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News and Notes...
​​Friendly Rider:
Anyone desiring to use Friendly Rider on Sunday morning to attend worship services, just call and tell them your destination. There will be no charge to you.
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Financial Secretary:
We are still looking for someone to fill one of the Financial Secretary positions. This is not a huge time commitment. See Carol S. or Pastor for details.
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Audi Tech:
(This is a fancy name for the person who runs the Power Point on Sunday morning.) We are in DESPERATE NEED of people to help in this area if we're going to be able to continue to have Divine Service on screens. See Josh S. or Pastor for more details.
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Stitch & Chatter Quilters
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The Stitch & Chatter quilters have quilts for sale. These quilts are located in the fellowship hall and are tagged with prices and the approximate sizes. Checks can be made out to Stitch & Chatter and left in the church office or mailed to the church.
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Most of the quilts made by Stitch & Chatter are donated to missions, the Empty Stocking Fund, fire victims, and members who might be in need of them.
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Lutheran Island Camp Registration
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Our congregation pays the registration fee for any youth from St. John who wishes to attend Lutheran Island Camp.
For a positive change in your life, plan to attend
Lutheran Island Camp this summer!
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Our LWML Wadena Zone Rally will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henning, MN. The theme for the rally will be "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made." Our speaker will be a representative from the Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center; the ingathering will include items needed by the Center.
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Muffins for Mites will be available on Palm Sunday, April 13, after the worship service. All mites collected will be forwarded to the MNN District LWML for the missions projects funded by mites.​
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Our next meeting will be Monday, May 12, at 1:00 p.m.
Board of Elders:
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Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."​​​​
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Romans 14:8: "For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's."
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Along this journey we call life, there are good times and not-so-good times. Remembering that Jesus died on the cross for us to forgive us of our sins leads me to remember that we, too, can and should forgive others, and that we will go to Heaven when the Lord calls us home.
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With life being extra busy for me, I tend to forget how much love my family members have for each other. With the passing of my grandma, I can't help but remember her very outgoing, energetic, and caring life. I turn to one of the quotes that came up while mingling with the family: "Jo never talked to strangers, yet she talked to everyone that crossed her path."
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If you knew her, no one was a stranger to her. What a great reminder to slow down and take that extra moment to chat with all who cross your path, because you never know what burden they might be carrying and if they need to talk about it.
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As I look at my dad, I see him mentoring future husbands, fathers, grandfathers, leaders, and Christ followers. In the same way, I see my wife sharing her faith with friends, kids, daycare parents, and others, showing what it looks like to be a Christ follower. No one is perfect, but it's a good reminder to do our best to live for the Lord in our words and actions. You never know when the Lord will use you to strengthen someone else's faith.
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Keith W.
On behalf of the Board of Elders
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Board of Evangelism:
There are several instances during the ministry of Jesus that he charged his disciples to tell no one about what they had seen or heard. For example, Jesus asked his disciples in Mark 8: 27-30 how people identified him as well as how the disciples identified him, Peter replied (v. 29) "You are the Christ." Jesus told them to tell no one about Him. Jesus also told Peter, James, and John to tell no one what they had witnessed when he healed a twelve-year-old girl (Mark 5:41-43) or the spectacular scene on the Mount of Transfiguration (Mark 9:3-9). The time was not right for "telling" until Jesus' ministry was complete and He had risen from the dead.
Because we live in the post-resurrection era, the time IS right for telling. Jesus' last command to his disciples before He ascended into heaven was "Go tell." We read in Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
With His help, let us winsomely and boldly share with others the gospel of Christ. Our neighbors, as well as all people across the world, need to hear the good news more than ever before!
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Greeting Card Ministry
Be sure and check out the new selection of various Greeting Cards available for sale in the library. Napkins are available as well.
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