St John's United Church of Christ

St John's United Church of Christ A place to call home! St. John's came into being in 1894 when a group of German immigrants asked a neighboring minister, Rev. Rev. That year, the Rev.

William Vollbrecht, to come to Burton and help a dozen interested families start the church. Volbrecht helped organize the founding fathers, in the home of Herman Knittle (a Burton merchant), in 1894. Herman Specht was chosen as pastor and a church building was erected on land purchased from August and Amalia Pfefferkorn. The church cemetery was established in the early 1900's. A new brick sanctur

y was built in 1951. The congregation changed it's name twice in it's history because of denominational mergers. Originally, St. John's Evangelical, it changed to St. John's Evangelical and Reformed in 1934. In 1957, the merger of the E&R church with the Congregational Christian churches, caused the name to change to St. John's United Church of Christ. The name causes some confusion with the "Church of Christ" here in the South, but the abundance of musical instruments, and the strong ecumenical flavor of the UCC quickly remind folks of the difference. Christian Education has been a major priority for the last 70 years, and today there are classes for all ages every Sunday morning, and offerings during the week. A new Family Life Center provides great educational and fellowship space for the church and the community. The congregation continues to support a wide variety of local, national and foreign outreach programs.

Our confirmation class after the Ash Wednesday service. A great group of young people!
02/19/2026

Our confirmation class after the Ash Wednesday service. A great group of young people!

Youth group is moved to Thursday this week only due to school closure and basketball games being moved. I will not be ab...
01/26/2026

Youth group is moved to Thursday this week only due to school closure and basketball games being moved. I will not be able to be there on Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing the youth on Thursday!!

Mark your calendars youth! This Wednesday we will continue with the book of James! Looking forward to another great meet...
01/26/2026

Mark your calendars youth! This Wednesday we will continue with the book of James! Looking forward to another great meeting with our high school kiddos! There will be a meal provided!

Tonight’s the first night! Hope to see you there youth!!
01/14/2026

Tonight’s the first night! Hope to see you there youth!!

Reminder youth group starts next Wednesday! Looking forward to it! It’s the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month!
01/07/2026

Reminder youth group starts next Wednesday! Looking forward to it! It’s the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month!

Excited to announce we are hosting a youth group for 9-12th grade twice a month on Wednesdays. Our kick-off date is Janu...
01/02/2026

Excited to announce we are hosting a youth group for 9-12th grade twice a month on Wednesdays. Our kick-off date is January 14th!! This will be a great opportunity for Bible study, food and fellowship!

Bring your bikes, trikes, scooters, skateboards, etc. to church this Sunday to support Adam's Angels Ministry at our ann...
10/16/2025

Bring your bikes, trikes, scooters, skateboards, etc. to church this Sunday to support Adam's Angels Ministry at our annual bike-a-thon. The fun begins at 9 am. For more information about Adam's Angels Ministry click the link http://adamsangelsministry.org

This Sunday we will combine our 8 am & 10 am worship services to celebrate Family Fun Day! Weather permitting, we will h...
10/01/2025

This Sunday we will combine our 8 am & 10 am worship services to celebrate Family Fun Day! Weather permitting, we will hold the service outside under the pavilion in the garden area.

09/23/2025
Our new Sunday School/Christian Education year begins this Sunday with promotions to the next grade level for our kids a...
08/29/2025

Our new Sunday School/Christian Education year begins this Sunday with promotions to the next grade level for our kids and recognition of our Sunday School teachers. Join us at our 10 am worship service.

We will offer a blessing this Sunday for all of our students, faculty members, staff, and administrators as they prepare...
08/08/2025

We will offer a blessing this Sunday for all of our students, faculty members, staff, and administrators as they prepare to begin a new school year. A memento to place on your backpack, etc. will be given to everyone. Our Back to School Blessing will take place at both of our worship services.

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516 N Colorado Street
Burton, TX
77835

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+19792892485

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