St. John Missionary Baptist Church Anniversary & Homecoming Celebration
The St. John Missionary Baptist Church family celebrated 101 years of GOD’s blessings during the Church Anniversary and Homecoming services on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Event colors were black and white, Bro. John and Sis. Shelia Whitlock served as chairpersons, and the theme was “Honor Our Past, Embrace Our Future.”
The Anniversary Scripture will be Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you, declares The LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Our guest speaker was Pastor Derrick Davis of Tabernacle of Praise Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Davis is pictured above, as he delivered the Anniversary Message, entitled “We Have Something to Celebrate.” The Sermon Scripture was Psalm 34.
Pastor Delaney and our program chairpersons are also pictured above during their remarks.
We thank GOD for his many wondrous blessings to the St. John MBC family over these 101 years!
“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 March 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 for January – March 2025 are available in the St. John MBC Choir Room.
Small-print Daily Bread devotional books for March – May 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 March – May 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 March 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 March 2025 is “We’ve Come This Far By Faith” and “I Will Trust in The LORD.” Lyrics can be found in The New National Baptist Hymnal on page 222. Click here for lyrics to the Morning Hymn.
The new time for St. John’s Virtual Bible Study on Facebook is 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Lord’s Supper is observed on first Sundays of each month.
We celebrate all St. John members born during the month of March. Congratulations on another year! Click here for a complete list of MARCH 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.
Virtual Bible Study Schedule: Virtual Bible Classes on Tuesdays and Sunday School Lessons on Thursdays are taught at 8:30 a.m. on Facebook Live.
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 [email protected].
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
St. John MBC Mission Ministry
The Mission Ministry is requesting SJMBC to donate items for Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Items to donate include boxes of Kleenex, socks (male and female), word search books (large-print), Suduko coloring books, and crayons.
These items will be collected until March 16, 2025.
For questions, contact Sis. Angelina Fox.
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
March 2025
St. John MBC Breakfast & Movie
Monday, March 10, 2025
St. John MBC Fellowship Hall
1656 Pendleton Street
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Baptist Congress of Christian Education Monthly Meeting
Sunday, March 16, 2025 | 3 p.m.
Central Baptist Church, Inc.
320 Joubert Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Council Women’s Ministry
Monday, March 17, 2025 | 11 a.m.
Greater White Stone Baptist Church
917 South Wellington Street
Memphis, Tennessee
Union Progressive Association
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 11 a.m.
St. John Baptist Church
3131 Chelsea Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Council Meeting
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.
Future Grace Baptist Church
4720 Boengshire
Memphis, Tennessee
Other Upcoming Events
Bus Trip to Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas
Join the St. John MBC Church family as we travel to Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas on June 7 – 8, 2025.
CLICK HERE for trip details.
Let us pray for safe travels!
Season of Giving 2024
St. John MBC Men Committed to Service
Christmas came a little early at the Memphis Union Mission!
This week, several St. John Missionary Baptist Church men went to help serve food and offer support during this Christmas holiday.
May GOD bless you, as you bless others!
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 [email protected] 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
