Invites freely, loves unconditionally, and serves with joy!

Empowered by the unconditional love of God as revealed in Christ, St. John's Lutheran Church seeks to be a diverse and compassionate congregation that embodies God's grace in Atlanta and in the world. All are welcome!

News from St. John's this Week:

Clothing Ministry
​Volunteers Needed!

​We are beginning a new clothing distribution Sunday mornings in support of our friends at Mercy Community Church. Volunteers are needed to help with distribution on Sunday mornings from 9-9:30 am. Look for signup details in the Weekly E-News along with other volunteer opportunities.

Clothes can be donated Monday - Friday between 10 am - noon. Men's pants and jeans sizes 34 and smaller along with men's boxer/underwear are greatly needed. Thank you!
In-Person Worship for September 2021
​Sundays 10:30 a.m. 
​SIGNUP HERE!

Given the recent upsurge in new cases, and our desire to protect the children and the immunocompormised in our community, the Congregation Council has made the decision NOT to ease attendance restrictions further for August.

Please be informed:
  • In-person participation will remain at 75 participants.
  • Mask-wearing is required in worship, regardless of vaccination status. 
  • We will continue to offer a shortened servic​e with no congregational singing
  • Holy Communion will be offered at the end of each service
  • No nursery, coffee hour, or Sunday School will be offered; parents are encouraged to bring activity bags
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If you do not plan to attend for any reason, please be aware that the service will be LIVE-STREAMED each Sunday on Facebook at 10:30 a.m. for your viewing. We want to make worship accessible to all. The live-streams can be viewed every Sunday here:
Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and understanding. We sincerely appreciate your compliance with the expectations that we have outlined, and we continue to pray for our community.
Why Wear a Mask? 
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On Wednesday, July 28, Atlanta Mayor Bottoms issued a mask mandate “requiring all persons in a public place, including private businesses and establishments, to wear a mask or a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth when indoors.” We are committed to complying with the Mayor’s order and to following the guidance of the CDC.
  • Children under the age of 12 and many who are immunocompromised have not been vaccinated. We want everyone who attends church to feel completely safe, and welcomed.
  • Dangerous variants of the coronavirus continue to replicate, and have accelerated in recent weeks.
  • Only about 45% of the population in Georgia have currently received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine. Vaccines are not 100% effective. Infection rates are high, and ICU bed capacity is still hovering at 75% in the Greater Atlanta area.
  • We are a wonderful mix of people of different ages and abilities, and we are not asking for proof of vaccination. We are one body in Christ, only as protected as the least protected among us. Our masks are a statement of both​love and solidarity.
Sunday Worship Livestream - September 12, 2021
To worship this week, please click the play button on the video to below. To watch in full-screen mode, click the square in the bottom right of the video. Please note, we are unable to distribute the bulletin here for copyright reasons; E-News subscribers can get it in their inbox (see signup form to the right).

How to find us

St. John's is located at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Oakdale Road in the heart of the Druid Hills community of Atlanta, near Emory University. 
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​St. John's is a congregation of the ELCA and its Southeastern Synod. To sign up for the Synod Newsletter, click here.

Scriptures for 9/19:

Psalm 54
​Mark 9:30-37

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Stay current with your financial giving!

You don't need to physically be at the church to give. Offsite giving is possible three ways:

By Text: You can text STJOHNSATL to 73256 to give using your text messaging. Standard text message rates apply. When prompted, enter the amount you'd like to give using your credit/debit card or checking account.

Online giving: Use this link to give https://onrealm.org/StJohnsAtlanta/Give/ADFCJYBYZF

By Mail: Send checks to 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307

Thank you for continuing to support St. John's and our ministries!

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