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The Lutheran Relief quilts are on display until Sunday October 13th, when they will be transported and distributed to people in need, near and far away. You are invited to be part of the quilting group’s on-going Lutheran World Relief project with a monetary donation for... Read More →

“Bible For Dummies” anyone? We did a 4-session intro last spring, and Pastor would be happy to try another 4 weeks, either on Thursday evenings or Sunday after worship. Let him know! Read More →

A special welcome to Brittany Moeller as our very part-time Social Media/Marketing person! Brittany will help us communicate within and beyond the congregation through FB and other platforms, and will help us get up-to-speed on the best ways to connect with and within St. John’s! Read More →

In his final newsletter, Michael Novotny shares how his final weeks in London have gone, serving through the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program. He also shares what his next three months will entail as a recruiter for ELCA Young Adults & YAGM in the Midwest... Read More →

If you haven’t yet read the most recent newsletter from Crossways Camps, follow the link below to learn more about their Summer 2024 campaign (Created to Be), along with ways to register for upcoming retreats and volunteer opportunities. Read September newsletter here. Read More →

As the ELCA, our wider church creates “Social Statements” on a variety ofimportant societal and moral issues. Currently, we have a ‘working draft‘ of anew Social Statement on “Civic Life and Faith”, as in: how mightcongregations and members and... Read More →

Monday Study at 9am meets outdoors, weather-permitting, or in the Upper Room. We could include you at home via Zoom as well, if you’d like to participate that way! Let Pastor know. Read More →

The Prairie Garden is planted! Phase 1 has been completed by Eagle Scout Kyle, with guidance from Tim Kiernan! The plan is that next spring, we’ll work and seed a larger area that will also become a “Scattering Garden” for ashes, with some way to mark the names... Read More →

Our Grief Support Groupis meeting Monday evening September 3rd and September 16th at 6:30, and you will find a sense of welcome and understanding plus encouragement from others who are also on a journey through grief. We gather confident that Jesus knows our sorrows and our... Read More →

Fellowship, Fun and Fitness goal – God has given us amazing bodies that we need to take care of, especially as we age. We need to take care of our minds, balance, cardiovascular fitness and strength to ensure we are functional physically and mentally. The decisions we make... Read More →