Our Mission...
St. John's Lutheran Church, as a family of faith, strives to worship and praise the Lord by hearing and learning God's Word, living it out in service, and spreading it joyfully!
Worship Services Join us for worship service at 9:00 am each Sunday. All are welcome to remain following the service when we enjoy refreshments and conversation during Sunday Fellowship. Sunday school at 10:30 and Adult Forum at 10:45 on Sundays .
Upcoming EventsFellowship FunWe would like to try something new and hopefully you, your sisters and brothers in Christ, will find the following “Local Day Vacation Destination” of Interest to you.
Example: You and your neighbor could spend a day together, a group of men and women spending fellowship together. If you would rather not travel, how about a “sandwich, pie, with beverage” at our local eating places, we all know someone who would love to be invited. Would you not enjoy a relaxing day on a river cruise? You could discuss this at “coffee time.” Everyone would enjoy the “Coconut Cove Getaway or Whitetail Bluff Adventure.” Musical plays at Palace Theater has some awesome tributes to well known celebrities. This could be a church group event - would you prefer Cher, Neil Diamond, Elvis, or Rat Pack? Visit their web site: www.dellspalace.com or phone 608-253-4000 Local Day-Vacation Destinations: Are you looking for a day of fun, excitement, short travel trips, or someplace cool to hang out to beat the heat? Check out the following: YOU PICK THE DATE, TIME, & PRICE OF TICKET. Momma Mia - Now playing at the Palace Theatre in Wisconsin Dells - Ticket prices rage from $20-$70 depending on selected package. The Palace Theatre is also featuring tributes to Patsy Cline, Cher, Neil Diamond, The Rat Pack, and Glenn Miller Orchestra. Charlie Brown Christmas will be playing too. Check out www.dellspalace.com or Phone: 608-253-4000 Mississippi River Tours - Offering day and night cruises - phone 563-880-8970. Ticket prices range from $23 - $25. Gateway at the Coconut Cove - Hazel Green, gorgeous river views, overlooks Eagle Point Park and Lock & Dam #11 on the Mississippi. Large outdoor dining, sandy beach, swimming and just relaxing. Visit www.coconutgroveresort.com or phone 608-748-5480 for details regarding dates and ticket prices. Day passes are available as well. Whitetail Bluff - Located southeast of Cassville on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. Enjoy the pool & swim pond, hiking trails, rent a golf cart or pedal cart, clubhouse and restaurant, and Saturday night hayride. Visit www.whitetailbluffcamp.net or phne 608-725-5577 for dates and ticket prices. Day passes also available. St. John's
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Food Pantry Donations
There is always a need for donations at our local food pantry, so let's help make sure the shelves stay full! Here are the donation themes for the next few weeks:
August
04-Facial Tissue & Toilet Paper
11-Baby Food & other Baby Items, Especially Diapers
18-Cereal
25-Personal Care Items
September
01-Paper Products & Dish Soap
08-Instant Potatoes
15-Soap & Cleaning Products
22-Breakfast Bars & Granola Products
29- Baking & Cooking Staples
August
04-Facial Tissue & Toilet Paper
11-Baby Food & other Baby Items, Especially Diapers
18-Cereal
25-Personal Care Items
September
01-Paper Products & Dish Soap
08-Instant Potatoes
15-Soap & Cleaning Products
22-Breakfast Bars & Granola Products
29- Baking & Cooking Staples
"Come to the Table"
Zucchini are popping up like crazy in the garden and the local farmer's market. Put those green guys to good use and bake up this scrumptious goodie.
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CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD
3 C flour
2 C sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 C canola oil
2 C graded zucchini
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate,melted
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Mix together oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add zucchini and mix again. Sift together all dry ingredients and add to mixture. Beat in chocolate last. Bake in 3 greased and floured small bread pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
- Submitted by Pattie Achenbach
For tasty recipes like this and more, you can find them in St.John's Cookbook "Come to the Table" available during office hours (Mon-Fri 9am-noon) or Sunday mornings for only $5.00. ENJOY!
🍞🍫🥚
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD
3 C flour
2 C sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 C canola oil
2 C graded zucchini
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate,melted
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Mix together oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add zucchini and mix again. Sift together all dry ingredients and add to mixture. Beat in chocolate last. Bake in 3 greased and floured small bread pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
- Submitted by Pattie Achenbach
For tasty recipes like this and more, you can find them in St.John's Cookbook "Come to the Table" available during office hours (Mon-Fri 9am-noon) or Sunday mornings for only $5.00. ENJOY!
Sunday School Begins 9/22! Register SOON!
NEW TIME- 10:30am
on Sundays
Evangelical Lutheran Church Declares Itself a Sanctuary Denomination
MILWALKEE, August 7, 2019 — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), today at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly declared itself a Sanctuary Denomination, dedicated to serving and supporting the protection of migrants in communities nationwide. The ELCA is the first mainstream church body in America to declare itself a sanctuary denomination. The movement was spearheaded by the Metropolitan New York Synod (MNYS), one of the 65 synods of the ELCA.
“Christians have offered sanctuary for two thousand years, continuing an ancient biblical practice in which cities and houses of worship provided refuge and asylum for people fleeing injustice,” stated Christopher Vergara, who serves as chairperson of MNYS’s AMMPARO/Sanctuary Ministry. “Beginning in the 1980s, the Sanctuary Movement was a faith-based initiative to protect Central American refugees fleeing civil war and seeking safety in the United States. Today, the New Sanctuary Movement is a revived effort to protect undocumented migrants from needless jailing procedures and deportation, and to address the dire situation within the Department of Health and Human Services that has resulted in the stripping of services to refugees and unaccompanied children.”
By its vote, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly deemed that sanctuary means not only provision of shelter but also:
Working locally with organizations like Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Social Services, The New Sanctuary Coalition, The New York Immigration Coalition, and the ELCA’s AMMPARO program, the MNYS has created a network of sanctuary congregations ready to help protect refugees and undocumented people from arrest and deportation. The pillars of the program lie in education, advocacy, and awareness.
As next steps, the ELCA will develop guidelines and resources for congregations and synods to help them explore and develop sanctuary ministries.
“Christians have offered sanctuary for two thousand years, continuing an ancient biblical practice in which cities and houses of worship provided refuge and asylum for people fleeing injustice,” stated Christopher Vergara, who serves as chairperson of MNYS’s AMMPARO/Sanctuary Ministry. “Beginning in the 1980s, the Sanctuary Movement was a faith-based initiative to protect Central American refugees fleeing civil war and seeking safety in the United States. Today, the New Sanctuary Movement is a revived effort to protect undocumented migrants from needless jailing procedures and deportation, and to address the dire situation within the Department of Health and Human Services that has resulted in the stripping of services to refugees and unaccompanied children.”
By its vote, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly deemed that sanctuary means not only provision of shelter but also:
- A response to raids, detentions, deportations, and the criminalization of immigrants and refugees;
- A strategy to fight individual cases of deportation, to advocate for an end of mass detention, and to amplify immigrant voices;
- A vision for what communities and the world can be; and
- A moral imperative to take prophetic action of radical hospitality rooted in the ancient traditions of our faith communities.
Working locally with organizations like Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Social Services, The New Sanctuary Coalition, The New York Immigration Coalition, and the ELCA’s AMMPARO program, the MNYS has created a network of sanctuary congregations ready to help protect refugees and undocumented people from arrest and deportation. The pillars of the program lie in education, advocacy, and awareness.
As next steps, the ELCA will develop guidelines and resources for congregations and synods to help them explore and develop sanctuary ministries.
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