We all have our own to-do lists as the seasons change. Maybe you need to clean the gutters or even your closets. But there are also to-do lists of our community that always seem to get longer and longer. On Sunday, May 4, St John’s will gather to start checking those items off the list. We will serve the schools, Care Closet, and several other. Clear your schedule from 10am-12pm.

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Dads and daughters of all ages are invited to enjoy a night full of dancing, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Dress to impress and get ready for a night under the sea filled with fun, music, and bonding. Saved the date for Friday May 2—6:30-8:30pm; $10 per couple ($15 max per family). RSVP on the Ministry Table.

Acts 29 is looking forward to a 2025 mission trip. Presbyterian Church of the Cross in Omaha, Nebraska is hosting volunteers in response to F-4 tornadoes in the Midwest. This organization along with Omaha Rapid Response has been functioning since 2019. We are trying to play our trip for a week in May. If you are interested in joining or would like more information about it, please contact Linda Rehfeldt. (608-295-6723, rehfeldtlr@gmail.com)

St. John’s is thrilled to host Dr. Schaeffer for a night of organ music and hymn-sing on Saturday, April 26 with a BBQ supper meal following worship. The musical part of the evening will begin at 7pm. Contact the church office for guest tickets when you invite your friends and neighbors for this musical connection to God and each other.

For several years, St. John’s has partnered with the City of Evansville to plant trees throughout the neighborhoods. The city digs the giant holes, and we bring our muscles and care to plant the trees. This year we are “putting roots down” on Saturday, April 26, 9am-12pm. Please let staff know if you are interested.

Holy Week tells the powerful and poignant story that is at the center of Christian life and faith. Christians around the world focus hearts and minds on the powerful story of the betrayal, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In particular, Maundy Thursday evening through Easter evening know throughout the Christion church as the Great Three Days of Easter (Triduum is Latin for three days). These three days focus intensely on Christ’s passage from death to life.

This annual celebration had become a three-day observance by the fourth century. Worship during Holy Week is best approached as one continuous service. You are invited to remember and witness the entire story.

Holy Week tells the powerful and poignant story that is at the center of Christian life and faith. Christians around the world focus hearts and minds on the powerful story of the betrayal, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In particular, Maundy Thursday evening through Easter evening know throughout the Christion church as the Great Three Days of Easter (Triduum is Latin for three days). These three days focus intensely on Christ’s passage from death to life.

This annual celebration had become a three-day observance by the fourth century. Worship during Holy Week is best approached as one continuous service. You are invited to remember and witness the entire story.

Holy Week tells the powerful and poignant story that is at the center of Christian life and faith. Christians around the world focus hearts and minds on the powerful story of the betrayal, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In particular, Maundy Thursday evening through Easter evening know throughout the Christion church as the Great Three Days of Easter (Triduum is Latin for three days). These three days focus intensely on Christ’s passage from death to life.

This annual celebration had become a three-day observance by the fourth century. Worship during Holy Week is best approached as one continuous service. You are invited to remember and witness the entire story.

If you are interested in learning more about the traditions of Holy Week and the Easter Vigil, you are encouraged to join Vicar Christopher for a special

two-part presentation, each offered at two different times:

Part One: Saturday, March 28 at 4pm or Sunday, March 29 at 10:30am

Part Two: Saturday, April 5 at 4pm or Sunday, April 5 at 10:30am

Please reach out with questions to Vicar Christopher. vicar@stjohns-lc.org

Come walk with us!

Come for a service of healing and hope on Saturday, April 5th following the 5pm worship service.

On Saturday, March 15, St. John’s is connecting over puzzles. Stay after worship for a “piece” of pizza and “piece” together a 500-piece puzzle. The tournament will gather teams of four to grab their “piece” of the prize. Don’t have a team? Your team will be “pieced” together on the 15th! The first team to complete their puzzle is the winner. If you would rather skip supper at the church building and warm-up your puzzling fingers, then arrive at 6:30pm for instructions and the tournament start. Maybe you have puzzled at the cabin for years. Maybe you just got into puzzles during the pandemic. And maybe you haven’t ever puzzled in your life. You are ALL invited and welcome to this FUN event. You are the piece to the puzzle!

The Greek word AGAPE [ah-gah-pay] means communal love, and that will be the foundation of this new community. You are invited, along with your friends, to join Vicar Christopher and other young adults at El Vallarta on Saturday, March 15, at 3pm. We’ll also read some Scripture and pray together, as we seek to encourage one another and build each other up in community. Please RSVP by September 16th to vicar@stjohns-lc.org or by phone/text (608) 469-3664

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, we will gather for worship at 8:00am & 7:00pm in the sanctuary. The 7:00pm service will be live-streamed online.

On any given week you can find a multitude of servant workers helping to fulfill St. John’s mission and ministry. From assembling mailings (including this newsletter!) to quilting, from building maintenance to counting our financial offerings, people give their time and energy generously. On Tuesday, March 4, 11:30am-1:30pm, all are invited to a Mardi Gras lunch!

 Following our meal, we will recognize our faithful ministry workers who volunteer their time and talents during the weekdays. Then we’ll enjoy a time of fun and entertainment. Please RSVP to the church office.

Purchase a 12-inch hanging basket of annual flowers from Pleasant Prairie Greenhouse for shade or sun to support our high school youth's mission trip to Lake Traverse. Each basket is $35. Baskets will be available for pick up Friday and Saturday, May 9th & 10th. Payment is due at time of order. Order forms are on the Ministry Table and must be in by Thursday, February 27.

Bonhoeffer (2003) is the dramatic documentary about the young German pacifist, theologian, and Christ-follower Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazi regime. As we prepare to reflect on his writing for Lent, St. John’s is hosting a movie night with a pizza supper Saturday, March 1, 6-8pm. All are invited to witness a powerful story of faith in the face of adversity. (TV-14)

On Saturday, February 22, at 6:00pm, our high schoolers will host a night of cards at St. John’s to raise funds for their summer youth trip to New Orleans. Invite your favorite Euchre partner (or let us choose your partner) and make plans to play. Cost is $15 per person and can be paid when you arrive; pizza and drinks included, be sure to bring a snack. Sign up on the Ministry Table or contact the church office.

This summer, July 13-18, St. John’s high school youth will go to Camp Amnicon for a week of adventure, worship, fellowship, and fun. Pleasant Prairie Greenhouse is generously providing hanging baskets to defray the cost of the event. The 12-inch hanging basket is filled with annual flowers either for sun or shade — and all in time for Mother’s Day.

Place your order by Thursday, February 27. Each basket is $35. Checks should be made to St. John’s with “Hanging Basket” in the memo line. Or scan St. John’s QR code on the right to pay by card.

On Sunday, February 2, 10:15am-12:45pm, we will participate in an on-site mission project for Kids Against Hunger. In about two hours, we will package nutritionally-rich meals full of proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins—perfect for a malnourished body and mind. The contents of each meal costs $0.21, and we’ll package 25,000 meals! This is a large event that requires many people. Come serve! Sign up on the Ministry Table.

The Annual Congregational Meeting of St. John’s is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, at 10:15am following 9:00am worship. All members are asked to be present for the business of the congregation. We will hear reports, reflect on the previous year, look ahead to 2025, and approve our operating budget. This meeting is an annual reminder that together we share the responsibility and joy of God’s work among us. Join us for brunch following the Annual Meeting—hosted by our high school youth as they raise funds for the National Youth Gathering.