Greater Milwaukee Synod Assembly

Who would be willing to attend our Greater Milwaukee Synod Assembly May 17-18? It will be Friday late afternoon to Saturday afternoon at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. It’s a great chance to experience how we’re part of the wider church, and there’s always great...
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Community Outreach Group

A new Community Engagement Group is forming for those interested in projects and activities that reach out into our area where help is needed, while sharing our message and all we have to offer at St. John’s. We’ll gather on April 12 at 1pm, and you can also talk with Leanne...
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ELCA Mission Investment Fund

+Did you know that while interest rates on savings are fairly high, you can lock in great rates and support the work of the wider church through our ELCA Mission Investment Fund? (12-month=4.85%, 3 year=5%) These funds are loaned to churches doing building projects or expanding...
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Grief Support Group

Our Grief Support Group is here, for anyone who is grieving! We meet the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30, and someone new attends almost every time we gather! We have some good “Care Notes” for all sorts of losses, and here are Ten Tips for dealing with grief through...
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Help Wanted

Wanted: If you or someone you know is looking for a way to get involved at St. John’s, serving as a tech helper may be right for you! Choose 8:00 or 9:45 services, scheduling is flexible and training is free! Signup in the gathering space, or call or email Nancy at the church...
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Wednesdays in Lent

Wednesdays in Lent we worship at 11:00 and 6:30 (6:30 is on Facebook Live!), and we have lunch at noon and a quick supper at 6:00. Our theme is “Clothe Yourselves with Christ”, and our theme passage is Colossians 3:12-17 “As God’s people, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with...
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Quick summary of our Annual Meeting

We elected Dan Johnson, Leanne Ports, and Pam Carter to Council; Linda Grosser to Nominating Committee; Joel Heidtke and Amy Reid to Mission Endowment Committee; and Pam Stahl to Audit Committee. We approved a budget that is about 6% higher than last year’s, and we...
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2023 in review/looking into 2024

2023 was a good year in many respects! +Attendance is back to near pre-pandemic levels. Online worshippers add to that. +Sunday School is growing again! We thank Christy Abt and Chris Guslick-our two main leaders-for their devotion to the kids; and for you parents who are finding...
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And an invitation:

I (Pastor) have been involved in many funerals and memorial services the past couple of years. The best ones have always been where people planned ahead! End-of-life planning is not an easy subject to embrace, but we can talk about it! We have a nice planning sheet you can use...
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