St. John’s will host a Synod event entitled, “Finding Vitality in Scrappy, Small Congregations. The event will take place in our fellowship hall on Friday and Saturday, August 22-23. Congregations that worship fifty members or fewer are considered small; approximately 60% of the congregations in the Northern Illinois Synod fall into this category. A planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 17th, with Pastor Julie Monnard from the Synod Office to plan the details of the event. Our Tri Church partners have been invited to assist with the planning and the event itself. More details will follow.