Headlines - updated on 07/03/2009

If you missed the meeting on June 30th you can still share your thoughts, concerns, or ideas by Clicking Here

Bridge Builders will be conducting interviews on Wednesday, July 22. Click Here to learn more about the process.

Summer worship schedule begins on June 7. Sundays 8:00 and 10:00 AM. Wednesdays 7:15 PM through Labor Day weekend  (September 6.)

For the community of Zimmerman – there will be a free taco bar for the Zimmerman Community, Thursday, July 16th, 5 pm – 7 pm. We are in need of financial donations for the dinner. If you can donate money, make your check to St. John and put Kitchen Fund in the memo

We are looking for volunteers to help with the monthly dinner for the Zimmerman community. If interested, contact Jim Casey or Tom Olson

There are many exciting volunteer opportunities at St. John!

Sunday school teachers and teacher's helpers are needed. If interested, see more information in the July newsletter.

St. John is also in need of an Acolyte Coordinator, a CAER Coordinator,Confirmation Coordinator, Usher Coordinator and a WINGS Coordinator. If interested, please talk to Pastor Tom or the church office staff.

Please click here to read about more volunteer opportunities in the July Newsletter

It’s time to plan vacation bible school.  It will be summer fun for all ages.  It will be the week of August 17th to the 20th.  We will still offer the meal from 5:30 to 6:00 and the teaching from 6:00 to 8:00.  It will be a four - day event from Monday through Thursday.  We ask for volunteers to help teach and would appreciate some help to fund some of the costs of supplies.  We will leave a list of need when the time grows closer.  There will be no charge for VBS and lots of great fun.  We will have a sign up thru the month of July.  Any questions, please contact Brenda Casey.

CAER is in need of instant rice, sugar, shampoo, laundry soap, coffee, tampons, chicken noodle & tomato soup, paper towels and cream corn

This fall, beginning in late September, St. John will be immersing itself in 40 Days of Purpose, based on Rev. Rick Warren’s book, “A Purpose Driven Life”.  The first sentence of the book tells much, “It’s not about you”.  And, if you read further, he will explain that our life’s purpose centers on God.  The most basic question we have as humans is: “What on earth am I here for?” Given those statements and question, we as people of St. John will look at the five main purposes of life, for us as human beings and for us as Christians.  The five purposes are worship (you were planned for God’s pleasure), fellowship (you were formed for God’s family), discipleship (you were created to become like Christ), ministry (you were shaped for serving God and others), and evangelism (you were made for a mission).  None of these purposes may be surprising to you, but we need to be reminded over and over again as Lutheran Christians.  Through special sermons on Sundays and Wednesdays, and small groups meeting in homes or at St. John, the purpose of our lives will be told and discussed.  What is needed for this venture is people, both to lead and to participate.  This coming month of July we will be looking for people willing to host small groups and to lead teams.  Please be ready to lead and help.