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  • Supper & Cards

    Supper & Cards

    Supper & Cards – Sunday, March 2 at 5 PMPlease come!  Bring a snack or dessert to share with the group and bring your favorite card or board game!  We will set up multiple gaming tables for an evening of fellowship and fun.  As for dinner, once everyone arrives we’ll order pizzas and Kim will…

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  • Rescheduled Prayer Vigil for Levi Dudley

    Rescheduled Prayer Vigil for Levi Dudley

    We’ve rescheduled the prayer vigil for next Saturday, February 22, at 5 p.m. due to inclement weather and a family request. Please join us for a prayer vigil in memory of Levi Dudley, a beloved 10-year-old who touched the hearts of many. On February 22nd at 5 p.m., we will gather at St. John’s United…

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  • Prayer Vigil for Levi Dudley

    Prayer Vigil for Levi Dudley

    Please join us for a prayer vigil in memory of Levi Dudley, a beloved 10-year-old who touched the hearts of many. On February 15th at 5 p.m., we will gather at St. John’s United Methodist Church to come together as a community, offering our love, support, and prayers for Levi’s family during this heartbreaking time. Let us unite…

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  • Planning and Visioning Meeting

    Planning and Visioning Meeting

    We are thrilled to invite you to a special Planning and Visioning Session on February 15th at 9:00 a.m. This is not just any meeting—it’s a chance for all of us to come together with hearts full of excitement and hope as we shape the future of our church. We are truly blessed to have Cheryl Cathcart, the HR Director…

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  • Church in Action

    Church in Action

    We are excited to embark on a new worship journey this Sunday, as we begin our “Church in Action” series, exploring the dynamic relationship between Jesus’ mission and the life of the Church. Over the next six weeks, from January 19 through March 2, we will focus on how the early Church, as seen in the books…

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  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year!

    St. John’s wishes you a Happy New Year filled with God’s hope, peace, joy, and love. I pray that we may continue to show our love for God by loving others, including all children, and working together in our mission and ministries throughout 2025. May God continue to bless you and your family with God’s abundant…

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  • Kids Club

    Kids Club

    Kids Club St. John’s UMC invites all kids in Buena Vista, grades 1 through 7, to join Kids Club! Kids will have the chance to play, eat, and learn together in a fun, welcoming environment. Kids Club will meet on Buena Vista City Public Schools (BVCPS) teacher workdays and half days on the following dates:

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  • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

    Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

    Please join us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 5 p.m. This sacred night, we come together as Christians to journey to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The evening will include Holy Communion and a candlelight service.

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  • Advent Events

    Advent Events

    Please join us for these exciting events in December as we celebrate Advent and the birth of Jesus Christ. They will be a wonderful time to share love with one another. On December 15, we will have a covered dish meal and a Christmas game and sing together. We will also visit Mayflower and sing…

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  • Advent

    Advent

    We’ll celebrate the Advent season with the theme, “On the Way to Bethlehem.” This Advent, we will reflect on the places where events unfolded that led to the starry night when a child was born who changed the world. We will also ponder our own milestones on the journey of faith.  We’ll explore Rome, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, the…

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