News of St. John's Lutheran Church
From the Pastor...
Dear friends in Christ,
As many of you know, my mother died a few weeks ago of ovarian cancer. This disease complicated her life for more than a year. I am so grateful to be part of a Christian community that has surrounded my mom and my family with prayer during the ups and downs of her illness, with shared concern, and love. I thank you for your words, spoken and written, and your many expressions of care over these past weeks. One of the songs my mom had chosen for her memorial service is “When Peace Like a River.” This isn’t a hymn that I remember singing when growing up, but when I became familiar with it in the first congregation I served. Later, I learned the story behind it. It is a hymn written out of grief – and clinging to faith. Horatio Spafford, wrote this hymn following a disaster at sea, when the ship his four daughters and wife were aboard sank. His wife was saved, but his children died. He suffered many tragedies in his life, before and after that event. By God’s grace he proclaimed trust in God’s abiding care. “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control, that Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, and hath shed his own blood for my soul. It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well with my soul.” In these weeks of Lent, we contemplate the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, who for our sake entered into the fullness of humanity, taking onto himself the weaknesses and trials of human flesh, and ultimately taking all our brokenness and sin with him onto the cross and burying it in death. This he did because of his great love, so that we could be assured that in life and death, it is well with my soul. Your servant in Christ, Pastor Elise Pastoral Care
If you find yourself in need of pastoral care or you or a family member are hospitalized, please contact the church office. Remember that because of privacy laws, the hospitals do not contact us when you or a family member are admitted.
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Young Adult Bible Study
All young adults out of high school are invited to share in a Bible study. The group meets at St. John’s every other week at 6:00 PM and is led by Ted Landgraf and Tim Miller.
The next dates are March 13th, 17th, and 31st.
The next dates are March 13th, 17th, and 31st.
Lent 2026
Over the next Sundays and Wednesdays, we allow John’s gospel to seep into us and form us as Jesus’ disciples. The narrative lectionary we are currently using will allow us to slowly walk through Jesus’ final days over multiple Sundays. On Wednesday evenings we will reflect on some of the conversations Jesus invites us into through the people we hear about in John’s gospel. We will gather each Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM in the chapel for worship with the beloved Holden Evening Prayer service.
There will be no Wednesday suppers this year.
There will be no Wednesday suppers this year.