Welcome

We would like to welcome you to St. John’s United Methodist Church located on Proctor Road in Sarasota, Florida. Currently have three worship services on Sunday mornings – two Traditional and one Contemporary. Our congregation is welcoming and focuses on loving others, growing in Christ, serving Jesus and sharing our faith. You will be able to connect with one of our small groups, whether it is our energetic children, amazing youth, patient adults or caring seniors.

We invite you to join us for one of our worship services or a special event. Hope to see you soon!

A Charge to Keep

     Greetings, St. John’s! Just like that (I’m snapping my fingers for effect) February is here! It seems like a few days ago we celebrated Christmas. Time’s moving fast and there’s lots going on. Keep an eye out for the Weekly Link, and for sure, carefully review the bulletin on Sundays. I would hate for you to miss something of significance.

     Over the last few days I’m sure most, if not all of you, have read/heard something regarding what now seems like the inevitable split of the United Methodist Church. In the past—as recently as October 2019—St. John’s leadership has worked hard to keep you and your family abreast of the latest happenings, and we are committed to continuing doing so as we move forward in this process. Our Executive Committee has begun meeting regularly to pray, and to discuss what this journey may look like. God’s grace will sustain us. We are in His more than capable hands. Be of good cheer!

     Early in the story of God and His people, Joshua had a monumental task ahead of him: to lead the people of God into the Promised Land. In preparation for the journey, he received a charge. Take a look:
                6 “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land
          I swore to their ancestors I would give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all
         the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left.
     Then you will be successful in everything you do. 8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate
     on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and
     succeed in all you do.”

     The instructions involved a few key terms and phrases. These would play instrumental roles in the successful completion of the mission. Among other things, Joshua was spurred toward courage, strength, faith and obedience to the Word of God. In turn, God promised guidance and protection. In May, United Methodists from throughout our global connection will gather in Minneapolis to discern the future of our denomination. Afterward, local congregations will be charged with the task of making decisions that will chart the course for each community of faith. Like Joshua, dear brothers and sisters, we have a charge to keep and a God to glorify. I invite us to consider Joshua’s response and commitment to obedience to the Word of God. Much in the same way, I believe it will be instrumental in our journey toward the future of our church. Again, I say, Be of good cheer!

     Join us on Sundays for our new series Loose Ends. We will look at very peculiar, out of the box stories in the Bible with great meaning for us today. See you then!

I continue,
Serving All. Following One.
Pastor Jaime

A Great Way to Invest in the Future of St. John's

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a tax efficient way to make charitable contributions. A QCD is a direct transfer from your IRA to a charity (e.g., St. John’s UMC). It is only available to IRA owners and IRA beneficiaries who are age 70 ½ or older. The amount contributed counts toward any Required Minimum Distribution (“RMD”) and will be excluded from your income, creating an “effective” tax deduction that is in addition to your standard deduction. Your IRA custodian is an excellent resource to explain and create a QCD.

Pastoral Care Team

We have launched a team here at St. John's to help with all of our congregational needs.

For emergency and pastoral care needs, please call 941-210-9229.

This is a confidential contact.

6611 Proctor Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Phone: 941.925.2661
Fax: 941.926.4436

For emergency and pastoral care needs, please call 941-210-9229.

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9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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Hearing Loop System

St. John's is now equipped with a Hearing Loop Assistive Listening System
A loop system is a special type of sound system for people who use hearing aids. The loop system provides a magnetic wireless signal that is picked up by a hearing aid when it is set to the T-setting (telecoil).

“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” – John Wesley