All are welcome to join us as we discuss "The Frozen River," by Ariel Lawhon. Grab a copy and invite a friend for a fun night! Questions? Contact Mary Kay Cravens or Church Office.
➡ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
⏰ 6:30-8:30 P.M.
🌮 AT Laguna Brava Mexican Restaurant
All Veterans, Active Duty Military, and family members are invited to a luncheon to honor your service. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 5 on REALM or contact the church office.
Questions?
Contact Janet Moulton or Church Office
The DLT (Disciples Lunching Together) Lunch Group of St. Johns meets at LePeep on the second Wednesday of each month. To ensure seating and service, please contact Roy Booker at by 4:30 p.m. on Monday before we meet. We look forward to sharing Breakfast or Brunch and fellowship with you!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music performed by Carlo van Ulft! From thunderous power to the softest whisper, come hear the organ fill the sanctuary with breathtaking sound. This free concert is open to all, so don't forget to invite your family and friends.
Questions? Contact Carlo van Ulft
This month, St. John’s will be gathering nonperishable food for the Grace Food Pantry. Paper bags, along with suggested grocery lists, will be distributed November 8/9 and 15/16. Please return bags to the Welcome Center by Sunday, November 23.
The Food Pantry redefined the term “busy summer“ this year, serving over 1000 households in each of June, July and August. This surely had to be the busiest summer in their 51 year history. In those three months this year they served 3,169 household and 7,979 individuals, compared with 2,717 households and 6,709 individuals over the same period a year ago. That’s a 17% increase in households and 9% in individuals served.
Please share from your abundance to help our neighbors in need. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, you can make donations on Realm or by placing cash or a check in the basket by drop off area.
Join us for our Thanksgiving worship event at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23. We will offer thanks for God’s many blessings, especially the gift of time spent together as a community of disciples. We will meet in the sanctuary for worship, and as true disciples in motion, we will make our way to the Welcome Center for an extension of our worship, and finally, we will conclude the evening in the Parish Life Center as we enjoy some delicious pie! Don’t miss this opportunity to receive grace, offer gratitude, and eat pie!
If you are able to bring a pie or help serve/clean up please sign up on REALM!
Questions?
Contact Sarah Hembrook or Pastor Linda
Join us for Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus! They will visit with each table during breakfast. After breakfast snap a photo of your child with Santa & Mrs. Claus!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:45am: Doors Open
9:00am-10:00am: Breakfast Served
10:00 AM-11:30 AM: Games, Songs, Crafts & Visits with Santa
TICKET PRICES
ADULT - $10
CHILD (4 years & older) - $10
CHILD (3 - 1 year old) - $5
INFANT (under 1 year of age) - FREE
TICKETS ARE LIMITED, AND MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE ONLINE. DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 28, OR WHEN FULL.
Available from 8:30am-Noon on December 6
Choose where you want to Volunteer!
SET-UP ELVES - Come on Friday afternoon (Dec. 5) to transform the welcome center into Santa’s workshop, decorate the tables for breakfast and set up the crafts and games.
CLEAN-UP ELVES - After Santa leaves for the North Pole, help put everything back for worship the next day.
FOOD ELVES - Help with Breakfast in the Kitchen.
CRAFT ELVES - Make fun things with the kids to take home.
GAME ELVES - Play games with the kids
SHOPPING ELVES - Help the kids purchase and wrap presents for their family in Santa’s Christmas Store.
SANTA’S ELVES - Willing to help wherever Santa needs them.
If you have any questions about Volunteering or Event please contact Pat Caley.
The DLT (Disciples Lunching Together) Lunch Group of St. Johns meets at LePeep on the second Wednesday of each month. To ensure seating and service, please contact Roy Booker at by 4:30 p.m. on Monday before we meet. We look forward to sharing Breakfast or Brunch and fellowship with you!
St. John’s Choir and Orchestra Christmas Cantata will be presented at all three worship services the weekend of December 20 and 21 and tells the Christmas story through word and song in a most powerful way. Make sure to put it on your calendar and invite your friends and family!
Questions?
Contact Matthew Woodson
Director of Choral Ministries
Our Sunday School kids will be singing during the 10:45am service on Sunday, November 2nd! We hope you can be there as they share the gift of music with the congregation!
Questions?
Contact Matthew Woodson
Mark your calendars now for our annual Trunk or Treat event happening on Wednesday, October 29th from 5-7! You won’t want to miss it! We will have Hotdogs, Chips, Fire Truck, and Trunks FULL of candy!
Please plan to celebrate with the eight young people who will affirm their baptism on Reformation Sunday, October 26 at 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. The congregation is invited to a reception that will be held in the Parish Life Center from 9:15-10:15 a.m.
RECEPTION FOR 8 CONFIRMANDS
9:15-10:15 A.M. IN THE PARISH LIFE CENTER
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM
10:45 A.M. IN THE SANCTUARY
PICK-A-PUMPKIN!
Youtherans and Youtherans LITE Fundraiser
October 25 & 26, stop by the tables full of pumpkins decorated by our youth! Grab a ticket, or a few, and vote for your favorite pumpkin for a $1 donation per vote. All money raised will go to our Youtherans and Youtherans LITE Ministries.
Questions? Contact Sarah Hembrook or Pastor Linda
The Rock!
October 17 | 6:30-9:00pm
Mark your calendars for a family-friendly rock concert, featuring some of our own talented musicians! There will be drinks and snacks available for purchase, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle!
A free will offering, or $10 suggested donation, will take place. All proceed will go to The James Project right here in Springfield. This is a great opportunity to invite friends to join you for some great music for a great cause. More details to come soon!
Questions?
Contact Andy Lazarides
It's time to begin rehearsing for this year’s Christmas Cantata Shout the Good News by Lloyd Larson. All singers are welcome! You do not need to be a member of the Chancel Choir in order to sing in the Cantata. Come and join your voice with ours as we move toward the manger!
THURSDAYS | 8:00-9:00 P.M. | MUSIC ROOM
We will have extra Saturday rehearsals on December 6 and 13 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. The orchestra rehearsal with cantata choir on Thursday December 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact Matthew Woodson at mwoodson@stjohns-springfield.org
Amer Hannunah is from Beit Sahour, a small town near Bethlehem in the Holy Land. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church there. He is currently on a mission to support Christian families from his hometown. Many of them are deeply affected by the ongoing war and the complete collapse of tourism, which was once their main source of income. These families are artisans who hand-carve beautiful religious items from olive wood: crosses, nativity sets, ornaments, etc. For years, this craft has been their livelihood and a way of sharing their faith with the world.
Mr. Hannunah will be visiting St. John’s the weekend of October 11 and 12 and will be making these handmade items available to us for purchase. In addition, he will speak in the Sunday Forum. This event provides us with an opportunity to learn about the situation in the Holy Land and to support our brothers and sisters in Christ who live there. Please plan to join us.
New Disciples' Classes Beginning Sunday, October 5
Are you interested in joining St. John’s? This fall, we will offer classes and meetings to help you learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus at St. John’s. There will be two classroom sessions (Sundays, October 5 and 19 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.). A light lunch will be served. In addition, participants will be asked to sit down for two individual conversations—one with Lead Pastor Ryan Anderson and another with our Coordinator for Discipleship Connections, Bridgit Melton. Upon completion of this process, those who wish to join St. John’s will be received during the worship service of their choice the weekend of November 1 and 2. To register or for more information, please e-mail Pastor Linda at pstrader@stjohns-springfield.org, or you may leave a message at 217.793.3933.
Neet to Register? Contact Pastor Linda Pastor of Outreach and Discipleship
Our Sunday School kids will be sharing the gift of music with you at the 8:30 service on Sunday, October 5th! We hope to see you there!
Questions?
Contact Matthew Woodson
All are welcome to join us as we discuss "Plain Truth" by Jodi Picoult. Grab a copy and invite a friend for a fun night!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT MARY KAY CRAVENS OR CHURCH OFFICE.
Our season will begin on October 1. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm downstairs in the gym. All ages are welcome! No experience or equipment is needed. We will explain the game and help you get started. Join us for some fun and fellowship!
Questions? Contact Lori Crossmock, Barb Louden, or Church Office
St John’s is offering a Flu Vaccine Clinic at the church with our very own Pharmacist Nellie Pieper! The flu shots will be given Saturday, September 27 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 28 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. in The Parlor. Be sure to bring your insurance card with you and to wear a short sleeve shirt! Questions? Contact Janet Moulton.
TUESDAY MORNING WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY is starting back up on Tuesday, September 23 at 9:30am! We meet every Tuesday and invite all to join us as we dive into the Word and enjoy fellowship. Questions? Contact Lee Wind.
Walking through Acts: Disciples in Motion
This program year, Pastor Ryan and Pastor Linda will be facilitating a discussion on the Acts of the Apostles. Each stand-alone session will take place in the Meeting Room beginning at 9:45 on Sunday mornings. Join us, beginning September 14!
Join us for a day of golfing followed by a dinner as we raise money for St. John’s Lutheran Preschool and Compass for Kids. Registration is limited to 100 players.
$125 PER PLAYER | $100 HOLE SPONSORS
Cost includes: 18 holes of golf, cart rental, sleeve of golf balls, lunch, dinner, 3 drink tickets, and entry into the following context holes: $10,000 hole-in-one, closest to the pin, move up hole, long drive, and putting contest.
All proceeds will be donated to St. John’s Preschool and the Compass for Kids After School Program. The outing will include a silent auction, 50/50 raffle tickets, and more!
Contact Steve Barteau with any questions at bartowbog1@ yahoo.com
The DLT (Disciples Lunching Together) Lunch Group of St. Johns meets at LePeep on the second Wednesday of each month. To ensure seating and service, please contact Roy Booker at by 4:30 p.m. on Monday before we meet. We look forward to sharing Breakfast or Brunch and fellowship with you!
Put on your FUN SHOES (wear fun/wacky shoes/footwear!) and get ready to be Disciples in Motion on Rally day! There will be fun activities for all ages, including shoe decorating, a cake walk, shoe bingo/scavenger hunt, Time & Talent sheets, coloring pages, Sunday School registration, and more!
DISCIPLES IN MOTION WALL
Everyone will get a shoe cut-out when they come in and will be encouraged to answer: "As a Disciple at St. John's, what are you looking forward to?" and put it on the north wall of the Welcome Center.
Our Nursery will be staffed 9:30-10:45am for 3 year olds and under! They will enjoy foot books and fun coloring pages!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
St. John’s Lutheran Church will be hosting the worship service and meal at the Washington Street Mission on September 6 at 8:30 a.m. We are looking for disciples to serve/clean up breakfast and visit with guests or prepare breakfast casseroles. Those preparing a casserole please use a disposable aluminum pan to serve 10-12 people.
If interested, please sign-up on REALM or click below button.
Questions? Please contact Steve Barteau at 660.349.8095 or bartowbog1@yahoo.com.
All are welcome to join us as we discuss "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah. Grab a copy and invite a friend for a fun night!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT MARY KAY CRAVENS OR CHURCH OFFICE.
All youth age 14+ and adults are invited to join Bells of Glory. They play the 3rd Sunday each month.
Rehearsals begin on Thursday, September 4.
THURSDAYS 5:30-6:30 P.M. IN SANCTUARY
Questions?Contact Carlo Van Ulft at carlo@venlocorp.com.
Adults and Children in 9th grade and up are invited to join our Chancel Choir! They sing the 2nd & 4th Sundays each month.
Rehearsals begin on Thursday, August 28.
THURSDAYS 6:45-8:00 P.M. IN MUSIC ROOM
Questions? Contact Matthew Woodson at mwoodson@stjohns-springfield.org
We will recognize Amanda Lawler in worship on August 23rd & 24th and there will be a reception in her honor between services on Sunday, August 24th. Please plan to join us as we give thanks to God for her hard work and loving care as a St. John's staff member these last 14 years.
Bitsy Knepler, Memorial Hospital Bereavement Services Coordinator, will lead the Bereavement Support Group that meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room. The meetings are open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one. While we may grieve many kinds of losses, this gathering is for those who have lost a loved one.
The DLT (Disciples Lunching Together) Lunch Group of St. Johns meets at LePeep on the second Wednesday of each month. To ensure seating and service, please contact Roy Booker at by 4:30 p.m. on Monday before we meet. We look forward to sharing Breakfast or Brunch and fellowship with you!
Kids of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks to worship the weekend of August 9-10 for a blessing before returning to school! We will do a blessing at each worship service.
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 8:30 & 10:45am
Questions? Contact Sarah Hembrook
Our Annual Back-to-School Bash will take place on Wednesday, August 6th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. We look forward to opening our doors to our friends from Dubois elementary as they “shop” for their school supplies and enjoy an ice cream sundae! Any disciples of St. John’s who are in need of supplies are also welcome to come “shop” for supplies.
Questions? Contact Sarah Hembrook at shembrook@stjohns-springfield.org
Bitsy Knepler, Memorial Hospital Bereavement Services Coordinator, will lead the Bereavement Support Group that meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room. The meetings are open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one. While we may grieve many kinds of losses, this gathering is for those who have lost a loved one.
All are welcome to join us as we discuss "What Alice Forgot," by Liane Moriarty. Grab a copy and invite a friend for a fun night! We will meet at Monical’s Pizza near Meijer, off Route 4.
Questions? Contact Mary Kay Cravens or the Church Office.
St. John’s Little Free Food Pantry will be having a “Donation Only” Garage Sale to raise money for food to fill the pantry.
3306 Telford Dr, Springfield
Friday, August 1 (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, August 2 (8:00am-1:00pm)
Have questions? Contact Carolyn Chambers or Church Office.
We will are collecting backpacks and other school supplies for our friends at Dubois. You can drop off any supplies in the baskets found in the Welcome Center! Please refer to our supply list below to see what is needed! Lists can be found in the Welcome Center or the PLC Lobby. It is also on our website!
Have questions? Contact Sarah Hembrook at shembrook@stjohns-springfield.org.
