St John’s Lutheran Church Youngtown celebrates service every Sunday at 11:00a.
For questions or concerns, you may call Joe Pardee at (716)791-3544 (day or evening).
Let’s all pray for God’s continuing guidance and comfort daily!
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St. John
Lutheran Church
The Congregation of St. John Lutheran Church is a close knit Christian group that is welcoming, friendly and actively involved in the life of Christ and His church.
Visitors are always encouraged and very welcome.
The congregation of St. John Lutheran Church is a community of diverse talents and backgrounds, gathered around the Word of God and what He gives in Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
All are Welcome!
Rev. Bill Wrede
Transitional Interim Ministry Pastor
Saint John – Youngstown, New York
Saint Peter – Lockport/North Ridge, New York
718.902.8114
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We welcome ALL seeking the Word of God and the Love of Jesus Christ.
From Pastor Wrede
“While it is February, one can taste the full joys of anticipation. Spring stands at the gate with her finger on the latch.” – Patience Strong
I wonder if I sometimes spend too much time “anticipating” and not enough time “in the moment.” Daily, I remind myself to be present, to enjoy what’s happening now. I do love to plan and be prepared, but all the planning and preparing are nothing if arriving, engaging, and experiencing don’t follow.
Any thoughts on engaging with life and faith in February? What might the season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday, February 18, reveal to you and your journey of faith? Anticipation, I pray, leads to “moments.” Moments when the Holy Spirit touches your faith with clarity and wonder.
Back up three days from Ash Wednesday to the Transfiguration. That day when Jesus, Peter, John, James, Moses, and Elijah were all on the Mount of Transfiguration. While we can’t exactly pull up a chair and share a cup of coffee with each of them, we go from the Mount of Transfiguration to our Lenten journey by way of the Gospel According to Saint John. Key chapters are John chapters 3, 4, 9, and 11.
We can embrace a very blessed February into March and culminating on April 5 with Easter. The Light of Christ shines through the dark days of sin, the dark days of winter, and shines in the opportunities to gather, to worship, and hear from our Lord through this entire period. Please check the schedule for Lent in this newsletter.
As days lengthen and light returns a little each day, I pray God blesses your Lenten journey with the Light from Above.
Peace and Every Blessing,
Pastor Bill Wrede
“His Witness Is True”
That you may believe
Our Mission Statement
We, the members of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youngstown, New York, are dedicated to the worship of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe the Bible was written by the inspiration of God and are committed to spreading this Word throughout the community and the world. With the help of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, we will continue to grow in our efforts to bring others to know of His unfailing love for His people.