Welcome to St. John’s Lutheran Church Web Site!

Our Mission:
Invite and connect people to God and one another, through Christ’s love.
(listen to our radio ad)

St. John’s Lutheran Church is A Church Alive!
(Click HERE for building updates and photos!)

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Haiti Relief

Your financial support for relief to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti can be directed to either “Lutheran World Relief” or “ELCA Disaster Response-Haiti Relief.” Either agency receives your gifts and every dollar goes directly to the victims of the earthquake, with no administrative costs, as is the case with many other agencies. Go directly to to www.elca.org and make your donation, or write a check to “St. John’s” and designate “Haiti Relief” on the memo line.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans also provides a match of $1 for every $2 donated. Visit www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti for more information.

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Lenten Food Drive Kick Off!

February 6, 2010 (thru March 31, to benefit Clare House)

Click HERE to view the flyer

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St. John’s Music Series Presents…
Daniel Schuetz, Countertenor

Sunday, February 21, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary

Click HERE to view the flyer

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St. John’s Lutheran Church

Invites you to an evening with Rev. Dr. Michael Foss

Friday, February 26, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30pm

All members, staff and friends of St. John’s are invited to participate in an evening with Reverend Michael W. Foss. Pastor Foss currently serves as pastor at St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is the author of several books, including The Disciple’s Joy: Six Practices for Spiritual Growth, which will be featured at the Friday evening event.

At this event, Pastor Foss will engage us on the language and power of discipleship, and highlight St. John’s Core Values as a guide for living out active faith. The evening will begin with a catered meal, followed by Pr. Foss’ presentation, and ends with Evening Worship. Please join us!

Please make your reservation with Sandy in the church office:

827-6121x201 or . Your registration fee of $10.00 each includes your meal and a copy of Pr. Mike’s book. You may mail your check (made out to St. John’s with DISCIPLESHIP in the memo) to 1617 E. Emerson St., Bloomington, IL 61701-2008.

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(for a printable version click HERE)

Photo credit: Paul Jeffrey/ACT-International

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it;
if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.”
–1 Corinthians 12:26

Almost two weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The outpouring of gifts from members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ELCA Disaster Response has enabled a swift response on behalf of this church.

Thank you for your generous financial support which now totals more than $1.6 million. Thousands of other gifts are still being counted. Our community-based partners are already providing:

  • Two water purification systems to bring clean water to 25,000 people.
  • Emergency food and medical supplies to thousands.
  • Blankets and tents to shelter 10,000 people who are homeless.

Funding, distributed through three partners, will increase as giving continues.

  • $300,000 has been sent to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), a key responder and member of Action by Churches Together (ACT). The funds support LWF efforts to provide shelter to people left homeless by the quake.
  • $150,000 has been sent to Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Baltimore, for material aid.
  • $150,000 has been sent to Church World Service (CWS) for construction of temporary water systems and distribution of water purification materials.

In addition, $25,000 has been sent to Lutheran Services of Florida for initial support to refugees and Haitian Americans entering or returning to the United States.

We are pleased that Louis Dorvillier, director for International Development and Disaster Response in the ELCA Global Mission program unit, is part of a delegation to his country of origin with LWF and ACT.

Your generosity makes this life-saving work possible. As we celebrate this outpouring of gifts and prayers, we also know that we have a long road to travel together. There is so much more to be done. This church is committed to walking with our brothers and sisters in Haiti for years to come; your continued support is needed to provide ongoing care.

I encourage you to visit the ELCA Disaster Response (www.elca.org/disaster) Web site for updated information, worship resources, bulletin inserts and details on how to offer financial support. General mission-support dollars and gifts to ELCA Vision for Mission make it possible for 100 percent of your gifts designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief to be used entirely for this response effort.

To give today, go online (www.elca.org/haitiearthquake) or call 800-638-3522.

In God’s grace,

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

P.S. View more photos of your gifts at work (www.elca.org/bishopstatement).

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Annual Meeting of the Congregation

January 24, 11:30 AM, Parish Life Center

Chilifest Work Camp Fundraiser for Work Camp in the Fellowship Hall before (10:30-11:30) and at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting (12:30)