A New Logo
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord.” (rf. Ps. 40:3 NASB)
As our church came out of the pandemic and into this year, it became apparent that we needed an overall refreshing and renewal. Part of this effort included researching and acquiring new church management software for our office and a new, updated website to better reflect our church to the world. We also looked at the need to revise our current logo and come up with a clearer way to share our ministry. As David said so long ago in the above passage, a “new song” was required for us to better minister to our community so that “many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord.”.
Several months ago, I contacted an outside source of mine who had designed logos for me in the past. He did some researching of our church and put together a new logo for us that communicates visually what St. John’s is all about. Here is the fruit of his labors:
The logo designer explained it this way:
“For what it’s worth, not only do the colors work well together. They have the following significance:
· Yellow – God the Father (light/glory)
· Red – God the Son (blood/sacrifice)
· Blue – God the Holy Spirit (water/baptism)
Overall, the logo is clean, simple and modern but the pattern itself calls to mind historical roots…and stained glass…The four circles within a larger circle represent the five core beliefs of the church from your website.
1. The Trinity
2. Authority of Scripture
3. Salvation by Grace
4. Evangelism
5. All of these then wrapped under the larger “circle” of God’s Sovereignty.
So more than just a logo, it becomes a visual of St. John’s core beliefs. I like that it also gives the impression of a sphere, which could represent God’s love for the world and the church’s mission to carry the gospel into the world.”
With this “new song” as sung through our new logo, approved by our Church Council in February of this year, it is our hope that when folks begin to see it prominently displayed, it will immediately connect them with St. John’s and, ultimately, to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, so that they, like us, will experience His goodness, love and mercy firsthand.
