Author: SJPastor

Financial Reports

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Click on the Month below for the Financial Report from that month:
2019:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2019 Mission Plan Council Approved

2018:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Mission Plan 2018 Council Approved

2017:
January – No reports as reports are a month behind.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Mission Plan 2017 as Amended

2016:
January – No reports as reports are a month behind.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December – Annual Report

Mission Plan 2016

2015:
January – No reports as reports are a month behind.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December – Annual Report

2015 budget worksheet

2014:
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February
March
April
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June
July
August
September
October
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December – Annual Report

Support St. John’s while you do your online shopping!

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Shopping online seems to be something you do if you have a computer and spend a lot of time on the internet.

And so with your online shopping, you can now support St. John’s without it costing you anymore than it would have before.

Through our new mobile app, you can shop and 5% of the total will come back to St. John’s.

Some of you are saying, “That’s great, but I don’t shop from my phone, or I can’t shop from my phone, or I don’t have a smart phone…”

Well worrry no more, because you also can support St. John’s from your laptop or home computer! Simpply go to this link: impactshopping.com/sjls and then go to the page you wish to do your shopping from. There are hundreds of online retailers available. Some of the ones included are:

  • Amazon
  • Target
  • Walmart
  • Macy’s
  • Sears
  • Kmart
  • Hotwire
  • Office Depot
  • Best Buy
  • Zappos
  • Staples
  • Newegg
  • and many more…

So click the link and do your shopping and support your congregation in the process!

 

Congregational Picnic and Outdoor Worship

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Outdoor Worship and Picnic on July 20 at Burkhart’s farm, located at 1926 County J; just 1.7 miles north of the church. Worship to begin at 10:00 am followed by a potluck at Noon. Sunday School will also be available after worship. Bring your chair and a dish to pass. The Evangelism Committee will provide paper plates, cups, plastic ware, napkins, water and lemonade.

Reformation Sunday Coming Up

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Thanks for checking out our new website!
This coming Sunday, we celebrate Reformation Sunday, known as the birthday of the Protestant church. Like many faithful Christians, Martin Luther did not want to start a separate denomination. He wanted Christians everywhere to focus on Jesus and his love. That was one of Luther’s insights: that so often, on purpose or by accident, the very things and practices we design to help draw us close to God have the opposite effect. They tend instead to block our access to the very Lord we want to worship and praise. Sad, but true.
Therefore, said Luther, at its best, the church is always re-forming. Furthermore, Jesus Christ intends that the entire life of the believer be one of repentance, turning and returning to the Lord, in order to live.
Some of the hallmarks of Lutheran Christians are:
-Justification by grace through faith: it is God’s gift that we receive life, and life eternal.
-The priesthood of all believers: the work of God’s followers everywhere in this world is holy.
-We are simultaneously saints and sinners.
-The Two Hands of God: God acts in two major ways: 1. In this world through natural and devised rules to establish and effect order and justice, and 2. In houses of worship through Christ Jesus to effect faith and salvation.

Join us Sunday’s at 9:00 am. Come as you are. Leave changed by Jesus.