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 toward the end of March and through mid-April 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) […]
Lent and Holy Week Worship Opportunities
The congregations of St. Paul, St. John’s & Immanuel (Tri Church) welcome everyone to worship this Lent and Holy Week! Throughout Lent, we will be Turning Toward God’s Abundance as we explore God’s Faithfulness, Mercy, Compassion, Forgiveness, and Love!During the remaining Wednesdays in Lent (April 2 & 9), Tri Church welcomes you to enjoy a […]
Moving Beyond the Page
Join us for faith, fellowship, and book study on March 27 and April 10 at 6:30 pm in the church library. We will be discussing Receiving Jesus by Mariann Budde. On April 10 we will also be deciding on the next book for discussion starting May 8. Please speak with Pastor Jacob to learn more.
Garage Sale Days Fundraiser
On Saturday, May 17, St. John’s will be a location again for the community wide garage sale. Item collection for the Community Garage Sale is happening now! A registration for the event will be filed with the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the event and provides maps showing participating locations. Items donated will […]
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 […]
April Special Offerings
The Special Offerings for the month of April have been designated by the Congregation Council to be donated to the Twin Cities Homeless Shelter, formerly the Twin Cities PADS Homeless Shelter. The shelter serves 20-25 guests per night for emergency shelter and as an entry point into other outreach programs. They currently have limited space […]
Lilies Order Form
Lilies are wanted to decorate the chancel for Easter. You can order on the group order or purchase your own. If you purchase your own lily and plan on picking it up, bring it to the church no earlier than April 16 and please place a tag on it with your name. Plants can be […]
Personal Care Kits
The Social Ministry Committee will begin collecting personal care kits on March 2. Once again, we will donate the kits to the First United Methodist Church in Sterling for distribution at their Food Bank and in conjunction with their Free Breakfast Program. The folks at First Methodist appreciate our desire to minister with them by […]
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:
Lenten Self-Denial Offerings
The Lenten Self-Denial Offerings have been designated by the Congregation Council to be donated to the Sterling Buddy Bag Program. The need for this community food program becomes more pronounced each month. Food insecurities in our community are related to housing insecurities, and both affect our school-age children. The food is simple, nutritious and something […]
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 […]
