This Week at St. John’s

monday, Nov. 17, 2025 - Sunday, nov. 23, 2025

Tuesday
5:30 PM Girls’ Bball @ Home vs. Lansing

Wednesday
10:00 AM Midweek Bible Study
11:15 AM Evangelism Committee
7:00 PM Midweek Bible Class

Friday
5:30 PM Girls’ Bball @ Home vs. Burton

Saturday
6:00 PM Worship Service/ Roll Call of the Sainted
7:15 PM Bible Class

Sunday
9:00 AM Bible Class, Sunday School
10:00 AM Worship Service/ Roll Call of the Sainted
11:00 AM Choir Rehearsal

Church Newsletter

Church and School Weekly Announcements

1. Baptism: Ayla Mae Shore, daughter of Drew and Yanina (Wingeier) Shore, was baptized in a private ceremony, Saturday, November 15th. May the Lord keep Ayla and her family in His care.

2. With the Lord: The Lord called the souls of our members, Allen Eichhorn and Mike Wieland out of this earthly life to heavenly glory: Mike on Thursday, November 13th, and Allen on Friday, November 14th. Allen’s funeral was held in church on Saturday, November 15th. Mike’s will be held at a later date. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. (Revelation 14:13)

3. At our Call meeting on November 5th, Peter Sternberg was called to serve as our next Pastor. Pastor Sternberg is currently serving at St. John’s, Red Wing, MN. We encourage everyone to reach out to Pastor and speak with him about our ministry here at St. John's. His email address is pdsternberg@yahoo.com. For good order, we recommend emailing him to set up a time to correspond. We would also encourage you to keep the Pastor and his family, as well as the saints at Red Wing, as he deliberates the two calls he now holds.

4. Principal Call: Mr. Christopher Biebert, who was called to serve as Principal and 7th & 8th grade teacher, has returned the call. We will let you know when the next call meeting is scheduled.

5. The Roll-Call of the Sainted will be held during our Worship services, November 22nd & 23rd.

6. Church Christmas Decorate – Saturday, November 29th, 9:00 – 11:30 am. We will need a couple of “ladder-climbers” to help decorate the trees. Please, consider coming and helping out!

7. Christmas for Kids: Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. This event is for ages Pre-K (potty trained - no diapers, please) through 4th Grade. Your children will enjoy stories, music, crafts, and games. Registration forms will be sent home with our PreK - 4 th grade students next week. Extra copies are available in the school office and on the table outside the church office.

8. Bake Sale: The Event Committee will be hosting a Bake Sale, December 6th & 7th, after the church services. We are looking for donations of baked goods. These can be dropped off at church on Friday, December 5th, during church office hours (11:00 am – 2:30 pm). Please put a ‘price’ on your items for us.

9. Living Christmas Card: Trinity is hosting the event this year on Saturday, December 6th, and Sunday, December 7th. Both nights will run from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. They are looking for volunteers in a lot of areas. Watch for the sign-up sheet on the table outside the church office.

10. Advent by Candlelight: Wednesday, December 10th @ 6:30 pm. This is an event that is for all women of the congregation (7th & 8th grade included), and their female family members, friends, and neighbors. This is a wonderful evening of the Word, music, and fellowship to help you prepare your hearts for the Advent season before the holidays get into full swing! Information on hosting a table, and sign-up sheets to attend, are on the table in the church hallway.

11. Christmas Caroling: the Sanctuary Choir is planning on Christmas Caroling the afternoon of Sunday, December 7th, starting at 2:00 pm. It’s not just for Choir! Anyone who is interested in singing Christmas carols, especially to our members who can’t make it to church, is invited to come along. We will meet at church to divide into groups. Then we will all meet back at the Fellowship Hall for dinner, hot chocolate, and cookie decorating! See the sign-up sheet on the table outside the church office.

12. Looking for volunteers that can help with putting together the PowerPoint presentations that we use for our church services. Please let the office know if you might be interested.