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St. John's United Church of Christ - Brighton, Illinois
Welcome!
God is still speaking...to and through our congregation!
We welcome you and wish you peace.
Our worship, Communion, Sunday School, pastoral care and all aspects of the life at this church are open to all.
St. John's United Church of Christ — in the midst of our 141st year — is a congregation steeped in the rich heritage of tradition and immersed in the strength of serving a living and ever present God.
We are, for all practical purposes, a diverse family, united in a common bond of faith and mission. We gladly welcome those from all walks of life, wherever you may be along the path in your faith journey...you are welcome here!
Our Mission Statement
...is simple: Serving God by welcoming all.Our Purpose Statement
St. John's United Church of Christ of Brighton shares the vision and embraces the rich heritage of its ancestors in faith. With the help of the Lord, the Pastor and congregation, St. John's builds on this foundation and acts as a catalyst for communication, cooperation, healing and growth in the community and around the world. Our doors are open to the diversity of God's children. We welcome them with open arms and hearts, and journey with each other toward the light of God's love. We persevere in our quest to be faithful stewards in our words and in our actions. We withstand the storms of a turbulent world so that we may one day be as one.Worship Service
Our Sunday worship service begins at 10:15 a.m. Read more....Sunday School
...begins at 9:15 a.m. Read more....Prayer of Welcome
Friend, you enter this church, not as a stranger but as a guest of God, your Heavenly Father. Come then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into God's presence, offering your love and service. Be grateful for the strong and loyal men and women who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship and to all who love this home of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit - and may that blessing be upon you, both on your going out and your coming in.
Introducing Traveling Jesus
The project is based on several basic principles. In Matthew 28:16-20 Jesus tells his disciples: "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." [NLT] Whether in church, at home, out and about in our community or in the world, Jesus is with us always and He calls us to be disciples by sharing the good news of the Gospel. What better way to strike up a conversation with others than taking a picture of your family and Traveling Jesus, right out in public, while on vacation? At a ball game? Out for dinner? Surely someone’s bound to ask what you’re doing! While this project is geared toward our children and youth, it’s our hope that even the more mature Children of God within our congregation will also embrace it...after all, are you ever really too old to be reminded what it means to be a good disciple of Christ? |
Traveling Jesus is one of our summertime projects here at St. John’s UCC in Brighton. It’s roughly founded on the