St John's United Church of Christ Emmaus, PA

09/11/2026

This Sunday

09/09/2026

Loud offering is back starting in October! Start saving up that spare change to make some noise for a good cause!

09/08/2026

THANKS FROM TRINITY
We have received not one but two thank you letters from Trinity United Church of Christ, the western Pennsylvania church destroyed by fire four months ago.
The people of St. John’s recently sent $760 to help Trinity.
That church’s congregation lost their primary worship and gathering place. They were celebrating Trinity’s 175th anniversary this year as well as the 150th anniversary of their sanctuary.
But that sanctuary was destroyed when the roof collapsed during the May 6 fire.
The Keystone Conference, the UCC’s new state office for Pennsylvania, had called on UCC churches across Pennsylvania to financially help Trinity, which is in Dorseyville, just northeast of Pittsburgh. Churches from all across the country have responded.
Trinity’s sanctuary is being torn down and will be rebuilt. The fire occurred on a Wednesday. No one was injured. The cause was ruled accidental by the Allegheny County fire marshal.
Here are the letters:

09/07/2026

09/05/2026

REMINDER: FOOD PANTRY DEADLINE
Tomorrow —Sept. 6 — is the last day to help our less fortunate neighbors have enough to eat this month.
If you can, please bring any of the following items to church before the 8 and 10:30 a.m worship services and place them in the shopping cart in the narthex:

* Kid's Cereal - 10-12 oz boxed
* Granola Bars - 7.5 oz boxes
* Oatmeal - 12.1 oz boxed (8 packets/box)
* Chef Boyardee pasta products - 15 oz cans
* Pancake Syrup - 24 oz plastic bottles

As usual, the food pantry in nearby Bethel Bible Fellowship Church also accepts any other non-perishable food within its “use by/best by” date. But they do not want “large” or “family size” items.
Thanks to all who generously support this monthly mission of St. John’s!

09/04/2026

This Sunday September 6th we go back to two
Services 8:00 and 10:30 and Adult
Sunday begins at 9:15. Children’s Sunday school begins September 13th at 9:15.

09/03/2026

There will be no church office hours on Friday September 4, 2026!! Please share!!

09/03/2026

HELPING SURVIVORS OF THE NEPAL FLASH FLOOD

Who was not horrified by the sight of that nightmare wall of mud, ice, rock and debris mercilessly overwhelming people and wiping out entire villages as it swept down through the border of Tibet and Nepal?
Did it not leave you with a frustrating sense that you wish you could do something to help the thousands who have survived but lost everything?
The United Church of Christ has a way for us to do that. It has announced that anyone wanting to help survivors can do so through the UCC’s Global HOPE team. Global Hope coordinates emergency relief with local partners on the ground in disaster areas. The immediate needs are search and rescue, food, hygiene, shelter, logistics and access, according to UCC spokesmen, as well as recovery/livelihood support to meet the long-term needs of victims.
St. John’s missions committee is asking our congregation to help support this disaster relief initiative.
The Aug. 26 flash flood killed at least 1,114 people and nearly 4,000 more are missing since it surged through dozens of towns and villages. It moved at speeds ranging from 30 to an incredible 120 miles an hour as it roared down through narrow mountain gorges on the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, creating a wave of destruction as high as 130-160 feet above the normal river level in some areas. Roads, bridges, vehicles, and entire communities were swept away. Bodies are being recovered in India, 150 miles downstream.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates 93,000 people were impacted by the flood and the United Nations estimates 65,000 of those survivors need emergency water, sanitation and hygiene materials.
This is the second of two international disasters this summer where the UCC is encouraging churches to help with relief efforts.
On June 24, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela. As of August, more than 6,500 people were reported dead, about 226,700 were injured or hospitalized, and tens of thousands still were missing.
St. John’s relief effort to help those earthquake victims has been ongoing since mid-July.
If you can help, please make your checks out to St. John’s UCC, but designate them for “Disaster Relief.” If you want them to go to a specific region, write “Disaster Relief-Nepal” or “Disaster Relief-Venezuela.”

09/01/2026

It's very simple... If you choose...
to ignore the least, you will not...
find the best/Jesus...
God loves all!! All Means All...
Kyrie eleison...

08/31/2026

SEPTEMBER MISSION: BLANKET MINISTRY
Once again, it's time for the people of St. John’s to help blanket the world in love.
We will do so by again participating in Church World Service’s blanket ministry throughout September.
“As followers of Jesus, we are called to love our neighbors—especially in their time of need,” explain Church World Service spokesmen. “A simple blanket becomes a holy offering: warmth on a cold night, peace after disaster, and a reminder that no one is forgotten by God.”
Participating in this annual CWS mission “goes beyond simply sharing blankets — you’re sharing God’s love with those who need it most.”
Each $10 donation provides one CWS blanket to someone in need.
Our congregation’s contributions will help families across the United States and around the world.
Last year, this September mission helped Church World Service distribute more than 17,300 blankets to 26 states — including Pennsylvania — and four other countries: Jordan, Honduras, Moldova and Romania. More than 6,580 blankets already have been distributed in the first half of this year.
Please make checks out to St. John’s, but designate them for “CWS blankets.” You’ll find envelopes for this September mission in the Sunday bulletins.
Let's all help blanket the world in love....with love.