St. John Scrapbook

130th Anniversary (12/10/2006)

Candid photos of the service and reception

Cornerstone Laying (12/17/2006)

Photos of the cornerstone laying and inside the new church

Construction News

Construction photos as of April 15, 2006
Construction photos, March 2006

“Rockfest” June 25, 2005

Groundbreaking August 28, 2005:

• WREX TV 8/28/05
• WIFR TV 8/28/05
• DeKalb Daily Chronicle 8/28/05
• WREX TV 8/29/05
• Members’ Photos

Fire News (2004)

Daily Chronicle Online:
Fire destroys church (2/10)
Parishioners mourn the loss of their spiritual home (2/10)
A history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John (2/10)
'We will rebuild,' says pastor of burned church (2/11)

Northern Star Online:
Blaze destroys church (2/10)
Church mourns (2/11)
Officials investigate fire (2/13)
(ed note: the last two articles also contains a photo gallery of shots during and after the fire.)

Other articles:
Fire destroys Sycamore, Ill., church (LCMS Reporter Online, 2/13)

Note: Not all the original stories are listed as they have been removed from the original websites.