May 17, 2026

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Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Rebecca Johnson in loving memory of her parents Richard L. & Mary E. Peterman and by Joseph Lakra in memory of his grandfather Wilson Sunil Lakra.  

Children’s Choir  (Grades 2–8) and Ye Little Saints & Singers  (Pre-K–Grade 1) TODAY at 9:30AM and Children’s Faith Formation (PreK–Grade 6) at 10:00 AM. All are welcome.

Bridges Lunches Packing, TODAY, at 9:00 AM we will pack 200 lunches for the May 23 run.

Youth+ Lunch, TODAY at Noon at Ani Ramen House, Summit.

Summit Chorale Concert, entitled Liberty and Justice for All Sunday, TODAY at 5:00 PM at St. John’s. Part of our Festival Music program and the Summit Chorale's season finale, this concert is part of our nation's 250 celebration. Tickets will be $25 in advance or $30 at the door. See the weekly email to buy tickets online.

Bridges Run, May 23. See the weekly email to sign up.

Diaper Drive for ‘Moms Helping Moms’, organized by the Junior League of Summit. Bring in new diapers of any size by May 31 and place them in the bin in the narthex.

Fellowship Ministry: With the impending move of the Bowmans, we are facing a period a transition in our congregation life. Consider how to get involved in fellowship and events. See the weekly email to fill out a questionnaire about serving. There will be an initial Fellowship Ministry gathering open to anyone interested in getting involved on Monday June 1 at 7:00 PM.

Graduates: If you have a graduate in the family, please send us a recent photo and a brief sentence or two about their upcoming plans for the future. We’d love to share the good news with the St. John’s community! Materials can be emailed to Jama Bowman by June 1.

Bowmans’ Godspeed & Farewell, June 14: The entire Bowman family will be moving to Kansas at the end of June. On June 14 we will have a Godspeed and Farewell for them in worship, with a celebratory lunch in Hinman Hall to give thanks for their more than three decades of membership and service in nearly every area of ministry within our congregation. 

Basic Spanish Class: Pastor Haydée will be leading a basic Spanish language class Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. New and returning participants welcome.

Worship Volunteers Needed: We have many opportunities for members to help lead in worship. All the signups can be found in the weekly email. Sign up today!