{"id":178,"date":"2024-01-10T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohnsvernon.ca\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T21:56:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohnsvernon.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\r\n<h1><strong>Welcome to St. John\u2019s Vernon!<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<p>I\u2019m glad you found us.\r\n<br \/>\r\nSt. John\u2019s is a community of ordinary people gathered around an extraordinary gift: the love of God and the grace of Jesus Christ. We don\u2019t have everything figured out, and we don\u2019t expect you to either.\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhether you\u2019ve been part of a church your whole life, have been away for years, aren\u2019t sure what you believe, or are simply curious, you are welcome here.\r\n<br \/>\r\nMy hope is that St. John\u2019s will be a place where you can hear God\u2019s Word, follow in the way of Jesus, grow in a life of faith, build genuine relationships, and discover what&#8217;s most important in life.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I look forward to meeting you.  Feel free to send me a message! \r\n<br \/>\r\nEmail:  <u>pastor@stjohnsvernon.ca<\/u>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<i>Pastor Lee Loveridge<\/i>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<h1><strong>GriefShare<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<p>&#8220;A GriefShare grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one is starting soon. Please join us: Starting on <strong>October 29th<\/strong> from 6:30pm-8pm at the church.\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt GriefShare you\u2019ll watch a weekly video with counsel and insights from respected grief experts and relatable personal stories\u2014followed by a time of sharing and support. Session topics include what&#8217;s normal in grief; how to handle difficult emotions; and what to do with regrets, questions, and worries.\r\n<br \/>\r\nFor more information, contact us by\r\n<br \/> E-mail: <u>church@stjohnsvernon.ca<\/u> \r\n<br \/>or by \r\n<br \/>\r\nPhone: <u>250-549-2244<\/u> \r\n<br \/>\r\nFor more detailed information and registration details please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/find.griefshare.org\/find\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GriefShare<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<h1><strong>Weekly Worship Schedule<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohnsvernon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2667786728838552284.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of our church building\" width=\"623\" height=\"260\" \/>\r\n<p>Worship is each Sunday at 10 am followed by fellowship social after the service. We are located at 6525 Okanagan Landing Road, Vernon, BC on the right side of the road.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>If you can&#8217;t make it out to our service in person then please either watch the service live online through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stjohnsvernon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or anytime after the service on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYBlzHAKFEsyalppbxM_AVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h6>For links to watch our services on Facebook, or YouTube,\u00a0 and for copies\u00a0 of the order of service and announcements\u00a0 go to:<\/h6>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/stjohnsvernon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/stjohnsvernon<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to St. John\u2019s Vernon! I\u2019m glad you found us. 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