Ruth Circle – Personal Care Kits

A big thank you to everyone who donated items or money for Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits during lent.  We were able to assemble 30 kits.  Ruth Circle collects items all year long.  Kits and quilts are shipped in October.
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Quilting Helpers Needed

We would like to start meeting again to help put quilts together for LWR. We will meet on February 21st from 10:00am to 12 noon in the church basement. No experience necessary! If you have questions call Barb Pueringer at 255-1479.
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Thank you from Ruth Circle!

During the Lenten season the Ruth Circle collected items for health kits and we were able to put together 43 kits.  Thank you to everyone who donated soap, toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs or towels.  We will continue to collect these items and hopefully will be able to make...
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Worship

Saturday 5pm worship in the summer is Drive-in Worship, when the weather allows. Sunday 8:00 + 9:45 will normally be indoors, with 9:45 on Facebook Live (watch ‘live’ or watch later!) If you’re in town, join us in person! If you’re on the go-you can...
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Winter is the perfect time to Sign-up for Crossways Camps!

Crossways Camping Ministries is our all-ages, all-year ’round place to be to enjoy community, grow faith, and just get away! Lodging is comfortable! Food is great! 1st & 2nd graders can go for 2 nights of camp. 3rd and up can do a ‘short week’ or the full...
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Gift Shopping or Giving?

Remember our ELCA Good Gifts Catalog, that can make a huge difference in someone’s life with a variety of gifts through our ELCA Hunger Appeal. Also online at https://goodgifts.elca.org/ When you shop on Amazon Smile, you can designate Crossways Camping Ministry as your...
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Mission Endowment Fund

Did you know our Mission Endowment Fund receives special gifts (from wills, estates, planned giving, stocks, mutual funds, and more) for extra mission in and beyond St. John’s? Our Mission Endowment Committee voted to disburse some funds this fall from earnings, in...
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A Message from Our Missionaries

Friends and partners, It didn’t take long to settle back into our community and work here in Tanzania.    Our six months in Minnesota were refreshing and we relished being near our children.    We are relieved that Steve is done with his cancer...
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Outreach for Hope 2021 Ride Run Walk

Join us on Saturday, September 25 for the Outreach for Hope 2021 Ride Run Walk, and help raise $150K for grants to central city congregations in the Greater Milwaukee Synod! Visit OFHRRW.org to register to participate at one of our event sites (each site offers a walk, and road...
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Church Picnic – thank you!

We had a beautiful day for our picnic!  Thank you to everyone who helped in some way to make the picnic a success!  We raised over $800 with basket donations and silent auction to share with our Missionaries and our Good Samaritan fund.  Thank you to Kristin and...
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