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A Gift from Our Family to Yours
Septmember 27, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Spiritual Friendship
Jesus Christ Himself was the model friend. He walked the complicated path of interdependence, both giving and receiving along the way. Jesus was not an independent mover and shaker; He lived in community. He surrounded Himself with twelve chosen companions who shared meals, ministry, work, rest, joys, and struggles. Among the twelve, Jesus drew especially close to Peter, James, and John. He invited them into high points like the Transfiguration and painful moments like Gethsemane. Though He could have experienced these moments alone, Jesus chose to share both the sweet and costly parts of life with others.
The discipline of spiritual friendship is the desire to develop relationships that encourage and challenge us to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. Spiritual friendship is a covenant relationship in which we can naturally and honestly share our lives with God and with one another. It is grounded in a relationship with God and a commitment to support, encourage, challenge, and pray for each other. Friends are not a dime a dozen. Friendship is different from simply being colleagues, neighbors, relatives, or acquaintances. True friendship requires intentionality and self-giving love. Friends share life together, offering support, counsel, laughter, encouragement, growth, and the gift of knowing that we are uniquely chosen and valued.
Spiritual friendship adds another dimension to this wonderful gift. As friends open their spiritual journeys to one another in the presence of Christ, they step onto holy ground. Spirit connects with spirit. Spiritual friends give themselves to one another in love and practice the biblical “one anothers” together. Like the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, whose love is abundant and overflowing, spiritual friends invite others into shared love and community. Loving another does not leave us with less love to give—it creates more.
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Worship Times
We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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