Moving Beyond the Page
Join us for faith, fellowship, and book study on January 9 & 23 at 6:30 pm in the church library. We will be discussing Junk Drawer Jesus by Matt Popovits. Please speak with Pastor Jacob to learn more.
January Special Offerings
The special offerings for January have been designated by the Congregation Council to be donated to the Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living (NICIL). NICIL is a non-profit, non-residential center serving Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties. In 1985, NICIL opened its doors with a mission of supporting people with disabilities to live […]
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 […]
IMPORTANT Messenger Update–PLEASE READ!
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 […]
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 […]
