WELCA will be decorating gift bags for our shut-ins and staff and making ornaments for the Angel Tree. Bring along any special decorative items you like. Decorating tools and supplies will be provided. All women of St. John’s are invited–hope to see you there!
Our beautiful All Saints celebration begins in the columbarium and a bagpiper will lead the congregation into the sanctuary. Copper tags will be available for personal remembrances and will be hung in the columbarium trees after the service. It is our practice to remember loved ones who have died since the previous All Saints’ Sunday…
WELCA will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at 10:30 a.m. in Eisenhower. The Hadfields will be visiting with their therapy dogs. The October meeting is on Tuesday, October 25th at 10:30 a.m. in Eisenhower to decorate gift bags for our shut-ins and staff and to make ornaments for the Angel Tree.
Please plan to join us to celebrate Deacon Tom Snyder’s 30 years of ministry at St. John’s as our Director of Music. During the worship service we will debut a new hymn “Word of God, Come Down on Earth.” It was commissioned by the musical friends; choirs, bells, instrumentalists, and the listeners at St John’s in grateful appreciation of Tom’s many years…
We enthusiastically invite you to host a “trunk” by decorating the back of your vehicle and handing out candy, or to bring your kids to trick or treat. All are welcome! If you’re interested in signing up to help, please email Molly at [email protected].
Join us in Kley Hall for a fun inter-generational event! Set up starts at 4:30 p.m., with the event beginning at 5:00 p.m. Paper products, lemonade and water will be supplied by the church. Stay tuned for future communications about how to sign up! Please contact Kelly Gallagher if you can help with the event. Click this link to sign up: St…
The Sunday Morning Book Club welcomes readers for lively and meaningful discussions each Sunday from 9-10 a.m. Books are chosen by group consent and this year’s selections include The Boston Girl by Anita Diamont, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett, The Red Address Book by Sofia…
The first day of Faith Formation classes for children and adults will be September 18th. Rally Day celebrations for all children and adult classes will begin in the sanctuary. Parents are encouraged to attend to meet their children’s teachers. During the exciting brief program (10-15 minutes) Sunday school teachers for both adult and children’s’ classes…
Lutheran World Relief accepts donations of “school kit” backpacks which they distribute around the globe to school-aged children (https://lwr.org/instructions). The St. John’s children’s Sunday school plans to assemble LWR backpacks on Sunday, October 16, 2022. We hope to make another 100 bags this year. We need: 349 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college rule) 75 30-cm…
All 3rd graders and a parent are invited to attend First Bible classes taught be Kelly Gallagher. The children will receive their First Bibles before taking the classes. They will receive their First Bibles on Saturday, September 17th during Evening Light at 5 pm or as part of the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday, September…