As a family united in faith by the Holy Spirit, we exist to worship and praise the Triune God, to be nurtured through His Word and Sacraments, and to share His love in Christ with others.
We are holding our Open House on January 27th and 29th.
Click here for more information about our Open House and our school.
"Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs." Psalm 100:1, 2
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Saturday Son-Shine
Toddlers … Preschoolers … Young Children
Mommies and Daddies:
Come Join the Fun
At Saturday Son-Shine!!!
breakfast … a Bible story… crafts … Jesus’ songs
all free and all designed for the littlest people
of our church and community.
19 little people attended our November
Saturday Son-Shine.
If you were not there, you missed a special morning!
Don’t miss out this time!
See you there!
Bring a little friend!
January 21, 9-10 AM,
school cafeteria.
school cafeteria.
- Read more to see pictures of the fun we had at our last Saturday Son-Shine!
Will You Shine In This New Year - Observer Message - January 2012
Sola Deo Gloria
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. (Phil. 2:12-18)
What Paul is trying to tell us in this message to the Christians who lived in Philadelphia is that we are called on to live in a new and different way! A “new and different” way? “New” and “different” from what?
Christmas and New Year's Worship Services at St. John's
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December 11th at 10:30am - Sunday School Children's Christmas Singing December 18th at 10:30am - Children's Service - Preschool through 2nd Grade December 24th at 6:00pm - Children's Service - 3rd through 8th Grades December 24th at 8:00pm - Candlelight Service December 25th at 9:00am - Christmas Day Service December 31st at 6pm |
Home for Christmas - Observer Message - December 2011
"And everyone went to his own town…" (Luke 2:3).
Getting home for Christmas is pretty important to a lot of people. It‘s a tradition we have all but immortalized. Our hearts go out to those who for some reason or another cannot get home for Christmas. Some have to work, others are sick, still others can‘t afford it. Parents have died, a marriage has broken and the family split apart, or family members are institutionalized.
We hope that you will make it home for Christmas, that you will be where you want to be, and with the people you want to be with. If this is not possible, and in many cases it will not be possible, it does not mean that your Christmas or that of your loved ones will be ruined. As a pastor, I have never been to my home (where I grew up) for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. It is a part of my job to be at my church where I am a pastor. We just celebrate together as a family after December 25th. Being home for Christmas does not depend on being with certain people in a certain place (my son, Darin, is in China). Home is where Christ is and when we have Christ, we are home for Christmas no matter where we are.
