Member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Worship Schedule
Sunday Morning Service - 9:00 am
Sunday School - 10:30 am Starting Sunday September 2, 2018
Adult Bible Study - 10:30 am
Please see bulletin for latest updates.
Sunday Morning Service - 9:00 am
Sunday School - 10:30 am Starting Sunday September 2, 2018
Adult Bible Study - 10:30 am
Please see bulletin for latest updates.
Announcements
Update on the Pastor Search from the Board of Elders Due to the lack of available candidates, the original proposal to call an Intentional Interim Pastor has stalled. As a result we were encouraged by the NID's Pastor Keith Haney to start the search process by moving on to the CAT survey which was completed at the end of September. Thanks to Pastor Metzger we are set with pulpit supply through the end of the calendar year. With the congregation's approval, the Elder Board is considering proposing the calling a Visiting Pastor to begin serving at the beginning of 2019 and serve until we complete the search. Please stay tuned for more information on this possibility. It is the Elder Board's intention that this process be as open and as transparent as possible. We want input from the congregation. Please feel free to speak with us with ideas, suggestions or concerns. Last names beginning with (or contact any Elder):
A-C Bill Schepler 815-761-9646
D-F Craig Peterson 815-761-5442
G-H Ed McComb 630-531-0017
J-L Eric Hohlfeld 630-523-3564
M-O John Fairfield 815-758-0569
P-Smith Gene Ehrhardt 815-761-0956
Soko-Z Ron Dietrich 815-784-5122
The Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event is November 8-11 at Suter Company. I've reserved dates and times for volunteers from St. John. The sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to make a difference in the lives of starving children. I'm an eyewitness to the positive impact these meals have for the children of Haiti! Please sign up today. Children over the age of 5 are welcome to participate. If you have questions call me 815-793-4968. Deaconess Carol Brown
Thank you very much to everyone who purchased a mum last Sunday. $448 will be donated to Lutheran Church Charities.
Carolyn Gehrke
From the Board of Elders Thank you to all who participated in the recently completed Congregation Assessment Tool (CAT). 172 of the 314 eligible members participated in the survey. Special thanks go to Tom Dettman, Eilene Ehrhardt and Christina Lehman who entered the 19 paper surveys. Please continue to pray for our church as the search continues for a new pastor
CAT Survey Results As a part of the pastor search process, an interesting and informative meeting was held October 15 to hear Pastor Haney from the NID interpret results from the recently completed CAT survey. More than 40 people attended. If you would like a copy of the 30 page CAT summary report they are available in the narthex. If you would like an electronic copy please contact the church office or John Fairfield (815 758 0569 jfairfield@niu.edu).
Fall is here and Thanksgiving is coming We are in the planning stages of the annual Community Thanksgiving meal to be held on Sunday November 18th from 12 Noon to 2 PM. The team organizing the meal will eventually have various sign-up lists with times which you will be able to volunteer for a specific task. But for now, please mark your calendar. Any questions, please call Phil Johnson 815-899-0661.
Feed My Starving Children Fund Raiser The Altar Guild will be participating in a fund raiser for the Feed My Starving Children program. A raffle will be held on November 11th for $10,000. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100.00. $12 of the ticket sales will be used to purchase food for the food packets and up to $8.00 will be returned to the Altar Guild. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Altar Guild.
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Update on the Pastor Search from the Board of Elders Due to the lack of available candidates, the original proposal to call an Intentional Interim Pastor has stalled. As a result we were encouraged by the NID's Pastor Keith Haney to start the search process by moving on to the CAT survey which was completed at the end of September. Thanks to Pastor Metzger we are set with pulpit supply through the end of the calendar year. With the congregation's approval, the Elder Board is considering proposing the calling a Visiting Pastor to begin serving at the beginning of 2019 and serve until we complete the search. Please stay tuned for more information on this possibility. It is the Elder Board's intention that this process be as open and as transparent as possible. We want input from the congregation. Please feel free to speak with us with ideas, suggestions or concerns. Last names beginning with (or contact any Elder):
A-C Bill Schepler 815-761-9646
D-F Craig Peterson 815-761-5442
G-H Ed McComb 630-531-0017
J-L Eric Hohlfeld 630-523-3564
M-O John Fairfield 815-758-0569
P-Smith Gene Ehrhardt 815-761-0956
Soko-Z Ron Dietrich 815-784-5122
The Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event is November 8-11 at Suter Company. I've reserved dates and times for volunteers from St. John. The sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to make a difference in the lives of starving children. I'm an eyewitness to the positive impact these meals have for the children of Haiti! Please sign up today. Children over the age of 5 are welcome to participate. If you have questions call me 815-793-4968. Deaconess Carol Brown
Thank you very much to everyone who purchased a mum last Sunday. $448 will be donated to Lutheran Church Charities.
Carolyn Gehrke
From the Board of Elders Thank you to all who participated in the recently completed Congregation Assessment Tool (CAT). 172 of the 314 eligible members participated in the survey. Special thanks go to Tom Dettman, Eilene Ehrhardt and Christina Lehman who entered the 19 paper surveys. Please continue to pray for our church as the search continues for a new pastor
CAT Survey Results As a part of the pastor search process, an interesting and informative meeting was held October 15 to hear Pastor Haney from the NID interpret results from the recently completed CAT survey. More than 40 people attended. If you would like a copy of the 30 page CAT summary report they are available in the narthex. If you would like an electronic copy please contact the church office or John Fairfield (815 758 0569 jfairfield@niu.edu).
Fall is here and Thanksgiving is coming We are in the planning stages of the annual Community Thanksgiving meal to be held on Sunday November 18th from 12 Noon to 2 PM. The team organizing the meal will eventually have various sign-up lists with times which you will be able to volunteer for a specific task. But for now, please mark your calendar. Any questions, please call Phil Johnson 815-899-0661.
Feed My Starving Children Fund Raiser The Altar Guild will be participating in a fund raiser for the Feed My Starving Children program. A raffle will be held on November 11th for $10,000. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100.00. $12 of the ticket sales will be used to purchase food for the food packets and up to $8.00 will be returned to the Altar Guild. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Altar Guild.
Find us on Facebook St. John Lutheran Church! (click the link below)
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