts, making it an enjoyable and fascinating read. I found it well worth the few hours it takes to read all the material.
This study takes a different approach to the Problem of Bible Abuse by religious conservatives. Some of you have taken my class called “Freed from Guilt • Freed from Shame: Overcoming Bible Abuse about Homosexuality.” You will find this study complimentary to that class. I recommend it with two thumbs up.














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