St. John the Evangelist Church
510 Jackson Ave.  ¦  Defiance, OH  43512  ¦  419-782-7121
email: stjohn@stjohndefiance.org

Ministries

 

Religious Formation
 
YOUTH RELIGIOUS FORMATION
 
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Infant Baptisms     Deacons and Fr. Todd
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Sacramental Programs and Youth Ministry     Janice Elliott
Contact the parish for more information at 419-782-7121.  Catechists for various levels of religious education and faith formation are always needed!
 
Early Childhood and Children's Liturgy of the Word     Franci Zimmerman/Janice Elliott
Volunteers teach 3-10 year-olds on Sunday mornings from September to May during the 10AM mass.
 
Vacation Bible School     Janice Elliott
A week long experience for children June 21-25, from 9-12:15. Volunteers of all ages assist in a variety of ways.  Pictures from VBS 2009!
 
Boy Scouts     Ron Elliott
A parish chartered group, which assists male youth in development of good morals, religious and civic mindedness and personal integrity. Cub Scouts meet during school year on Mondays from 6:30-7:30 in the Church Hall. Boy Scouts meet each Monday throughout the year from 7:00-8:30 in the Church Hall. Male and female volunteers help in a variety of ways.
 
ADULT RELIGIOUS FORMATION
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults     Connie Moffitt
Volunteers comprise a team to support those men and women interested in becoming members of the Catholic Church. They meet for instruction and sharing each Thursday evening at 7:00-9:00 from October until Easter.
 
Scripture Study –Monday Evening     Nick Varano
Fun and knowledge on the upcoming Sunday readings. We have a commentary to go with the readings. We read the passage and then talk about the things that impressed us. We meet each Monday evening at 7:00 from September to May.
 
Scripture Study- Sunday Morning     Belinda Winkler
A group meets on various Sunday mornings from 11:15-12:45 to study and share reflections on a particular book of the Bible, using a published scripture study program.
 
Christ Renews His Parish (women)      Connie Moffitt
Women interested in developing their spiritual lives and sharing with other women during a retreat weekend, which they prepare, meetings are regularly throughout the year on Monday evenings.
 
Men's Renewal of the Heart     George Westrick
Christian Men’s group that meets in individual’s homes to study the scriptures and keep the Lord active in their lives, to help spread God’s Word in the Parish Community. They also sponsor an annual retreat.
 
Engaged Couple's Retreat     Don and Clara Meyer
Presentations are given by married couples in the Spring and Fall to give couples planning marriage an opportunity to talk honestly about their prospective life together, their strengths, weaknesses, goals, attitudes about money, sex, children, and roles in church and society.
 
intergenerational, ongoing faith formation
 
Generations of Faith:     Carol Kurivial (419-782-7121)
*Generations of Faith is how all of us – adults, children, seniors, adolescents – learn together and engage in the life of the parish.
*Generations of Faith provides the catechetical foundation on which every other religious education experience in the parish is built.
*Generations of Faith is designed to help us learn and grow in our understanding of what it means to be a Catholic Christian in our homes, in the church, in the Defiance community and in the world.
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