Beginning with the January 2025 monthly newsletter, the publication will no longer be mailed to members and other acquaintances. We will, however, continue to mail the printed copy to our shut-in and nursing home residents. Several options will be available for reading the Messenger. A limited number of printed copies will be available at worship on Sunday mornings. The remainder of newsletter recipients who received a mailed version will need to sign up to receive an email link to view and read the newsletter. Please call the church office (815-625-2634) or email Office Manager, Nina Peters, at office@stjohnssterling.org to add your name to this email list. A second option is to read the newsletter on St. John’s website at www.stjohnssterling.org. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. As our members have decreased, our mailing list numbers have also reduced. We no longer meet the USPS requirements for bulk mailing at a lower cost. Mailing at the first-class rate would increase our mailing costs dramatically. It is for these reasons the Congregation Council made this difficult decision.