Our Mission

We at St. John's United Church strive to make our church a Spiritual Centre that welcomes people of all ages to grow in Faith and become Alive in Christ.

General Information

St. John's United Church is located at 27 Yonge Street South, on the corner of Houden Street, in Elmvale, Ontario. Our church is equipped to help the hearing impaired and physically handicapped.

United Church Women (UCW)

The UCW have formal meetings four times a year. They are active in many church activities including such things as:

• Spring Luncheon and Bazaar
• November Turkey Supper (Special committee of the church)
• Outreach programs to visit shut-ins
• A "Welcome Back" barbecue in September
• Special assistance to Midland Crisis Centre
• Assistance to Camp Simpresca
• Cater to local organizations" banquets (Maple Syrup Festival, Flos Agricultural Society, Retired Teachers Group, etc)
• Hold funeral lunches for our deceased family's members
• Host two "open house" coffee parties a year. This is one way of thanking everyone for their assistance
• Give Christmas boxes to our shut-ins every December

Special Music Groups

• The 'Praise Team' meets regularly to learn and teach contemporary music
• Senior Choir Director is Carolyn Hill

The Praise Team

The St. John’s Praise Team brings contemporary Christian music to the congregation one Sunday per month. With two guitars, a piano and four vocals, the songs are sometimes rocking, sometimes meditative, but always praising God and telling about the wonderful love of Jesus.

Our practice times are filled with singing, sharing and prayer time, with a healthy measure of laughter thrown in. There are no notes to follow, so we learn by hearing and sharing the melody from one to another. New members are always welcome, to help us “Experience, deepen and share the love of Jesus”.

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