St. John Lutheran Church
Columbia, MD
A Discipling Culture Church
Asking the essential questions:
"What is God saying to me?"
"What am I going to do about it?"
Meet Our New Lead Pastor
On Sunday, January 19, 2020, Pastor Dan Hetherington will provide the message for the first time as the new Lead Pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD. Pastor Dan, the son of a Royal Air Force Chaplain, was born at the Royal Air Force Dhekelia in Cyprus and raised in the Anglican Church. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Leeds Metropolitan University and a Master of Divinity degree from University of Durham, Durham, England.
In Pastor Dan’s Faith Profile he writes, “I have developed a greater sense of my calling to follow in the Great Commission and make disciples that can make disciples, through mentoring, teaching, training, and evangelizing; also through preaching the Gospel and developing relationships with those who the Holy Spirit has prepared to hear the Good News.”
On February 1st at 3pm, there will be an installation service for Pastor Dan in the St. John Sanctuary, led by Bishop William Gohl. A reception in the Fellowship Hall will immediately follow the service.
Please continue to pray for Pastor Dan and his family as he begins his ministry at St. John.
What's new this year with Children's Ministry?
Sunday Morning Family Faith Formation
Multi-generational Experiences - Opportunities for everyone to do things
10:00-10:15—Continental Breakfast for all
Breakfast allows everyone to gather around the tables to eat and share Highs and Lows.
10:15 - 10:30 - Hearing and discussing God's Story
10:30 - 11:00 - Responding to God's Story by participating in different stations
“Prayground” Station—Manipulative and hands-on materials to help children explore the story
Art Station—Art and journalling supplies, as well as a project or two…
Prayer Station—Hands-on
Possible Additional Stations:
Science, Games, Service Projects, Just for Fun, Computer, Drama
Pastor Brian Hughes' Retirement
After 17 years as Lead Pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Columbia, MD, Rev. Dr. Brian Hughes has retired. On December 15, 2019, Pastor Brian conducted his final worship service at St. John. It was followed by a reception for he and Christine in the Fellowship Hall of the church.
We wish Brian and Christine many blessings as they begin this next phase of their lives. Thank you Pastor Brian for 17 years of leadership and dedication to the congregation.
Pastor Brian becomes an Honorary Chief and Christine a Queen Mother of the Ada Royal Family,Ghana, West Africa.Who We Are
What We Value
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Our Vision & Mission
God has given us a wonderful life to live to His glory. Jesus lived such a life and we see this demonstrated as a balanced life in three dimensions. We seek to grow in our relationship with God, learn how to live in community, boldly bring hope to the world.
Time invested lingering in Christ's presence
Sunday Mornings
8:30 am LBW Communion
10:15 am Contemporary Worship with Communion
11:30 am Contemporary Worship with Communion
Missional Communities as Christ intends
We believe spiritual growth happens best in community. God didn’t design us to live in isolation or to walk in our faith alone, but rather created us to grow through being with others who are also focused on Him.
Multi-ethnic and multi-engaged - Outreach across the world
We self-describe as a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-denominational church. We are engaged in our neighborhood, our larger community, nationally through coaching and support and internationally through key partnerships.
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St. John Lutheran Church
6004 Waterloo Rd.
Columbia, MD 21045
410-799-8888
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