Confirmation Sunday
May 12th

On Sunday, May 12th, we will celebrate as six of our young people will be Confirmed.  Please keep Landon Kreiser, Matthew Miller, Alayna Nosalik, Laurel Politsch, Garret Zinke, and Gracie Zinke in your prayers as they prepare for this special day.  Over the past two years, these Confirmation students have studied together, worshiped together, completed significant acts of service together, enjoyed camp, and many other fun events together.  Now they have arrived at this important milestone in their lives and we rejoice and give thanks and praise to God for their presence in our community of faith.
 
Confirmation Sunday is a Holy Day of Promises in the life of our congregation as the confirmands Affirm their Baptism.  Affirmation of Baptism means the young people will promise to continue in the covenant God made with them when they were baptized and claimed as God’s beloved children.  Now as they become confirmed members of St. John’s they will be making their own Holy Promises: to worship God, to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s supper, to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through words and deed, to serve all people following the example of Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.
 
Following the promises of the confirmands, the whole congregation will also make important Holy Promises: to support these brothers and sisters in the years ahead and pray for them in their life of faith.
 
Please attend this important day of worship in the lives of our youth.  You will have an opportunity to greet and congratulate our confirmands following worship.

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St. John's Task Force Update

Members of the St. John’s Task Force met recently to plan several events for the congregation.

Kids Against Hunger food pack event — will be held in our fellowship hall on October 19th.

PADS Homeless Shelter expansion — financial support to sponsor a family sleeping room and an administration office.  We will also be helping out with the move into the expansion in a hands-on way, hopefully at the end of August.

Mission: Mendota — Community-wide service project(s) with more information to follow as plans are finalized.  Also, plans are being made to hold an intergenerational Trivia Night.

Pastoral Care

If you find yourself in need of pastoral care while we are without a full-time pastor, we ask you to confidentially speak with our Youth Director or office staff.  We will connect you with a pastor or appropriate ministry person to assist you.

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Help Yourself...

Our quilting ladies have been working on “Walker Bags” for residents of area nursing homes.  They are also making them available to members of our congregation.  You will find a basket full of these colorful and handy fabric bags in the Narthex.  Please feel free to take one for yourself or someone you know.

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