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Service Times

Sunday:

    • 8:30 am Sanctuary
    • 10:30am - Sanctuary
    • 10:30am - Walker Hall
    • 6:30pm - Walker Hall
    • 8:30 &10:30am - CHURCH ONLINE

Contact Us

  • Phone:  
    714-288-4400
  • Email: 
  • Sanctuary Address
    185 S. Center St.
    Orange Ca  92866
  • Walker Hall Address
    184 S. Shaffer St.
    Orange Ca 92866
  • Mailing Address
    154 S.  Shaffer St.
    Orange Ca 92866

 

 

UPDATES

MAY 18, 2021
 

-- New CDC Guidelines Regarding --
M A S K S  &  V A C C I N A T I O N S

PLEASE NOTE:
New CDC guidelines allow for individuals who are fully vaccinated (two weeks past the final dose) to go without a mask. St. John's will no longer be monitoring mask wearing at the worship services. Everyone is welcome to worship with us at St. John’s and we encourage you to make positive choices for your health and the heath and safety of our St. John's Family.

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// COVID UPDATE:  February 12, 2021 //

Dear Family of Faith,

 We have endured much together as a congregation and have endured with grace, and love, and a deep abiding faith in Jesus Christ. I am grateful for each one you -- for hearts filled with the love of Jesus and your amazing commitment to St. John’s Orange. As anticipated, we will be able to make the move back to indoor worship services.

 “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go unto the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 122:1

With the recent Supreme Court ruling we are proceeding with plans to resume indoor services.

Beginning on Sunday, February 21, we will introduce the following schedule:

IN-PERSON WORSHIP

  • 8:30 am         In-Person Worship Services in both The Sanctuary and Walker Hall Auditorium. Seating is limited so RSVP is required.
  • 9:00 am         In-Person Outdoor Service Under the TENTS. (just as we have been doing for the past several months) NO RSVP is needed for this service!
  • 10:30 am       In-Person Worship Services in both The Sanctuary and Walker Hall Auditorium. Seating is limited so RSVP is required.

CHURCH ONLINE

  • 8:30 am         Live-Stream Worship from The Sanctuary.  Available On-Demand after the live stream.
  • 10:30 am       Live-Stream Worship from Walker Hall Auditorium.  Available On-Demand after the live stream.

We are taking a crawl/walk/run approach.
Crawling is the first few weeks: figuring out the new flow and rhythm of Sunday mornings. At this point we do not have updated guidelines from the state, so we will be using the best information we have and operating in good faith to keep everyone safe. We will have limited capacity, mask wearing, and some limitations on singing. We also will be figuring out what it will take to clean the venues after each service. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this phase.

Once we get our legs underneath us, we hope to add more elements to the services as well as hospitality in the courtyard. We are in the process of figuring out the best and safest way to have food and drink in our Courtyard between services. Many of us have been longing for community and we are anxious to safely enjoy this type of opportunity fellowship together.

Once we are walking strong, we will gain momentum and start running. This will mean more people, less restrictions, less ambiguity, and a greater sense of a new normal. More than likely, we will still be distancing and masking for a while as we gain speed. 

Safety is of the utmost importance. While we will make an extra effort to maintain the warmth and communal nature of worship, safety is our priority. We will need to practice distancing, but we will not be; assigning seats, escorting in and out of the venues, or closing off sections. Our venues, however, will need to be limited on capacity. We will work kindly and graciously to accommodate everyone. An online RSVP and safety waiver will be needed for Indoor services ONLY. No RSVP will be needed for the 9am Outdoor Service as of Sunday, FEB 21.

It's a marvelous blessing to have this opportunity to bring new traditions, build new culture and even more, to gather together in the house of the Lord. I realize that each of us has a unique perspective on attending gatherings right now. If you have been timid about attending in-person worship I’d encourage you to try the 9am Outdoor Service first. These have been wonderful worship experiences and there’s something deeply refreshing for me in being outdoors. If you have been raring and ready to go, now is your time. I join you in that enthusiasm. If you have overscheduled your Sunday mornings with something else, I encourage you to start leaning back into faithful weekly worship. I believe that embracing the idea of Sabbath rest and having a day that is truly “the Lord’s Day” provides a powerful anchor point for us in a pandemic or post-pandemic world.

So here we go! Crawl ᐅWalk ᐅRun. The first weeks will be the most difficult, but we will get through them together. We are the people of God and I ask Him to bless us with glad hearts as we take these first steps toward a renewed walk with the Lord Jesus.

Grace and Peace are yours,

Rev. Timothy M. Klinkenberg

Senior Pastor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inauguration Day Discussion

JANUARY 20, 2021

A Special Inauguration Discussion with Pastor Tim and Pastor Trevor. Our nation, like our faith, is strong. Our discussions are robust and impactful. And the Lord is present in all we do. He is with us now and He is with us always. Join Pastor Klinkenberg and Pastor Van Blarcom in a intriguing discussion about Christian faith in a time of politics and transition.

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

 


 

 

 

 

JANUARY 6, 2021

A special video message from Pastor Tim concerning today's events.

Romans 8:28-39

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 


 
 
 
 
 

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This is a MISSION...

St. John’s is reaching out to help during this historically unique time.  We’re just getting started and we know that many of you are looking for ways to spread HOPE during this season. 

Here's how you can help:

 

 

response

Health and Safety is a Priority

STATE GUIDELINES
The state guidelines for large gatherings are in effect until further notice. 

WORSHIP SERVICES HAVE MOVED ONLINE
On Sundays we will broadcast a single service that will be streamed at 9:30am. Please worship with us ONLINE. The online services will be available for re-play at any time. We have Sunday School resources Online as well!

Worship Online

IF YOU NEED HELP

We want to help. If you have a need due to the virus outbreak and have not been contacted yet, please contact us. [click below]

REQUEST HELP

JOIN THE COVID-19 CARE TEAM

Our Care and Outreach teams are working to assess needs related to the COVID-19 outbreak and precautions.  If you can help us reach out - please click below.

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OFFICES ARE CLOSED

Church and School Offices are closed but our teams are still working and available to you.

  • CALLS: Please leave a message - We will respond [call]
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  • WEB: www.stjohnsorange.org/updates  

ALL ON-CAMPUS EVENTS & GATHERINGS ARE SUSPENDED
No events will be held on St. John's campus until further notice. This includes worship and school, events, groups, and gatherings.

 


 

 

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