Birthday Buddy Bowling Party
We give thanks for Tri Church Birthday Buddies! Residents of LSSI Group Homes birthdays are celebrated by Immanuel, St. John’s and St. Paul on a rotating schedule. A small gift, cards and cupcakes are shared with residents and volunteers who join in the celebration. We are over a year into our partnership in this mission […]
September Special Offerings
Lutheran Social Service of Illinois (LSSI) has served in our state since 1867. It is one of the largest nonprofit, statewide social service providers and welcomes and serves people from diverse backgrounds. Critical social and human services include foster care, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, affordable senior housing, home care services for older […]
Who Should Get The Shingles Vaccine?
The shingles vaccine (Shingrix) is recommended for adults ages 50 or older, even if you: It’s unclear how long you should wait to get the shingles vaccine if you’ve just had shingles. At a minimum. Wait until after all signs of shingles have resolved. Some experts recommend waiting a year. Don’t get the vaccine if […]
Scrappy Workshop
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 […]
Seeking Student Musicians
This summer, the UNITE churches are again hosting student musicians from the Sterling/Rock Falls area. This includes any student completing 7th grade – a just graduated college student. We ask that students share a piece with us at St. John’s and then arrange to play that piece at other UNITE congregations, where you will be […]
God’s Work Our Hands – Cledy’s House of Hope
Cledy’s House of Hope was introduced in the May newsletter as a Tri Church God’s Work Our Hands project. Cledy’s is a sober living home for women with a current wait list of 10 women located in the former Arrowwood facility in Rock Falls and next to the former Rock Falls Rehab Nursing Home. On Sunday, […]
School Kits
The Social Ministry Committee will begin collecting items for school kits beginning May 18. The collection period will conclude September 14. We had a great response last year and have asked St. Paul and Immanuel to partner with us again this year for assembly. Our time together was an awesome time of fellowship and stewardship. […]
St. John’s Yard Signs
Please help support the ministries of St. John’s by purchasing a yard sign! These durable and colorful signs will be available before and after Sunday church service. They are $25 each. For additional information or to purchase a sign, please contact StewardshipCommittee co-chairs. Rhonda Stutzke – (815) 441-3264Aislinn O’Connell – a.shae.oconnell@gmail.com
ELCA World Hunger Committee Speaker
Hunger has been a persistent challenge in our world. As Christians, we are called upon to follow the example and teachings of Jesus to help people in need. Beginning in 1974 the Lutheran Church in America has given special attention to reducing hunger for fifty years. While the money donated by a single congregation such […]
How To Report Spam Text Messages
Unwanted messages are becoming increasingly common methods for scams and fraud. Often these messages may look like they are from someone you know but are really a scam looking for personal information. If you get an unwanted text message, there are three ways to report it:
Altar Guild & Offering Counters Needed!
HELP NEEDED! With the end of the year quickly approaching, new schedules for duties throughout the church will be formulated and mailed. Two such areas where our volunteer base has dwindled are in the weekly offering counting process and setting the table for communion by the Altar Guild volunteers. Offering counters are typically scheduled for […]
Food Pantry Sunday!
The Congregation Council has once again designated the first Sunday of each month as Food Pantry Sunday. A receptacle will be available for donations. We stopped focusing on this during the pandemic and have not resurrected the practice of intentionally making donations. Considering the increasing need in our community we would like to increase our […]
Worship Live Streaming
Please share with family, friends, co-workers, neighbors etc. the following options available to watch or listen to weekly worship with St. John, St. Paul, or Immanuel. St. John’s Lutheran Church https://www.youtube.com/@StJohnsSterlingIL/streams is where you can find the livestream every Sunday. There will also be links on the St. John’s website (https://stjohnssterling.org/worship-services/) and on the Facebook […]
Kroger Rewards
St. John’s is a member of the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you have a Kroger Plus Shopper’s Card, you can earn rewards for the St. John’s Building Fund every time you use it. Just about everything you purchase qualifies, with the exception of alcohol, tobacco, and postage stamps. There is no cost to participate […]
