News & Notes
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​​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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Audio 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 was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henning, MN. The theme for the rally was "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made." Our speaker was a representative from the Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center; the ingathering included items needed by the Center.
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​​​​Our next meeting will be Monday, May 12, at 1:00 p.m.
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From the Rummage Sale Committee:
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The Spring Rummage Sale Committee wishes to thank all who participated in the set-up, sales, and clean-up of the spring rummage sale. Income totaled more than $2,000.00.
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Following are a number of the items purchased with rummage sale proceeds over the years:
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Outside sidewalk railings
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Bibles for Sunday School (yearly)
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Confirmation/Acolyte robes
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Sunday School shelving
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2-wheel carts
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Computers
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Vacuum cleaners
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Donations to youth
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New refrigerator
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Coffee pot donation
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Dishwasher and miscellaneous kitchen items
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Board of Elders:
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Spring is a time of renewal as we plant gardens and crops in the fields. With great expectation, we prepare seed beds by applying fertilizer and tilling the soil before we plant the seed. We are optimistic about the harvest.
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It's not so different in our daily lives and here at St. John as we are called to plant the seeds of God's Word. The Apostle Paul reminds us in his letter to the young church in Corinth, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants of he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth" (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).
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Let's be examples by how we live in our community. Whether it's coming to the aid of our neighbors, supporting our schools and volunteers, or praying for those in need, we are planting the seeds of faith. We read in Galatians chapter 6, "Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up" (verse 9).
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One opportunity to reach out that I would like to highlight is the Men's Fellowship: Pontoon Ministry. This fishing event begins with a short devotion and prayer, followed by a couple of hours of fishing, and ending with a fish fry and further fellowship. Friends, fishing, and fellowship. What could possibly be better? Open to all men (and their sons and grandsons), so invite your friends and neighbors, co-workers and college students.
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This years dates are June 28, July 19, and August 16. Meet at Paul Miller Park access (Little Pine Lake) at 8:30 a.m. Let's see how God grows His kingdom, one hook set at a time.
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​​​​​​​Greg M.
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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