Click the link above to watch the Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 7, Bulletin
2023 Good Friday Click the link above for the Good Friday 2023, Bulletin. Worship service is at 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Bulletin
2023 Maundy Thursday Click the link above for the Maundy Thursday 2023, Bulletin. Worship service is at 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service
Click the link above to watch the livestream of the worship service.
Youth Palm Sunday Breakfast
YOUTH PALM/PASSION SUNDAY BREAKFAST April 2nd – from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Menu: eggs, ham, hash browns, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, juice, milk, and coffee (Free will donation goes to youth serving the meal!)
Ash Wednesday Live Stream
Click the link above to livestream the Ash Wednesday service at 5:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Worship
Ash Wednesday March 1 Ash Wednesday is March 1st. Worship with communion will be at 5:30 p.m. 5th Grade students will be celebrating 1st Communion also! Click the link above for the bulletin.
Church Secretary Job Description
Church Secretary Job Description 2023 Click the link above to view the job description for the St. John Lutheran Secretarial position.
Ash Wednesday Service Postponed
Ash Wednesday service & 1st Communion is postponed due to weather until March 1st. There will not be supper or Trinity Choir tonight as well.
Installation of Council & Board Members
On Sunday, February 12th at the 9:00 a.m. worship service ALL Council & Board members will be installed for 2023! Please plan to attend.
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
Annual meeting of the Congregation will be January 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. A brunch by the youth of St. John will be served during the meeting.
2022 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report Click the link above for the 2022 St. John Annual Report
Office Closed
The office will be closed January 2, 2023, in observance of New Year’s Day!
Funeral service-Donna Stewart
To view recent services, click on the above
Family Board Lent Event
Our 2023 Family Board Lent Event will be held in the St. John Parish Hall on Sunday, February 26th at 10:00 a.m. We invite ALL to participate in this fun event where we will learn about Lent and its importance AND make a clay Prayer Pot!
Sunday School Christmas Program
On December 11th at the 9:00 a.m. worship service the St. John Sunday School will present their Christmas program! There will be a “Cookie Reception” in the Parish Hall following the service.
Music Sunday December 18th
Join St. John in celebrating the music of the season on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. “Waiting for Bethlehem’s Light” features: choir, instrumentalists, piano/organ duet, scripture readings Join us in the Parish Hall after the service for coffee & a treat!
Christmas Eve Worship
Saturday, December 24, 2022, St. John will be celebrating Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with communion at 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. The 4:00 p.m. worship service will be live streamed! All are welcome!
Office Hours
Sunday, December 25th, Christmas Day there will not be a worship service. The office will be closed on December 26th. Tuesday through Friday, the 27th – 30th, Kathy’s office will be open from 8:00 a.m. – noon.
Sunday School Students…
November is Food Month! Each Sunday youth can bring non-perishable food items to class to be collected for the Blessing Box or the Food Pantry!
Business Manager
Business Manager 2022 St. John Lutheran Church & Christian Preschool in Charles City, Ia, is seeking a qualified person to assume the position of Business Manager. Position: Part time: 10-15 hours/week Responsibilities: to provide oversight of St. John Lutheran Church’s finances and business practices in cooperation with the church council and finance board. Qualification Preferences:…
God’s Work, Our Hands
Sunday, September 11th, teams of St. John members will go out in the community to serve in different ways!
Special Congregational Meeting
2022 Letter to Congregation Sunday, December 4, 2022, we’ll have a shortened communion service at 9 AM, followed by a special congregational meeting at 9:30 AM to vote on a proposed Lift Project. Above is the link to more information for the meeting.
150th Anniversary of St. John!
Thank you to everyone that helped make last Sunday such a success. It was an absolutely joyful occasion and what a great message by Pastor Albertson! If you haven’t seen the pictures of the congregation on Facebook, it was a virtual sea of red, so beautiful, and the music was beyond wonderful. It was so…
Crafters & Gardeners!
Crafters and Gardeners! Part of our 150th celebration on October 30th will be a craft show with donated items to sell. Get your “creative” on & bring crafts, jams, jellies, baked goods, etc. to help make the event a success! Non-baked items need to be at the church by Sunday, October 16th and baked items need…