In an article for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona, Autumn Byars, GCS Hunger Advocacy Fellow, shares her experience at the West Valley Community Food Pantry, housed at and run by St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale. At the invitation of Associate Pastor for Outreach and Synod Director Of Generosity And Strategic Development, Pastor Dan Potaznick, Byars joined director June Kelsey and her team. Read the full article at LAMAZ.org.
Read MoreJoin us in celebrating the unity and diversity of our faith at the “Blessed Together” All Saints Sunday event. Members from Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Fellowship, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Vida Nueva Iglesia Luterana gathered in a vibrant worship and picnic, sharing cultures, traditions, and the spirit of stewardship. We share photos and reflections on the blessing of community, from the joy of baptism to the honored memory of those we've lost.
Read MoreAt the 2023 Arizona Faith Network Annual Gathering held on 10/24/2023, Pastor Peter Perry and St. John's Lutheran in Glendale was one of the ministries highlighted by Arizona Faith Network in their Heat Respite campaign sharing the work they did this summer. We share the program spotlight video in this post.
Read MorePastor Dan Potaznick, accompanied by the Grand Canyon Synod Stewardship Team, relays an inspiring narrative of the multicultural worship experience where three congregations — St. John’s Lutheran Church, Iglesia Luterana Vida Nueva, and Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Church — each offer a unique and vibrant expression of faith.
Read MoreThe Installation of Rev. Dan Potaznick will be Saturday, April 1, 2023, 2pm MST/PDT, 3pm MDT, at St. John’s Lutheran Church (7205 N 51st Ave, Glendale AZ 85301). Bishop Hutterer will be preaching and presiding, Pastor Dan Potaznick will preside after installation, and Rev. Dr. Peter Perry will assist. View the livestream here.
Rostered Ministers are invited to robe and process. Color of the day is purple. There will be a reception following the service.
Rev. Dan Potaznick, CFRE, is Director of Generosity & Strategic Development with the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MorePlease pray for Miriam and the family of Wayne Perry, who died Thursday, 9/29/2022. Wayne is the father of Rev. Peter Perry of St. John’s Lutheran in Glendale.
Grant Wayne rest eternal, O Lord! And let light perpetual shine on him. Services at St. John's in Glendale will be announced soon.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Peter Perry and the people of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at stjchurchaz.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Peter Perry and the people of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale (Facebook).
Read MoreWe pray the congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church in Glendale, AZ, as they follow Jesus in the Lutheran tradition. We uplift in prayer Pastor Peter Perry, Church Secretary Jennifer Roland, Choir Director Leo Lai, and Organist Virginia Harmon.
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