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ALTAR FLOWER DELIVERY
Bring altar flowers to St. John’s disciples who may be shut-ins or in the hospital. By sharing the altar flowers with these disciples, the team helps remind them of their importance to our congregation, and passes on our love and God’s love for them.

Time commitment for delivery is approximately 1-2 hours every two months for one year. Deliveries are weekly and rotate among team members.

PROVIDE THE ALTAR FLOWERS
Would you like to provide the altar flowers that beautify our worship services each weekend? Sign-up books are in the Welcome Center. Cost is $30 per arrangement.

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Steadfast love and support for recent graduates. This group reminds high school graduates that God loves them no matter what (and there is nothing they can do about that)! To begin with, we do that through Finals/Christmastime care packages and Easter cards. This group serves all kids in the age group, not just kids going to college. Looking forward - Would like to get more disciples involved in the care packages, specifically providing fresh baked goods to be included. Would like to offer assistance to HS parents on application/finance processes of preparing for college.

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Beyond Bread was created to provide homemade treats and meals to underserved in our community outside St. John’s and to recognize disciples here at St. John’s. Prepare meals for Sojourn House, Beer l’hai roi, The Outlet, the Veterans Home and Dubois School staff. For disciples at St. John’s, we have provided a luncheon for our disciples 85 years and over for the past two years. We have also served luncheons to Preschool staff. We deliver treat bags to shut-ins every few months. We make cookies and candies for our Christmas treat boxes, which are sold in December each year. Proceeds from the sale have gone to The James Project, DuBois School, Matheny-Withrow School, Lee School and the St. John’s Preschool Scholarship Fund. Meet - We meet on an as-needed basis but communicate frequently through email. Volunteers -If interested in joining our ministry, we would appreciate bakers who can participate several times a year.

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Offer a ride to church and make a positive impact. There are disciples in our congregation who would like to attend church but just need transportation. If you like to drive and/or have the gift of organization, perhaps God is calling you to be part of our Carpooling Ministry. Drivers will provide a ride to church and back home for a disciple who may be unable attend otherwise.

Want to lead this Ministry?
The Leader will be responsible for coordinating a schedule for drivers to pick up those who have requested a ride to worship.

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Connect with residents and families of Cedarhurst Senior Living through music, devotion, and fellowship.

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Share the spiritual experience of planting, cultivating, and harvesting a garden of food designed by God, providing fresh food and experience to those that need it.

Through spring planting and weekly maintenance, disciples and community members of all generations connect with each other and with Creation.

Vegetables from the garden are put on bench by the Little Free Food Pantry for our neighbors to take. We also put some in a basket in the Welcome Center for disiples to enjoy as well.

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Serve meals for families after funeral services. St. John’s has several funeral meal teams.

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Gourmet Grace serves God by sharing His love in preparing meals for the disciples of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Our group serves disciples who have had a serious illness/surgery, birth of child, etc. as referred by one of the pastors. We deliver a meal of at least a main dish, side, and dessert. The process involves notifying everyone in the group of a meal need, someone replying to volunteer, acceptance of volunteer, and supplying the volunteer with the personal (confidential) information of the recipient. The volunteer contacts the recipient to inquire of any allergies, food restrictions, and a mutually convenient time to deliver the meal. “A new command I give you; Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 “Cooking is LOVE made visible.”

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Do you have a heart for older people? Do you treasure the sacrament of Holy Communion? If so, the Lay Visitation Team might be for you!

Following the training, each team member will be matched with one or two disciples who are confined to their homes and will be asked to visit and share Holy Communion with them once per month.

The ongoing time commitment is 1-2 hours per month,plus semi-annual group meetings.

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St. John's Prayer Ministry Team's disciples uplift the needs of others through intercessory prayer, each in their own settings of home, work, etc. Our Lord Jesus desires that we come to Him with all our needs. He stands ready to listen and respond. He is a loving God who cares deeply about the needs of His children. We are given the privilege each week to offer prayers as requests are given to us. Thank you for choosing to be a part of this powerful ministry at St. Johns Lutheran Church. Commitment is as often as you would like. No meetings; you will receive an email once per week with a list of disciples to pray for.

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Stephen Ministry is grounded in Jesus’ command to love one another. Through one-on-one caring relationships, those who are hurting receive the love and care they need to support them.

• Is life more than you can handle alone right now?
• Are your health, your attitude, or your relationships suffering?
• Are you adjusting to a new job, change in marital status, a serious illness, the death of a loved one, or a recent move?
• Would you like to have someone in your life who really cares?

Everyone goes through difficult times. Having someone to care, to listen, and to share God’s love with you can help you get through the confusion, stress, or loneliness you may be experiencing.

CONTACT A PASTOR TODAY TO BE MATCHED WITH A STEPHEN MINISTER

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This team focuses on establishing the best practices for welcoming new disciples into the community at St. John's. This includes managing the pool of potential sponsors, providing orientations for new sponsors, stewarding guidance documents, and pairing sponsors with new disciples. Meet- We meet before New Disciple classes start for meal planning and then several times as the classes progress to get sponsors in place. Sometimes we meet in person (often over a meal/snack) and sometimes it is through texts. Volunteers - The primary method current St. John's disciples can get involved with this team is through being a sponsor. We have a list of potential sponsors but can always use more. Because sponsors attend a dinner and service on different weekends, travel schedules sometimes limit the number of available sponsors. We can also use assistance with meal preparation/servicing as well if someone is interested in that.

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Whether you have a few hours or a few days per month to give, we have a place for you to serve in the Preschool. Regular volunteers are needed in preschool classrooms. Help is also needed with prepping classroom materials.

*Volunteers must pass a background check.

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St. John's is dedicated to partnering with and equipping parents and caregivers to inspire children to know God’s love and grace. We aim to teach, model, and share Jesus Christ with all children and their families through worship,study, prayer, and service.

Children and Family Ministry Team
Meets quarterly and the volunteers on the team help out in Sunday school and all other children and family activities.

Nursery (Birth-4yr)
We love having children in worship! And we want parents to feel comfortable worshiping with their children in all of our services. We also understand that sometimes parents worry about disruptions. Our nursery is open to you and your child(ren) on Sunday mornings. Service is live-streamed into the nursery allowing you to easily follow along and rejoin whenever you feel ready. And, you won’t miss out on anything that happens while you’re out!

We offer a staffed nursery during select special events.

Sunday School (age 4- 6th grade)
All children ages 4 through 6th grade are welcome to join us for Sunday School! We start together downstairs in Classrooms C/D for an opening and then the children will rotate through 3 rotations to interactively learn about the day’s Bible story!

Youtherans Lite (5th & 6th Graders)
Helping our young disciples to grow in their faith through small groups and activities.

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At St. John’s we believe it is our duty and privilege to help youth and their families grow in faith and understanding, speak their faith to others, and live out their faith through service and leadership.

Confirmation (7th – 8th Grade)
The confirmation ministry at St. John’s begins as students enter 7th grade and concludes with the Affirmation of Baptism in the fall of 9th grade on Reformation Sunday. Our program is designed that youth will deepen their faith, learn more about Christ, learn more about what it means to be a Lutheran Christian, and find their place in the Church.

Youtherans (9th – 12th Grade)
Help youth to define their faith, speak their faith to others, act out their faith through service and leadership and grow in their understanding of their faith.

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We are excited to invite you to join our Coffee Hospitality Team! We are looking for volunteers to help prepare coffee and set up the service station, greet guests at The Parlor, and be part of a welcoming community. As a team member, you will enjoy coffee, tea, and connecting with others. The time commitment is minimal, with just one short training session and at least one three-hour shift on a weekday morning each month. Join us in spreading warmth and hospitality to preschool parents, St. John’s disciples, and the community!

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Fair Trade Coffee Sales
Sale of coffee, tea, olive oil and chocolate. Coffee sales happen once a month, usually on the second weekend of the month. One or two people are needed to conduct the sales. We need all disciples to purchase items!

Fair Trade Hand-crafted Item Sales
Sale of fair-trade hand-crafted items from artisans around the world. The sale usually happens once a year before Christmas. One or two people are needed to conduct the sales. We need all disciples to purchase items!

Lutheran World Relief Kits
Collecting items for the kits (usually personal care kits, but items for several different kits can be collected. The collection happens once a year in September and October. One or two people are needed to oversee the collection. Eight people are needed to assemble the kits All disciples are encouraged to purchase items needed for the kits

Lutheran World Relief Ingathering
The Ingathering happens yearly on the last Saturday of October Six people are needed to receive kits from churches in our area on the day of the Ingathering. Three people are needed to transport the boxes of kits to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington

Support of the Manatantely Bible School in Madagascar
This is ongoing, collection of money for special projects of the bible school. Correspond with the director of the bible school.

Possible future project of working with ‘Global refuge’
This ELCA organization helps resettle refugees. Currently, no details are known.

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Program provides food that is put into backpacks each Friday for many students to help feed families over the weekend

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Sew comforting, helpful, and enjoyable items for people in need in our church, community and world, sharing tangible signs of God's love. Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Friday of the month in the PLC Lobby to share completed service projects, such as pillowcases for St. John's Women and Children's Center, baby blankets and toys for Ronald McDonald House, pockets for cancer patient drains, and school bags for Lutheran World Relief.

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Write notes that are sent to worship visitors, guests, and prospective disciples. Time commitment - weekly and can be done from home.

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Care for the church facilities, inside and out. Jobs vary in length, depending on the size of the task and the number of people helping. Meetings are typically the last Monday evening of the month, and usually take 1.5-2 hours.

Church Building Maintenance:
Once or twice a year, dust and wax pews and antique wood fixtures and help with other miscellaneous building needs as they arise.

Flower Beds:
Tasks may include preparing flower beds, planting, weeding and deadheading, and cleaning beds in fall.

Lawn Care:
Mowing with a hand mower, mowing with riding mower, grass trimming, maintaining trees and shrubs.

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Organize and care for documents, photographs and artifacts significant to the story of St. John’s history. Time commitment is as needed, in St. John’s basement Archives and Records room.

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Meets each week to count the weekend's offering. Carefully steward our financial offerings. They count contributions and prepare information for entry into the church's computer system, so that St. John's is able to utilize the resources for ministry. They meet weekly for a couple hours. Skills needed: accounting and clerical.

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Help the church staff and pastors by working in the church office weekly, answering phones, doing computer work (if able), and many other types of jobs. Or, help out as needed for large projects such as all-church mailers.

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Serve Communion at our worship services, connecting people to each other and to God. Time commitment is approximately 1-2 hours a month for a year, and training is provided.

5:00pm Sanctuary (Traditional)
8:30am Sanctuary (Traditonal)
10:45am Parish Life Center (Contemporary)

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Sanctuary (Traditional)
Help people come to God by providing an environment where they are welcomed and can be in a state of worship. Visually enhances the worship message and immerses the congregation in surroundings that leads us closer to understanding the Gospel’s impact. Duties include design brainstorming and planning, set up, and decoration. Time commitment is several hours (less if there is more help) 2-3 times a year, for one year. No prior experience needed

Parish Life Center (Contemporary)
Help people come to God by providing an environment where they are welcomed and can be in a state of worship. Visually enhances the worship message and immerses the congregation in surroundings that leads us closer to understanding the Gospel’s impact. Duties include design brainstorming and planning, set up, and decoration. Time commitment is several hours (less if there is more help) 2-3 times a year, for one year. No prior experience needed

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Greeters are often the first impression someone has of the church. They set the tone, letting people know this is a welcoming place. Greeters answer questions, give directions, and offer assistance.

5:00pm Sanctuary (Traditional)
8:30am Sanctuary (Traditonal)
10:45am Parish Life Center (Contemporary)

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Bell Choir
The Bells of Glory is an enthusiastic group of handbell players who enhance the sanctuary services with their music to the glory of our God. The BOG plays during worship on the third Sunday of the month, September – May. They also play during special services like Christmas Eve and Easter. St. John's has five octaves of Malmark handbells and three octaves of hand chimes. The majority of the selected music is geared towards a three-octave bell choir which requires about 12 dedicated players, plus substitutes. Players must be able to read music, preferably in both the treble and bass clef. Playing technique will be addressed during rehearsals, Thursday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. from late August through May. Every player is responsible for four or five specific bells. We therefore require each member to commit to at least one season, Fall or Spring, and be in attendance at the majority of the rehearsals and worship presentations.

Chancel Choir
Sing during the traditional worship services and cantatas

Joyful Noise Children’s Choir
Grades 3-8 meet weekly to sing periodically during the worship services

Contemporary Praise Band
The Contemporary Worship Praise Band is comprised of passionate singers and instrumentalists, who love to make music together! The praise band is open to those of all different skill levels. We rehearse on Wednesday nights from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Come and make a joyful noise with us!

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Share God’s Word during worship by reading the day’s scriptures to the congregation. Time commitment is approximately an hour every few months for a year; disciples of all ages are welcome to participate.

5:00pm Sanctuary (Traditional)
8:30am Sanctuary (Traditonal)
10:45am Parish Life Center (Contemporary)

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Operate audio and video equipment in support of church worship services and other church activities. Time commitment is 30 min before worship and throughout the services, and training is provided.

8:30am Sanctuary (Traditonal)
10:45am Parish Life Center (Contemporary)

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Provide hospitality by greeting people as they come in to worship and giving them a service bulletin, then watching throughout the service to see if anyone needs help. Duties might include assisting people to and from Communion, notifying the pastors if someone needs Communion at their seat, helping with the offering, and straightening up the sanctuary after worship. Time commitment is half an hour before worship and throughout the service, monthly for a year. New ushers are welcome and will train alongside existing teams.

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Serve dinner to Confirmands, who have Affirmed their Faith after two years of Confirmation Instruction, and their families. Always on Reformation Sunday in October.

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Help provide Veterans Day Luncheon for Veterans and their families.

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June 22-27, 2025 in Toledo, OH

Open to High School students and up!

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Organize collection of mittens, hats, and scarves during the winter months.

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Organize collection of Christmas gifts for SPARC residents.

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Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser to help raise money for St. John’s Preschool and Compass for Kids.

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We provide a safe place for our community to "Trunk or Treat". Once per year volunteers are needed to host a trunk, donate candy, set up/ clean up, serve food, deliver candy to the trunks, welcome the guests.

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Our lunch group meets at 11:30 A.M. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at LePeep. Any disciple of St. John's is welcome to join us. I try and get a notice in the Messenger and Eagle as a reminder. I ask that people contact me by the Monday before the 2nd Wednesday of each month if they plan to join us so I can advise LePeep as to how many are coming. There is no devotion or program, but simply a fellowship opportunity to share a meal and some good conversation with each other.

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Meets Thursday mornings for a 9-hole round of golf (scramble) at Longbridge Golf Course followed by lunch in the course's dining room. Tee times are usually around 10:00 but may vary with the weather and are announced each week.

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Enjoy reading books? We meet monthly to discuss book and have fellowship. We usually meet the last Friday of the month at Tocology 201.

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A small group helping parents to build relationships with God, their kids, and with one another, engaging in Bible study, social events, and service.

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Join us for a fun and friendly weekly activity every Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the gym. New members are always welcome - no experience necessary! We are happy to teach you how to play the game. Our group is welcoming and supportive, especially for new players. Some members come every week, while others join when their schedule allows. We typically have about 12 players per week, allowing for two courts of four players each. This gives everyone a chance to rest and socialize between games. We send out reminders and stay connected with the group through Realm.