Come join us at 5PM this Sunday at Resurrection Hall, where we will have dinner, make Advent wreaths and meet St. Nicholas. This is an activity for all ages and a great opportunity for fellowship and fun.

If you haven't turned in your 2025 pledge cards please do so as soon as possible so we can better prepare our 2025 budget. Put your filled out pledge cards in the offering plate this Sunday or drop them off at Resurrection Hall during the week. If you did not receive one, click here for a PDF. 

A friendly reminder, checks should be made out to "St John's Parish Church". Please ensure you fill out your checks correctly so that your offering may be used for the continued stewardship of our church.

Please pray for our Peru Team who are returning today. Pray for travel mercies and a safe trip home. Also pray that the Lord will use the interactions they had on this trip to build his kingdom both in Peru and through this team at home.

Team Members:
Charlotte Crosland
Ann Edenfield
Debbie Hawkins
Cathy Hughes
Noel Johnston
Bernie Kennedy
Bubba Kennedy
Ben Shelton
Fr. Jeremy Shelton
Will Shelton
Meemee Williams
Riley Younce
Townsend Younce

St. John's Parish Church hopes to point the youth at the Charleston County Youth Detention Center to Jesus by blessing them with fifty Jesus bags this Christmas. The Detention Center houses 13-17 year-old youth, mostly males with a few females. We can bless them with bags filled with items for personal hygiene, snacks and Christmas Cards. Take a look at the list and consider donating to help reach these youths. 

Please note the parish office will be closed on November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular office hours resume Monday, December 2.

The owners of Hart Meadows Ranch have generously offered a space for us to worship on Christmas Eve this year. Mark your calendars for a truly blessed evening at a beautiful location. Service starts at 4pm, December 24. 

December 1st:
An Evening with St. Nicholas
5PM at Resurrection Hall

December 22nd:
Children's Christmas Program (Advent 4)
10AM at Haut Gap Middle School

December 24th:
Christmas Eve Service
4PM at Hart Meadows Ranch

December 25th:
Christmas Day Service
10AM at Resurrection Hall

Click the link below to download a full schedule of our services and events for Advent & Christmas.

Our children need your help. Sign up to assist our nursery and Sunday school classes. They're lots of fun and all the materials are prepared for you ahead of time. All you need to do is show up and have fun with the kids.

Registration for the New Wineskins Conference is now open. The Global Mission Committee wants to see every parishioner engaged and equipped for God's mission and is offering scholarships toward the conference. The Super Early Bird rate of $300—a $150 reduction—is available until December 31. For more information, contact Ann Edenfield.

Keep up with everything St John's Parish Church is doing with our mobile app. Listen to sermons, see the latest news and upcoming events, watch past worship services or tithe straight from the app. The goal of the app is to give you easy access and tools to stay up to date and connected. Scan the QR code or tap the link to download the app.

The Order of The Daughters of the Holy Cross is composed of women who have committed their lives to the work and service of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray daily for our church, its clergy, the Order and others in need. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we reach out to those who do not know Jesus and share His message of salvation through word and deed. We equip ourselves with the powerful sword of truth as contained in the Holy Bible. We wear our cross as a symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice and our need for Him to be in our daily lives, and we become encouraged and strengthened in community with our sisters. We live a life of prayer, study, service and evangelism. For more information, contact Ann Irvin.

Zechariah 14:3-9
Psalm 50:1-6
1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:25-33

Sermon

The flowers were given to the glory of God
and in memory of Christine Jacques and Fred Nordmeyer
by Linda Jacques Hihn and Sally Dixon.

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If you would like to dedicate Altar Flowers in 2024 in honor or remembrance of a loved one, please contact Sally at sdixon@stjohnsparish.net.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Together we are united with the saints of the household of God; built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone. In Christ alone our church is being joined together, and is growing into a holy temple of the Lord by the Spirit. By Your wisdom may we discern what You want us to build; Through Jesus Christ our Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.