Above: Sunday School Staff were installed during the worship service on September 8, 2024.
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Below: Third grade students were presented with their Bibles during the worship service.
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Christian Education
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Sunday School:
Just a reminder of the dates and times for Christmas program practice:
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December 1: Practice and fitted for costumes
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December 8: Practice and dress rehearsal
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December 15: Final practice
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The Christmas program for this year is entitled "Christmas Jubilee" and will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. If you would, please have your children here between 3:30--3:45 p.m. so they can get into their costumes. Thank you! There will be a potluck supper following the program. Please bring a dish to pass.
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Please note that there will be no Sunday School or Junior and Senior High Bible Study on Sunday, December 29. All classes resume on Sunday, January 5 at 10:00 a.m.
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The Sunday School offering from September--November will go towards St. John Lutheran Giving Tree (Social Services). This is a Sunday School service project. Gifts will be wrapped on Wednesday, December 11 following the Advent service. Treats will be served.
​​St. John Youth Group:
The youth continue to fundraise for the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19--July 23, 2025. The theme is "Endure" and is based on Hebrews 12:1-3. ​There are 12 youth and 4 chaperones attending the gathering. Awesome!! They will be selling scrip gift cards, candy bars, and beautiful plush blankets imprinted with Psalm 23 ($25.00 each). All of these make great Christmas gifts.​​
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The youth will be doing a noisy offering on Sunday, December 8. All of the proceeds raised will go towards the Youth Gathering.
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Faith, Family, and Fellowship:
​Thursday, October 31st from 4:30 -- 6:30 p.m. was our 5th annual Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot. We counted 612 kids who came for treats from our 10 trunks. Everyone had a great time!
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Wednesday, November 13, we packed 60 Shoe Boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
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Our last service project of the year will be wrapping the gifts from the giving tree for Social Services. A big thank you to everyone who has helped and supported all these wonderful projects, for your prayers, and your generouse donations. We are truly blessed!
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Our next Board of Christian Education meeting will be Sunday, January 12 at 11:00 a.m.
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The Sunday School Staff, Children, and the Youth would like to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas!
Dianne S. on behalf of the Board of Christian Education
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" Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased." (Luke 2:14)
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Camp
Sites
Opening Devotions with Instructions for Campers
Camp Firelight Activities
<------Bible Lessons------> Science Experiments
Camp Songs Arts & Crafts Recreation
St. John Youth look over the array of delicious candy bars they have for sale after the Sunday service.
When you purchase a gift card from the youth scrip program, the merchant returns a portion of the money spent to the youth of St. John. This is a marvelous way to support our youth programs at no extra cost to the purchaser!
