Midweek Lenten Worship and Soup Suppers

Midweek Lenten worship services continue each Wednesday throughout Lent both at 7:00 a.m. with a Service of Holy Communion and at 7:00 p.m. with a Service of Word and Prayer. Each week’s service focuses on a petition of The Lord’s Prayer. Upcoming dates include:

• March 10 …Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
• March 17 …Lead us not into temptation
• March 24 …Deliver us from evil

Evening services are preceded by a soup supper from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center Lobby. A free-will offering will be received to support our congregation’s youth as they participate in this coming summer’s Conirmation Camp and Mission Trip. Come and join us as we journey ever closer to the cross of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter morning!

March Madness Event on March 21

The St. John’s March Madness event will be making an encore appearance again this year on Sunday, March 21st directly after church! We will feature lunch, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, ping-pong and air hockey tournaments, an exciting competition between Pastor Greg and Pastor Olson, and other fun activities for youth and families! Help us to raise funds for the Storybook Project of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois! Please see Christie to sign-up for the basketball, ping- pong, and air hockey tournaments. Sign-up sheets will be available outside the youth ofice. The cost for basketball is $10.00 per team, and proceeds will go to beneit the Storybook Project.

In addition, Coach Weber has provided to St. John’s one more signed basketball just for this tournament. A silent auction for the signed Illini Basketball will take place. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Storybook Project. We hope to see you all attend this exciting event!

“Taize Around Town” – Prayer Service in Song

St. John’s will be host to one of several ecumenical Taize services that will be held in Springield. This quiet service of singing and listening to simple meaningful prayers in song is the essence of this meditative service. The services are led by a choir and instruments and last for approximately 30 minutes. You are invited to attend any and all of these services. You are also invited to sing in the combined choirs that will travel to each of these services. Upcoming service times and locations are: Sunday, March 7, Christ the King Parish, 1930 Barberry Drive (6 pm); Sunday, March 21, St. John’s Lutheran Church (6 pm); Sunday, April 18, Grace Lutheran Church, 714 E. Capitol Avenue (6 pm). Additional services will be announced at a later date. If you would like additional information about the service or singing in the choirs, please contact Jean Welch at 793.3933 or jwelch@stjohns-springield.org.

140th Anniversary Events

Taking a look at your calendar for the months to come? Put down some special times in conjunction with our 140th Anniversary. The weekend of June 19 and 20 is our Anniversary Weekend. As part of that time at one of our Sanctuary Services we will be using one of the historic liturgies that is part of the past of St. John’s. We will also be singing an Anniversary Hymn written especially for the anniversary and shared for the irst time that weekend. Sunday, September 19 we are planning to host a Community Open House. Sunday, September 26 will be an Anniversary Banquet at the Northield Center starting at 1 p.m. A special part of that day will be a premiere showing of a DVD being done to highlight our congregation’s life over the past, present and into the future. Those attending the banquet will receive a copy of the DVD. Others may purchase a copy after that time. More information to come on speciics of the day and banquet.

2010 Mission Trip

Are you interested in a week of growing in your faith, growing in your relationships with fellow church members, and serving others in a hands-on way? If you are, consider signing up for this year’s third annual cross-generational mission trip to Marion, Virginia, June 27-July 3. The trip is open to all youth (entering 9th grade and above) and adults. Cost for the trip is $220 per person. Financial assistance is available. Registration packets are available on both Welcome Centers, as well as from Pastor Greg or Christie Lazarides. Registrations, together with a $50 non-refundable deposit, are due no later than Sunday, March 21. For more information, please contact either Pastor Greg or Christie Lazarides. Come and join us for this life-changing week!

It’s Coming! Faith Conference II

It’s official! The second annual Faith Conference, hosted by the six congregations of the Springfield Cluster, will take place October 7 - 8 here at St. John’s! Keynote presenter will be Pastor Rich Melheim, Youth and Family Ministry Specialist and Founder of Faith Inkubators! He’s the guy who invented “Every Night in Every Home!” Mark your calendars today and come learn how you can turn your home in a spiritual breeding ground for faith-filled disciples!

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