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 program will be participating and assembling LWR backpacks on Sunday, October 13, 2019. We will be collecting items for backpacks in a designated bin in the narthex.  New items only…

Adult Christian education classes will begin on Sunday, September 15th at 9 a.m.  With the addition of a group for parents with young children, there will be at least five different learning and sharing activities with an occasional combined adult activity.  The adult program is divided into four eight-week cycles offering a variety of opportunities…

Calling all St. John’s Women Please join us on Tuesday, September 24th at 10:30 a.m. to kick off our 2019/2020 meeting year.  Bring your enthusiasm and resourcefulness as we discuss program ideas and outline plans for the upcoming year.  As usual, we will enjoy a pizza lunch after our business meeting.  Looking forward to seeing…

“Practicing Resurrection” How do we live the Christian life, how are we “church”?  In other words, what does it mean to practice resurrection?  During the fall, our Wednesday adult Bible studies will be exploring this through a study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.  There are two opportunities to be part of a St. John’s…

The Oxford Trio is a chamber ensemble comprised of Katie Slauch-Boozer, violin, Julia Farber, horn, and Nancy Pedrick, piano.  Julia and Nancy are sisters, and Katie is their cousin.  The three have entertained audiences for well over a decade with their unique instrumentation and varied repertoire at community concerts, patriotic celebrations, church services and weddings…

How do we stand up to evil in our lives and in the world?  Where do we find real courage?  On this day we join Michael and the angels of God in a heavenly battle against the forces of evil.  There will be a dragon, angels, and VICTORY!  The story from Revelation gives us strength,…

The Confirmation lock-in begins at 6 p.m. sharp on Saturday, September 14th.  Parents will meet with Pastor Krommes and then head home while the students participate in an evening of learning, service and fellowship.  At 9 a.m. the seventh and eighth grade students will meet downstairs in the light blue room at the end of…

Rain or Shine “God’s Work, Our Hands” is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)—one church, freed in Christ to love and serve our neighbor.  This is our way of life. St. John’s is embracing this church-wide ministry opportunity by having an all-church, family service day as…

We begin our new Sunday schedule on September 8th with the celebration of God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday!  What has been previously called “Coffee Hour” and is now called “Fellowship” begins at 8:30 a.m. in Kley Hall.  There will be time for visiting with friends, enjoying coffee and a treat before Christian education begins at…

Join us as we discuss “The Wife Between Us” by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen during a summer meeting of the Sunday Morning Book Club.  Described as a psychological thriller, “The Wife Between Us” is a fast-paced read with twists and turns throughout.  The SMBC plans another summer meeting in August and will resume weekly…