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About Us
Who We Are
We are a family: We
are singles, couples and families, young and old, who love one another as a
family.
We are people of prayer: We believe in the power of prayer to change
circumstances and a person's heart.
We are a caring community: We reach out to help those in need within
our community and around the world.
We are followers of Jesus: Through our worship, Sunday School, and
mid-week prayer hour, we study the Bible to grow in grace, knowledge, and
obedience to God.
We are evangelical: We believe the answers to humankind's greatest
problems are found through faith in Jesus; and that the Bible is as relevant
today as when it was written.
Our Pastor
Pastor Nahodil began his ministry at St. John's E.C.Church in July 2010. His
previous assignment was in Pitman, Pa .where he pastored two churches from
(2006 to 2010). Pastor Nahodil has also served E.C.
Churches in Berlinsville, (2003-2006)
Pa. and Hosensack/Vera Cruz (1991-2003) And Trappe, Pa.
(1988-1990 Pastor Nahodil
is a graduate of Evangelical Theological Seminary (M. Div.) Pastor Nahodil is
a son of a coal miner, grew up in Shamokin Pennsylvania
and moved to Allentown
in 1982. He is the husband of Beth Krieger, the daughter of a farmer, who
grew up in Stonington, Pennsylvania. Beth works in the
medical/pharmaceutical field,
Our History
St.
John's began in 1918 as the vision of three men in the community who sensed
the call of God for an evangelical church in their neighborhood. They
initiated the Lehigh Park Sunday School which met in the Bast School House
on Hanover Avenue.
With the help of other
evangelical churches, St. John's purchased
land at the church's present location in the Lehigh
Park section of Allentown. The white-sided section of the
present facility was completed in 1920. The present sanctuary (brick) and
expanded lower level were completed and dedicated in 1954.
The church, however, is the people not the building. Since 1918 many people
have committed themselves to the various ministries supported by the church
and literally hundreds of men, women, boys, and girls have come to know Jesus
as their Savior as a result.
It is our prayer that St. John's be known as a place where people accept
Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior, and where they grow in their
knowledge of and obedience to God's Word. To God be the glory!
Who Cares About You? We Do!
Many people today, maybe like yourself, feel the intense pain life can cast
our way-loneliness, stress, abuse, broken relationships, job loss or concern
for your children in a society that teaches all the wrong things. In
addition, you may sense a certain distance from God.
Who can help? At St. John's
we believe Jesus can. Will Jesus simply change everything for you? Maybe not.
In fact, he never promises that. But he does promise strength and fulfillment
if we make him the center of our life.
And, he even promises more-he promises eternal life. Death is certainly
life's ultimate challenge and Jesus is our only hope. The only way to conquer
death and find help in today's world is to accept Jesus as your Savior by
faith.
We often think good works will get us to heaven and that we are all alone in
facing what life throws our way. Neither is true. Eternal life comes only
through faith in Jesus and you are never alone in facing life's problems with
Jesus.
If you would like to know more about faith in Jesus or about how St. John's
can help, please contact the pastor.
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