Welcome to St. John's Lutheran Church!

God has blessed St. John’s since 1862 with faithful members, pastors, and newcomers. We’re a congregation of sinners and saints of all ages. Our worship blends traditional and contemporary, with opportunities for growth, fellowship, and service. We extend Christ’s welcome to all who seek to worship, know, and serve the Lord.

Worship Schedule 
Saturday Worship 5:00 pm.  
Sunday Worship 9:00 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
9:00 worship is also on Facebook Live.

 

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Pastor's Message
Dear Church,

It's a New Year! The old one wasn't so great. What will 2025 bring? There are so many 'unknowns' in the nation and world right now; and in our lives too! Ecclesiastes 3 offers that great poem to end and to begin a year: For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven...

Instead of focusing on what we cannot control (like politics, climate, war in Gaza and Ukraine), let's focus on what we can do something about! We can: ground our hearts and attitudes in the Word-who is Jesus! We can center ourselves in regular times for worship and study and prayer. We can serve! (And we want to find some new ways to serve in our community!) We can be people who display the 'fruits of the spirit' (Galatians 5) such as: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, generosity, and self-control. And we can be people who speak the truth, in love!

A new year is always a time to ask: What could we be doing differently or better as a church? In 2024 a "Fitness and Fellowship Group" took off, and meets every Wednesday morning! A "Caregivers' Support" group began meeting monthly. And our "Grief Support Group" started gathering twice a month! We have some folks interested in a new 'small group' Bible Study. We're seeking to reinvigorate our Youth Ministry. We have the technology to do Zoom and in-person studies. What kind of learning conversations would you like to try?

And let me start the New Year with a word of thanks: for all our staff and volunteers; for you who faithfully bring your kids to Sunday School and worship; for all those who send cards and make calls to our shut-ins; and for those of you who may not be actively involved right now, but who still hold this congregation and pastor in your prayers! Asante sana (Swahili for Thank you very much!) as we enter into the Year of our Lord 2025

- Pastor Paul

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Posted on May 29 2024
JOB 31-JOB RESTS HIS CASE. JOB 38-GOD ANSWERS! Bible Background: Job makes his final plea for justice in chapters 29–31 and then ‘rests his case’. In 32–37, a new person, Elihu, speaks. His speech may be a later addition to the book to ‘soften’ some of
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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Posted on May 23 2024
Genesis 1=The First Story of Creation Bible Background: The 1st story of the Bible is fittingly, the 1st creation story! Genesis 2 offers another account, which is quite different! That tells us the writers/editors of Genesis weren’t trying to solve all the mysteries of creation, and left
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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Posted on May 17 2024
1 Corinthians 12 = The Body of Christ Bible Background: Paul’s letters to the church at Corinth have lovely words and harsh words. The Christians there were gifted and challenged at the same time: divided when they could have been united; cocky when they could have been humble; selfish
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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Posted on Feb 04 2024
MARK 6 REJECTION + SENDING + DEATH OF JOHN Bible Background: In Mark, Jesus’ popular appeal hits a roadblock. People in his home town can’t believe he’s a prophet. They can’t grasp the change and challenge and opportunity Jesus brings. Mark (who is usually brief on
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