St. John MBC Members Departure for Dallas, Texas
All St. John members planning to attend the trip to Dallas, Texas are asked to arrive at the Church parking lot to begin loading the bus on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM for a prompt departure at 5 AM.
Click here for trip details.
May GOD bless and keep you is our humble prayer!
The Youth Fellowship Meeting of the Memphis Baptist Congress of Christian Education originally scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, June 7, 2025) at St. John MBC has been CANCELED.
Successful St. John MBC Cornerstone Dedication Ceremony!
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, St. John MBC family and friends held a Cornerstone Dedication Ceremony, performed by the Memphis Masonic Region (Prince Hall). A host of St. John members joined in the celebration of singing and prayer for the official laying of the cornerstone.
Click here to see more photos from the event.
Click here to see video from the event.
The scriptural meaning behind the establishment of this precious monument can be found in Isaiah 28:16 (KJV), “Therefore, thus said The LORD GOD, ‘Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation…’”
Worship leaders for the ceremony were Sis. Joyce Walton and Sis. Ora White, who led hymns of praise. Pastor James E. Delaney officiated and blessed the food, before members enjoyed a special-prepared meal by the St. John Culinary Committee.
May GOD continue to establish the St. John Missionary Baptist Church family as a pillar and beacon of light in the Orange Mound / South Memphis community and around the world!
Youth Opportunity: Want to Help Make Digital Media Better for Teens?
Are you 14–17 and passionate about making digital media better for teens?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is looking for youth advisors to join their Youth Advisory Panel!
Share your voice and get paid. For more information and to apply, CLICK HERE.
Apply by June 13, 2025.
“Study to show thyself approved unto GOD, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” -2 Timothy 2:15
Click here to view June 2025 Sunday School Lessons.
Please make plans for you and your family to attend Sunday School!
We offer Sunday School classes for all ages. Come and bring another St. John member, friend, neighbor, or relative.
The safety of our members and visitors is a top priority, so we provide masks and encourage social distancing where deemed appropriate, along with the use of hand sanitizer.
We look forward to seeing you!
Christian Study Material Available
Large print Daily Bread devotional books (April – June 2025) are availabe in the St. John MBC Choir Room.
Small print “Our Daily Bread” devotional books (June – August 2025) are available in the Choir Room.
Remember to be fed by The Word of GOD!
St. John MBC Weekly Teachers’ Meeting is held via Zoom every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. All teachers are required to attend. Dial-in # 312.626.6799.
For the full Schedule of Sunday School Teachers and Alternates for June – August 2025, click here. (Call-in information is available at this link also.)
The teacher or alternate teacher who teaches on Tuesday evening will also teach the Lesson on Sunday morning.
Christian Nurture Lessons
Join us for Christian Nurture!
Click here or the image above to view lessons for June 2025.
Sunday Morning Worship Schedule
Christian Nurture — 7:50 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Sunday School — 8:40 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Morning Worship — 9:30 a.m.
The Hymn of the Month for June 2025 is “I Love You, LORD, Today.” Click here for lyrics to the Morning Hymn or see page 580 of the African-American Heritage Hymnal.
Virtual Bible Study Schedule: Virtual Bible Classes are on Tuesdays and Sunday School Lessons are on Thursdays at 8 a.m. on Facebook Live.
The Lord’s Supper is observed on first Sundays of each month.
We celebrate all St. John members born during the month of June. Congratulations on another year! Click here for a complete list of JUNE BIRTHDAYS.
Continue to pray for our members who have lost loved ones. Click here to view Homegoing Arrangements for St. John members, family and friends.
Sunday Morning Worship Service begins at 9:30 a.m., streamed lived from the Church’s Facebook page.
During our online Church services, it is our prayer that everyone will receive a Word from The LORD without distractions. Please review our Virtual Church Etiquette Policy. Thank you and may GOD bless!
If you are interested in serving on a committee to secure grants for St. John MBC, please contact the Church Office at 901-745-5287 or email at stjohnpendleton@bellsouth.net.
Any St. John MBC youth who are interested in joining the Youth Usher Board, please contact Sis. Annie Luellen or call the Church Office at 901-745-5287.392
We proudly present St. John’s 2025 Graduates! May GOD continue to bless and keep you on your academic and career journeys.
Click here to see and celebrate their wonderful accomplishments!
Walter V. Person Scholarship Winner Announcement
Congratulations on these outstanding youth for their accomplishments! May GOD continue to bless and keep you.
Kayla Mottley – 1st Place Walter V. Person Scholarship Winner
Kolby Lovell – 2nd Place Walter V. Person Scholarship Winner
St. John MBC Health Ministry
The St. John MBC Health Ministry encourages everyone to get your yearly exams.
Health Topics will be presented on the 4th Sunday of every other month. (These are 15-minute presentations on a variety of health topics to increase awareness among our St. John members, visitors, and friends.)
Free Blood Pressure Checks are available on the 3rd Sunday of each month in Sunday School Classroom #1.
For information on any health-related topic, contact the St. John MBC Health Ministry.
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
-3 John 2.
Attention All Baby Boomers!
Baby Boomers, who were born in 1960, please remember to sign up for your Medicare three (3) months before your 65th birthday.
Ways to Give @ St. John MBC
St. John members, visitors and friends have three (3) giving options for tithes and monetary gifts:
1) In-person: Bring your gifts to the Church Office on Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
1656 Pendleton Street
Memphis, TN
38114-0323
2) Online: Easily access and give through the Church’s Givelify account.
Simply click here to get started.
3) By Mail: Mail your gifts to the St. John post office box at the address below:
P. O. Box 140323
Memphis, TN
38114
Upcoming Calendar Events
JUNE 2025
St. John MBC Father's Day Brunch
The men of St. John MBC who are dads or mentors will celebrate a special Father’s Day Brunch on Saturday, June 14, 2025 held in the St. John MBC Fellowship Hall (1656 Pendleton) in Memphis.
To RSVP, please contact the St. John Church Office.
Memphis Baptist Congress of Christian Education Monthly Meeting
Sunday, June 15, 2025
3 p.m.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
491 East McLemore Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Council Women’s Auxiliary Meeting
Monday, June 16, 2025
11 a.m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church
767 Walker Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
Union Progressive Association Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
11 a.m.
Promise Land Baptist Church
3430 Overton Crossing
Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Council Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church
767 Walker Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee)
COMMUNITY NEWS
Serving GOD Through Serving Others
St. John MBC Men Visit Memphis Union Mission
St. John Youth Fall Festival 2024
St. John MBC in the Community
St. John MBC Member Highlights
Congratulations!
Kayla Mottley was admitted to the Criminology program at Howard University for the fall 2025 semester and received a $11,000 scholarship.
Kayla is the daughter of Cornelius Mottley, the granddaughter of Sharon Jones, and the great-granddaughter of Lula Frances Jeffries. Kayla was baptized at St. John in August 2024.
Skylar Louis-Isaac Harris graduated from ATP Flight School in Arlington, Texas with several certifications and licenses: Private Single-engine, Private Multi-engine, Instrument Airplane, Commercial Multi-engine, Commercial Single-engine licenses, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor instrument, and Multi-engine Instructor.
Skylar is the son of Shelia Whitlock Brown, stepson of John Brown, grandson of Velma Whitlock, and nephew of Annie Luellen and Honesteen Buggs.
St. John’s own Sis. Jacques Causey was recently featured in Memphis Voyager magazine, highlighting her successes as an entrepreneur and business woman.
The article is entitled “The Most Inspiring Stories in Memphis.”
Click here to read it.
Congratulations, Jacques! We are so proud of you.
Raya attends Overton High School. She is a member of the Overton Wind Ensemble, where she plays the flute and piccolo.
Raya is also a member of the school jazz band, and she plays the tenor saxophone.
Raya recently had the honor of playing with the (WTSOBA )West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association.
Raya’s participation won her a plaque for first chair with the Blue band playing her piccolo.
Congratulations, Raya!
Congratulations to one of St. John’s newest converts, Meagan Wheeler, who placed 1st Place in the 2023 Frayser Community PTSA Essay / Poem Contest. The contest theme was “How Can I Become a More Responsible Citizen?”Meagan’s brother Ericson also participated in the contest.
St. John MBC Community Job Board
Are you searching for a new job or hoping to expand your career?Check out St. John’s Community Job Board. Or, if your company is hiring, email job information to stjohnpendleton@bellsouth.net for inclusion on the page.
Click here to see what opportunities are currently available.
St. John MBC Pianist Job Opening
The St. John Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1656 Pendleton Street in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking an Experienced Pianist.
Applicants should be proficient in teaching voice parts and able to work well with diverse age groups.
An interview and audition will be required.
All interested parties should contact the Church Office at 901-745-5287 for further information.
Dr. James E. Delaney, Pastor
