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…
Adult Bible study
Adult Bible study will be at 10:15 in the Chapel. Bible study will begin again in January 2023. Each week we will be taking a closer look at the Bible readings for that Sunday. It’s a chance to go deeper in the scriptures for that week and have conversation about them.
Rally Day & Backpack Blessing!
On September 18th during the worship service any student (or Educator) can have their backpacks blessed! Then, join the Family Board in the Narthex to sign up your students for Sunday School & After School!
Confirmation Fair
Our CONFIRMATION FAIR will be October 5, 2022 We are inviting the congregation to come and visit with our 10th grade confirmands about their Faith Boards in the Parish Hall at 6pm. Our confirmands will highlight their faith journey. Snacks provided!
EASTER SUNDAY, April 17th
Worship with Communion will be 8:00 a.m., & 10:00 a.m. Live stream will be at the 8:00 a.m. service. HE IS RISEN!
Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesday Night Supper is from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00/adult & students preschool through 12th grade are free courtesy of Stewardship Board’s Kans for Kids project. (Menu is subject to change.) April 24th: Random Cuisine Surprise!!
Maundy Thursday Bulletin
2022 Good Friday Click the link above to view the Good Friday 2022 bulletin.
Mission Trip Bake Sale
The youth who will be going to the Duluth area in July for the Mission trip will be selling bake sale goods (including the pies THEY made!) on Sunday, June 4 before & after the worship service. Support our young people as they raise money for their trip to northern Minnesota and enjoy some sweet treats!
St. John Christian Preschool Registration
Registration for the 2022/2023 school year for current St. John Christian Preschool families will be February 14 – February 18 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. New families can register February 21 – 25 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sesquicentennial Celebration Hymn Sing Sunday
In continuing our sesquicentennial celebration at St. John, we will be having an “Old Fashioned, Hymn Sing Sunday” on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Please come and enjoy and learn the stories behind some of the hymns we sing in church.
Reverse Offering
Stewardship board will hold a REVERSE OFFERING on Sunday, July 24th. Slips of paper with items needed for the Blessing Box will be put in the Offering Plate and passed around. Take 1 or more slips and then purchase the item(s) that you have chosen to bring back to church on July 31st. Participation in…
Ladies Luncheon
The Family Board will be hosting a Ladies Luncheon on Sunday, March 27th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. This year’s theme is Water Your Garden! All St. John ladies and their friends are welcome! This fun event will include fellowship, lunch, dessert, and a pretty “photo booth” to snap a few cute pictures of your…
Christmas Decorating at St. John
Join the Deacons on December 4th at 9:00 a.m. to trim the tree and decorate St. John for Christmas!
Christmas Kids .25 cent Gift Store
What: The Family Board is holding a $.25 gift store for kids on December 3rd from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.! This is a fun and easy way for kids to shop for gifts for their family members: mom and dad, grandparents and siblings. Who: All children accompanied by an adult can shop. Open to the…
Youth Burrito Breakfast
Youth Burrito Breakfast! November 14th from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Support the youth and enjoy eggs, tortillas, sausage, ham, cheese, salsa & pancakes! Free will donation goes to the youth accounts of those serving you!
Vacation Bible School
June 126 -294 – 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Theme: “Stellar – Shine, Jesus, Shine!” Open to kids who have completed preschool – 5th Grade. No registration fee thanks to Kans for Kids. A light supper will be served each night! Volunteers are welcome!