Welcome to St. John

People matter to Jesus and so you will be welcomed here to experience an enthusiastic church family, centered in the transforming love of God in Christ's cross and resurrection.

Come with your struggles, doubts, fears, hurts, and messy past to share the power of God's mercy and forgiveness.  We welcome all without exception, no matter where you are on life's journey.

We celebrate the new life we have in our Lord through Spirited worship, discipleship and growth, friendship, fellowship and fun, witness and serving.

We affirm the unchanging, historic truths of the Christian faith (including the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed as well as our UCC Statement of Faith), value the insights of the Protestant Reformers, and apply God's Word (the Good News of Jesus Christ) to the realities of our life and world today.

We are a congregation with a broad commitment to serve those in need in our community and world and actively support many human care and evangelistic ministry organizations.

BIBLE STUDIES

​

JOIN US

FOR OUR CURRENT CLASSES

​

THE NEW TESTAMENT
YOU NEVER KNEW

[WITH PR. HUGH
IN FELLOWSHIP HALL--CLASS SUSPENDED FOR NOW]
In this video course with N. T. Wright, you will gain new insights into the New Testament...to be able to say "I never knew that." 

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

T   h e   B e s t   Y e s 

[WITH RACHAEL BEARTH--
SUNDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS  6:00 pm

​

​

​
 

​

​

​

​

​

​

Details for these studies are in the parish newsletter.  Click here to open. 

​

Sunday, Nov. 29

IN PERSON WORSHIP SERVICES SUSPENDED

PLEASE WATCH THE

WORSHIP VIDEOS

POSTED LATER THIS WEEK

   THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

____________________

​

Click HERE for encouragement for today

​

JOIN US  

FOR VIRTUAL WORSHIP

​

Guided by CDC and state Phase 4 directives for our area, but noting the drastic rise in cases in our area, we have suspended worship once more.  Worship Ministry met Tuesday, November 10 and reached this decision unanimously but with sadness.  But all is not lost-- 

please keep connected to Christ and to his Word in worship by using the worship videos posted on Facebook, YouTube and this website. 

​

INCLUDE YOUR FAMILY including children AND HELP OTHERS who may be more tech-challenged.  Prevent folks from just drifting away from the Gospel message.

​

The church office is open part-time but you need to call to be admitted.  Face coverings area requested. Watch our Facebook page for other information. 

​

Worship and sermons will continue to be posted for you.  Provide suggestions to Pr. Hugh for other ways of proclaiming the unchanging Good News of Jesus.

​

Please continue to maintain SOCIAL DISTANCE.  Sanitize HANDS and PRAY for ALL.  Please look out for neighbors, family members, church friends, the elderly and ASSIST them as you are able.  Phone calls, cards, and running errands are all important and helpful.

​

​

​

CELEBRATING OUR COVENANT CONNECTION

​

​

​

​

​

​

REJOICING IN THE LORD'S COVENANT WITH US

​

​

Below are videos for Sunday Worship

November 8 

Pentecost 23

​

​

​

​

​

Sunday November 15

Pentecost 24

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Join us for Worship

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RESUMING Sunday Morning services at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
in our beautiful traditional sanctuary

Christian Education for all ages

9: 15-10:15 am

Attendants (paid staff) in nursery for children through Kindergarten  7:45-11:45 am

There is no need to dress up unless you wish to do so.  Most of us don't.

Enjoy some refreshments and friendship time between services.

An elevator provides handicap accessibility (north side entrance)
 

Our worship includes a user-friendly order of service, a wide variety of songs and hymns, weekly children's message.  We encourage active participation in the liturgy, affirming the prayers, and confessing our faith together.

Children are encouraged to attend and welcome at worship but a Children's Church is provided during part of the 10:30 am service for children in grades 1-5 whose parents prefer that option.

Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and is open to all baptized Christians who have examined themselves and affirm Christ's presence in the Eucharist (Open Communion).

​

​

Know Jesus

Grow in his Spirit

Show his Love

​

​Current Mission
Projects

​

Pillows and Pillowcases for Kinder Cottage in East St. Louis

​

Mascoutah Food Pantry

​

DuBois Center

​

Weekend Lunch Program

​

Convoy of Hope (flood relief)

​

Kids for Christ

​

​

Previous and Ongoing Mission Projects

Summer Lunch Program

​

July 2019 Mission Trip to Rockford, IL

Christmas gifts for Hoyleton Youth and Family Services residential youth

​

Christmas gifts for Trinity Services

​

Thanksgiving Dinners delivered to over 200 in our community

Heifer International development programs

​

Children's LifeLine (Haiti)

​

UniPres Kindercottage

​

Backpacks for the Homeless

​

Community VBS 2019

​

Puentes de Esperanza

​

St. John's Community Cares (Collinsville)

Heifer Project

​

Leu Civic Center

​

"Mitten Tree"

​

Operation Christmas Child (Shoe Boxes)

​

Senior Center Meals on Wheels

​

UCC Christmas Fund

​

Habitat for Humanity Houses

​

One Great Hour of Sharing.

​

Birthdays at Leu Civic Center

​

Neighbors in Need

​

​

Hoyleton Youth and Family Services

​

​

Ronald McDonald House can tabs

​

​

ISC Ecuador Mission

​

For more information, click on each mission for a link 

This Sunday's Worship  November 29, 2020

IT IS ADVENT (NOT YET CHRISTMAS) -- these four Sundays before Christmas that get us ready for Christ's Coming, not only as the Child in the manger, but as the glorious Lord and Judge of all at his Second Coming (Advent means "coming" or "arrival")

IT IS A SEASON OF HOPE , anticipation, and preparation.  Although there are hints of Christmas and, in the sanctuary, Christmas decorations are gradually appearing, we are still LOOKING AHEAD. 

HOPE means looking with confidence to that which is yet unfulfilled -- the Lord's coming.  For us, we do so already knowing that Jesus HAS COME.  But, we still feel in exile, especially this year. 

PASTOR HUGH'S SERMON  or message this Sunday is ADVENT HOPE -- IN OUR EXILE  and is based on the Old Testament reading, Isaiah 64: 1-9.

​

Be blessed as we share the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ who comes to us even today in his Word (and, when we can gather, in his Sacraments).

St. John's Float "St. John 175 Years; Illinois 2018 Years"  at the 2018 Mascoutah Homecoming Parades

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

.

Community Vacation Bible School (June 24-28, 2019) with almost 250 children, 105+ volunteers...cosponsored by other community churches.  God be praised.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Fellowship and Service Organizations at St. John Invite You

Feast of Friends

Theology on Tap

Saturday Nighters

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Everfaithful Fellowship of Women Guild

Happy Quilters

Serving Others Committee

Middle School / High School / College Youth groups

and others

​

​

Confirmation May 19, 2019