Monthly Archives: August 2016

Weekly choir rehearsals are held Wednesdays at 7:30pm in the fellowship hall. All of God’s people have a place in the choir! Do you like to sing? No experience required. We’d love to make music with you. Click here for a complete rehearsal schedule. Announcing the St. John’s “Big Choir!!”  a low-commitment, intergenerational ensemble with a mission to sing great sacred repertoire and foster meaningful relationships between singers in and out of the rehearsal. Time commitment is easy. The ensemble will meet monthly—nine times between September and May. Rehearsals will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm. When we’re done, [...]

St. John’s “Big Choir!!” is a low-commitment, intergenerational ensemble with a mission to sing great sacred repertoire and foster meaningful relationships between singers in and out of the rehearsal. Time commitment is easy. The ensemble will meet monthly—nine times between September and May. Rehearsals will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm. When we’re done, we’ll eat, drink, and be merry! Each rehearsal will end with an event that YOU get to help plan. A wine and cheese night? Board/Card Games? Christmas cookie competition? Sounds like fun—you call the shots! On the following Sunday, we will help lead worship at [...]

Our handbells are all polished up and ready for another year of ringing. The commitment-level is minimal, and we have a ton of fun! Rehearsals are monthly, approximately eight times per year. Contact Samuel Grace for more information about playing. No previous experience needed. Only requirements are a positive attitude and a basic ability to read music.

Weekly choir rehearsals begin on September 7 at 7:30pm in the fellowship hall. All of God’s people have a place in the choir! Do you like to sing? No experience required. We’d love to make music with you. Click here for a complete rehearsal schedule.  

Here are some upcoming events being planned: October— Octoberfest (date TBD) November— Learn to make lefse (date TBD) December 18— Christmas cookie baking December 21— Christmas caroling If you have any ideas for our committee to consider, or would like to join a future meeting, please let Jennifer Belz, Jennifer Burdick, or Sean Stagg know.

The first ELCA Missionary to South Sudan is Reverend Mawien Ariik. He will be giving a presentation at St. John’s on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:00 PM. I hope you are able to come and hear the miraculous, heart -wrenching story of what God is accomplishing through our church and this remarkable leader. This event is open to the public and the leadership of several other congregations have been invited to also attend. Please call the church office today with your RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. For more info about ELCA Global Missions in South Sudan, see The [...]