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Easter brass quintet.

Some of our worshippers this morning at our 9 AM service. ...more to come! Sc

He is risen!!!!

Thanks be to God for the resurrection of our Lord, for Carolyn and Art, but also for Mary, Ruth, Dick, Pauline, and ALL those who have gone before us into the Church Triumphant. AND for us, too, who one day will enter that glorious place. It's the resurrection of Jesus, a past event rooted in space and time, that assures us of this future reality. Thanks be to God for the gifts of God for the people of God!!! Happy Easter, Everyone!

Holy Week Services at St. John All are welcome to worship with the St. John community: On Good Friday (April 19), noon until 3, the worship space will be open for a self-guided walk through the 14 Biblical Stations of the Cross as identified by Pope John Paul II in 1991. At 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday there will be a Tenebrae Service of Shadows, where 14 candles will be extinguished one by one as together we hear and respond to the account of Jesus’ Passion–his betrayal, arrest, trial, suffering, and death on the cross–as recorded in John’s Gospel. Finally, on Easter Sunday (April 21), we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with two services, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. The former is more traditional, with organ and a full liturgy, as well as a brass quintet for Easter. The latter is more casual, with piano led worship. In between services there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the little ones led by our youth. Come join us as we reflect together and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the life of the world!

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There are two great opportunities to do some spring cleaning this coming Saturday, one inside our sanctuary and the other at our cemetery. Both are listed below . . . hope to see you at one or the other! Spring Cemetery Cleanup THIS Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Things are greening up and the grass will need to be mowed all too soon. To prepare for the mowing season, the Cemetery Board asks for volunteers to join them to help pick up trash, rake leaves, and pick up sticks. A Thrivent Action team has allowed us to buy new hand tools and supplies for the event. This is a great time to get out with fellow congregation members and visit our picturesque cemetery grounds. Additional projects may include tree cleanup and memorial garden improvements. We hope to see you there. Water and snacks will be provided. Sunday, April 14, 2019 will be our rain date if the weather does not cooperate. Shine! Shine! Shine! The Confirmands and the Altar Guild are teaming up to restart the annual sanctuary cleaning. We will be SHINING all the brass; SHINING all the silver; cleaning the pews, cleaning the altar area; cleaning the aisle candles; dusting and SHINING everything possible. PLEASE come help Saturday, April 13 at 9 am-12 pm. We’ll have supplies...need your hands wiling to SHINE!

Come on out to get your stuff fixed! Until 2 today!

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Hilda's not the only person who likes our church!

Due to the weather today we will NOT be having our Wednesday evening meal and Words on Wednesdays tonight February 20th. Please stay safe and see you next week!

St. John offices and Smith Academy are closed today. No church activities. Stay warm!

Due to the extreme temperatures we are expecting tomorrow, January 30th, we will NOT be having our Wednesday evening Sharing the Joy meal and Words on Wednesday. We will be back on February 6th. See you then!

St. John member Pauline Flaugh, 99, passed away January 24, 2019. She was born in Okolona, OH on June 19, 1919, the daughter of the late Henry and Dora Panning. Pauline was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and many hand crafts. She is survived by her children, Edward Flaugh, Richard Flaugh, and Dianne Flaugh; and her sister Ida Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Flaugh and daughter Louise Flaugh. Funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at St. John. Calling will be held one hour prior. Burial in Lindenwood Cemetery. Blessed be the memory of Pauline Flaugh. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. To leave an online condolence, please visit MCCOMBANDSONS.COM

We are definitely OPEN & the parking lot is cleared! Come, let us worship the Lord!

Kids night is CANCELED for tonight. Please stay safe today!

Closing worship yesterday morning. Our group was able to get onto the floor for the first time! Great atmosphere. 10 of the 12 youth and adults who went from St. John / Risen Savior / Faith will be arriving home later tonight. As of this posting they are 360 miles away in Bertrand, Missouri!

This Changes Everything - the theme song from the National Youth Gathering, from opening night last Wed. May God continue to change us all -- our youth included! -- with God's love, grace and hope!

Enjoying the #FortWayneFluteEnsemble #SpringConcert at St. John.