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WE HAVE RETURNED TO IN-PERSON WORSHIP!

Reservations are no longer required. See the News page for details and guidelines. If you do not feel comfortable attending in person or are not feeling well, you can still participate via smartphone, tablet or computer on the Ministries page of this website or on St. John's Facebook page. Listen to the service by calling (888) 975-5536. Call in ANY TIME from Sunday morning through noon Friday.
St. John's Lutheran Church, Sterling, Illinois

What We Believe

Welcome to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sterling, Illinois. St. John's is a congregation of the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The purpose of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is to continue discovering God’s will for us in His kingdom through prayer, Bible study and building relationships. Read more ...

Service Times

We invite you to join us for our worship with Holy Communion at 9:30am Sundays and 6pm Wednesdays in person, via phone or online.

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Upcoming Events

  • The Congregational Annual Meeting will follow worship on Sunday, January 23rd. Please join us to hear about the great things that are happening at St. John’s and vote on important issues.