St. John Church Trip to Experience Live Stage Play
Join us for an inspiring getaway to Branson, Missouri, filled with fellowship, fun, and a powerful stage experience!
September 10 – 12, 2026
Final Payment – Due Sunday, August 2, 2026
Add peace of mind to your trip at https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/
Round-trip Transportation to Branson, Missouri
Admission to stage play
Two-night stay at the Grand Victoria Hotel
Single – $540
Double – $402 / person
For questions, please contact Bernice Williams at 901-282-8686,
Barbara Rounds at 901-833-1566, or any Pastor’s Aide Member.
Come and be blessed!
Church Trip to Birmingham
Embark upon a Civil Rights Journey with us to Birmingham, Alabama!
Saturday, September 26, 2026
St. John MBC members who are interested in visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and 16th Street Baptist Church should contact Sis. Angelina Fox or the Church Office at 901-745-5287.
The cost of the trip is $88.
This event is sponsored by the Mission Ministry.
New St. John Church Office Hours
St. John Church Office currently has new hours of operation. We are closed during Morning Worship Service each Sunday.
The Church Office will open one (1) hour before Morning Worship Service and remain open for one (1) hour after Morning Service.
SUNDAYS
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
11 AM – Noon
MONDAYS – FRIDAYS
10 AM – 2 PM
SATURDAYS
Closed
Sis. Doris Douglas, Executive Administrative Assistant
Sis. Ora White, Administrative Assistant
Sis. Calandra Smith, Administrative Assistant
Sis. Meagan Wheeler, Youth Office Assistant
(901) 745-5287
“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 July 2026 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
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 2026, 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 July 2026.
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 July 2026 is the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.“
Refer to page #475 in The New National Baptist Hymnal.
Click here for lyrics to the Morning Hymn.
Virtual Bible Study Schedule: Virtual Bible Classes are held 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.
May GOD bless you!
We celebrate all St. John members born during the month of July.
Congratulations on another year!
Click here for a complete list of JULY BIRTHDAYS.
Condolences: Our Prayers are With You
Let us 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
Christian Education Classes
St. John MBC Spotlights
Few Familiar Names Among Brewster SOR Graduates
St. John’s own Sis. Bettie Norfleet and Sis. Ora White will graduate from the Brewster School of Religion on Sunday, August 9, 2026. See the above flyer for Commencement details.
Congratulations to you both from your Church Family. We are so proud of you!
Supporting Our Youth
The Memphis Baptist City Laymen recently donated $700 to the Vance Avenue Youth Department Center to support their youth programming.
St. John’s own Bro. Robert Borrum participated in the generous donation.
Pictured Left to Right:
Ike White (First Lauderdale)
Robert Davis (Greater White Stone)
Barbara Nesbit (Director of VAYDC
Howard Payne (Christian United)
Robert Borrum (St. John Missionary Baptist Church)
We thank GOD for their kind-heartedness and selfless community service.
Congrats, Graduates!
The St. John Missionary Baptist Church family is proud to highlight our 2026 graduates.
Click the image above to see this year’s graduates.
May GOD continue to bless and keep you is our humble prayer!
St. John MBC member, Sis. Annie Prewitt’s newly published book entitled “My Holy Spirit Experiences,” is now available from AuthorHouse.com and Amazon.com.
May it be a blessing to all who read. A few copies of the cover of her book are in the St. John MBC Choir Room.
Congratulations, Sis. Prewitt, on this remarkable success!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to St. John’s own Nehemiah Taylor on his acceptance into the engineering program at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Nehemiah was accepted into Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia as well.
He is also a Class of 2026 Coca-Cola Scholarship Award recipient.
Nehemiah is the son of Sis. Tamara Davis-Taylor and Bro. Don Taylor, and he is the grandson of Sis. Beverly Davis. His family and the entire St. John MBC family are very proud of him.
May GOD continue to richly bless you!
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
NEWS & INFORMATION
JULY 2026
74th Union Progressive Association Annual Session
Thursday, July 9, 2026
11 a.m.
Grace Baptist Church
1203 Manassas Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38107
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Convention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
10:30 a.m.
Monumental Baptist Church
704 South Parkway East
Memphis, Tennessee
38106
Annual Youth Day – Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:30 a.m. All youth, parents, grandparents, friends, family, and guests, please join us in support of our Youth Ministry.
Guest Speaker: Minister Roney Strong, Jr., Independence Missionary Baptist Church, Coldwater, Mississippi.
Colors are purple and black.
Chairpersons: Raya Allen and Nehemiah Taylor
It takes a village!
Memphis Baptist Congress of Christian Education
Sunday, July 19, 2026
3 p.m.
St. Stephen Baptist Church
508 North Third Street
Memphis, Tennessee
38105
Progressive National Baptist Convention 65th Annual Session
July 19 – 22, 2026
Washington D. C.
Tennessee Progressive Baptist Convention Women’s Auxiliary Meeting
Monday, July 27, 2026
11 a.m.
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
2634 Carnes Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
38114
Shelby County General Election, Federal and State Primary
Mark your calendar for Early Voting: July 17 – August 1, 2026
Election Day is August 6, 2026.
Please Note: The Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Your Vote Matters. Don't Leave Your Ballot Blank.
Serving GOD Through Serving Others
St. John MBC Men Visit Memphis Union Mission
St. John MBC in the Community
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
