Welcome to the virtual home for St. John's United Church of Christ in Lyons, Illinois, where no matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. In this website you can learn about our programs and ministries and some of the people of St. John's. Now in our 103rd year of ministering in Christ's name, we are looking forward to acting on a renewed vision and mission. We invite you to visit this website often, and visit us at our actual location at 4500 Prescott Avenue, in Lyons, Illinois, regularly.

A Brief History of St. John's UCC
The congregation of St. John’s United Church of Christ was organized in January, 1902 as St. Johanna’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Reverend Fred Luedeke as its first pastor. The Congregation soon became a member of the Evangelical Synod of North America, and then in 1934 it became a member of the Evangelical & Reformed Church. The constitution was revised in 1962 in recognition of the merger that had occurred earlier between the E & R Churches and the Congregational Christian Churches, thus becoming, officially, part of the United Church of Christ. A new church structure was started April 30, 1961, two blocks north of 47th Street on historic Route 66. The first service was held in the church’s present location on Palm Sunday in April 15, 1962.

The United Church of Christ
The St. John’s United Church of Christ is a member congregation of The United Church of Christ, a mainline Protestant denomination of approximately 1.3 million members worshiping in more than 6,000 churches. Our churches maintain, or are affiliated with, 30 colleges and institutions of higher education, 15 seminaries and more than 340 health and human service centers in every state and in Puerto Rico. As part of our UCC membership, the congregation is also part of the Illinois Conference, and the Chicago Metropolitan Association.

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Mission and Outreach
Many mission and outreach programs have been started recently within our church. Participation with the Lyons food pantry, giving to Heifer International, the “Great American Bake Sale” to fight childhood hunger, are just a few of those outreach activities. In addistion, the newly developed Community Learning Center within our buiding affirms our committment to the community we serve.