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Open Custodian Position at St. John’s
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We are seeking a new custodian at St. John’s. Rob G. will be leaving us for Florida. Please spread the word to those who may be interested:
St. John’s seeks a part-time custodian, approximately 7 hours a week. This employee should be reliable, have cleaning experience and light repair and maintenance skills. Primary responsibilities are sweeping, mopping, and cleaning bathrooms; additional duties are outlined in the job description file to the right. Email [email protected] for more information or to apply for the position. |
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News of St. John's Lutheran Church
Sanctuary Cleaning Day -
Monday, August 3rd
St. John’s Service Team invites you to join them on the first Monday of every month to clean the Sanctuary. This month the team asks everyone to please bring an iron and an extension cord. You will all be working to remove candle wax, from our Christmas Eve services, from the pew cushions. Remember many hands make light work. Thank you for helping us keep God's house clean.
First Monday of every month
9am-12pm
*Bring a sack lunch & drink *
Everyone will wrap up work at 12pm and enjoy lunch & fellowship together before leaving.
First Monday of every month
9am-12pm
*Bring a sack lunch & drink *
Everyone will wrap up work at 12pm and enjoy lunch & fellowship together before leaving.
From the Pastor...
Dear friends in Christ,
I have frequently heard people say that they prefer to worship God out in nature, that they “commune” with God in a boat or in a forest better than they do with other people. Being in nature, or let’s call it Creation, often does something to reset us, it can literally ground us. Scientists have discovered that “forest bathing” is a thing, that the chemicals in the air of a forest have an effect on human bodies.
Communing with nature is a good thing. Many of us love our lakes and rivers, trees, prairies and fields. It isn’t often however, that we have been able to truly bring this sense of God’s Creation into our gathered worship. In our August worship we will celebrate Creation for a whole season. We will take five weeks to consider God’s role as Creator, how we imagine and how we live out our on-going relationship with Creation. God created us; God created Earth; we and Creation are meant for each other.
We celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion almost every Sunday. Calling it Communion, rather than only the Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, reminds us that in that meal we are joined to Christ, made one with him. Through him we are also joined to one another as Christians. Creation also plays a part in this meal of Communion, for Creation brings us the wheat of the field and the fruit of the vine. Jesus brings elements of Creation into our worship, into ourselves that we may not lose sight that our whole bodies and the whole world are holy to our God.
This is what our Creation calendar looks like;
August 2: A service of Readings and Reflections on Creation
August 9: Outdoor service with other area churches at First UMC
August 16: Forest and Tree
August 23: Land and Prairie
August 30: Wilderness
September 6: River and Stream
Here are some ways you can contribute to these weeks:
I have frequently heard people say that they prefer to worship God out in nature, that they “commune” with God in a boat or in a forest better than they do with other people. Being in nature, or let’s call it Creation, often does something to reset us, it can literally ground us. Scientists have discovered that “forest bathing” is a thing, that the chemicals in the air of a forest have an effect on human bodies.
Communing with nature is a good thing. Many of us love our lakes and rivers, trees, prairies and fields. It isn’t often however, that we have been able to truly bring this sense of God’s Creation into our gathered worship. In our August worship we will celebrate Creation for a whole season. We will take five weeks to consider God’s role as Creator, how we imagine and how we live out our on-going relationship with Creation. God created us; God created Earth; we and Creation are meant for each other.
We celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion almost every Sunday. Calling it Communion, rather than only the Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, reminds us that in that meal we are joined to Christ, made one with him. Through him we are also joined to one another as Christians. Creation also plays a part in this meal of Communion, for Creation brings us the wheat of the field and the fruit of the vine. Jesus brings elements of Creation into our worship, into ourselves that we may not lose sight that our whole bodies and the whole world are holy to our God.
This is what our Creation calendar looks like;
August 2: A service of Readings and Reflections on Creation
August 9: Outdoor service with other area churches at First UMC
August 16: Forest and Tree
August 23: Land and Prairie
August 30: Wilderness
September 6: River and Stream
Here are some ways you can contribute to these weeks:
- Come and worship! Raise your voice in praise and thanksgiving for all that God has made.
- Send photos! Our theme weeks are mentioned above. During Communion Aug 16-Sept 6, we will offer a slideshow of photos that you have contributed related to the theme of the day. Share your river, stream, tree, prairie, and wilderness photos; include the location if possible.
- Do you have ideas about how we at St. John’s can be better stewards of Creation? Please share them!
Pastoral Care
If you would like a visit from Pastor Elise or if 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.