CONNECT...in WORSHIP

Preaching: Senior Pastor Ben Roberts

Worship Leader: Associate Pastor Mark Stapleton

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36

Click on the button above to register for worship opportunities and to obtain additional information about our In-Person and Livestreamed Worship Services.

MORE INFORMATION: Please click this “LINK” to learn more about the Audio / Visual Media Team. You are also more than welcome to reach out to David Lincoln at 708-354-1690 (ext. 222) or d.lincoln@stjohnslagrange.org

GROW...in SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATION

Sunday School ~ 10:15 - 11:15 AM

Sunday School in-person meets in the Heritage Room from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.  Lesson materials will also be sent by email to all Sunday School and Wednesday Bible School families. If you do not receive your package, contact Dalyne Shinneman at dalyne.shinneman@gmail.com or call 630.772.1688.

Registration for Wednesday Bible Study and Vacation Bible School is now open!

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CONNECT...through CHURCH NEWS!

Note: If your Mission gets clipped in your email, please click your "view entire message" link to go on reading about opportunities at St. John's.

"We already have developed strong connections within the St. John’s community and congregation. Starting Theodore on his journey with Christ is also the start for us as new parents raising a God loving and righteous human being. The biggest support we would ask for from the SJL family is simple: bear with us! As much as he will learn about compassion, patience, love, and understanding, we as his parents will need to also learn how to impart those lessons and knowledge to a young child (without teaching all the wrong lessons on the way). We are very fortunate to be able to start both these journeys amongst a congregation full of so much love and understanding!"

-Paul and Claire Hackelberg

It’s been a long haul since the pandemic started back in 2020. For many of us, we can’t help but feel a little “disconnected” from our Lord, His Church and the world around us. And with summer 2021 right around the corner, that disconnection has the potential to feel even bigger.

That’s why this summer you are encouraged to participate in St. John’s church-wide campaign, “Summer in the SON”. Starting June 1st and going all the way through the end of August, you are encouraged to “(Re)Connect” through these suggested activities:

Throughout the summer, take a photo of your activity and send it to St. John’s (digital or print), tagging your name and which activity you’re doing/completing. These photos will be posted to St. John’s Facebook page, the weekly Mission and also put up on a “Summer in the SON” Celebration Wall in the church narthex.

Check out St. John's Facebook page for more information about these activities. Sign-up sheets are available below or in the church narthex. Let’s enjoy doing these activities this summer, because we are “in the SON” through His gracious work for us!

See all the St. John Church family and friends who are graduating

from high school and college this year!

GROW...in BIBLE STUDY AND SMALL GROUPS!

Rebecca Hemminger and Katie Maxwell will be leading a small group Bible study for moms. We will plan to meet at 8:00am on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, with June 12th and June 26th as the first two dates. The study will be held outdoors in person at either Katie or Rebecca’s house. The book we will be using for our study is titled “Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood” and can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/160142650X?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Please contact Katie Maxwell at katie.coxey@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us or have any questions. We look forward to fellowship, studying the Bible and sharing our faith together as a group of Christian mothers!

If you have any questions about our youth group, please email: v.wykert@stjohnslagrange.org.

SERVE...through ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES!

Our "St. John's Ministries" e-mail is sent out every Monday.

To view the current e-mail and obtain additional information about our wonderful in-reach and outreach events, such as:

click the button below.

If you miss Christian fellowship (with SJLG members or otherwise… guests welcome of course) and would like to see new and familiar faces, look for upcoming dates and details on a local venue where we will gather, linger and laugh in June.

View current Stewardship information by clicking "HERE".

If you are interested in becoming more active at St. John’s and would like to volunteer even an hour or two a month with the Stewardship Board, please email Dave Thomas at: Southbranch0604@gmail.com as we endeavor to make community connection a greater focus for 2021 – 2022.

Blessings to All from your Board of Stewardship!

We have been supporting the LaGrange Area Food Pantry this school year with our chapel offerings we collected in August and September. Each month, $77 went towards our monthly non-food item (for example: diapers, pump soap, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry soap) that isn’t covered by SNAP cards plus any sale items that a local store was running. We’ve purchased cereal, spaghetti sauce, coffee, brownie and cake mixes, soup, cranberry sauce, sugar, flour, tuna, refried beans, and pasta to name a few. Thank you for your generous offerings and the opportunity to serve our local food pantry.

Gratefully,

The 3rd grade class