Click the above video link to be transferred to the Sunday Service,

January 22 at 9 a.m. to live stream, or to watch later.

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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF

THE CONGREGATION

JANUARY 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

IN THE PARISH HALL

The St. John youth will serve a breakfast of scrambled eggs, hash-browns,

ham & cinnamon rolls during the Annual Meeting on January 29^th.

Free will donation goes to youth working at the brunch.

The Giving Statements for 2022 are in the Narthex on the same table as the 2023 Giving Envelopes.

There are still some 150th Anniversary ornaments in the Narthex. We purchased enough for everyone in the church, so if you haven't picked up yours, or if you need another, they are there for you.

Click on the link below for:

Council Update with important information.

Sundays:   9:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

 Communion is the 1st & 3rd Sunday

Education Hour 10:05 a.m.

January 25 Newsletter deadline

January 29 Annual meeting/ No Sunday School

February 1 Do Day Quilters

February 2 Prayer shawl group

February 3-5 Cedar Springs retreat

February 5 1st communion classes

February 15 Do Day Quilters

February 16 Prayer Shawl group

Beginning February 6^th, the St. John office hours will be

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Other staff will be following their normal schedules. Phone calls will be answered, if possible, otherwise leave a message when prompted. Should you wish to email a message, the staff page on the St. John website lists our emails.

The Business Manager’s hours are Fridays from

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

5^th Grade Parents! The 1st Communion parent/student/pastor instructional classes will be February 5^th and February 12^th at 10:15a.m. Please put these two dates on your calendar.

Cedar Springs Camp is holding a youth retreat February 3-5, 2023, for 6^th-12^th grade students. St. John students have been invited to attend. Registration is $119 per student and the registration deadline is January 20, 2023. Please contact Laurie to get registered.

Do Day Quilters

Are now meeting the 1^st & 3^rd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.!

All are welcome to join them!

REMINDER:  Those students attending a Lutheran college who would like to receive an EPIC grant must notify the church by May 1^st.

St. John scholarship applications for non-Lutheran colleges can be emailed to you and should be emailed to the office by May 1^st

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Please keep the following in prayer:

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Pray for our military family

Kaleb Bilharz, Mackenzy Bilharz, Alex Buenger, Tanner Evans, Kaylie Fox, Hannah Fox, Kim Hall, Daniel Jacobs, Cameron Kakac, Drew Roethler and Robson Shankland.

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Wednesday Night Supper

serving from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Menu for January 25:

Chicken bake with corn, salad & dessert

Cost: $5.00 for adults

Children through 12^th grade free thanks to Kans for Kids

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After Worship Social Time



Coffee & a treat are served in the Parish Hall each Sunday! If you would like to volunteer to bring the treats let Kathy know in the office.

What you choose to bring for a treat is entirely up to you!

Coffee & napkins are provided by St. John.

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Altar Flower & Radio Sign-up: If you would like to sign up to sponsor the Altar flowers &/or the radio broadcast contact Kathy in the office at 641-228-3397! We will continue to have flowers as they are on the online service & the radio broadcast reaches many of our at home congregation!

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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

The prayer shawl ministry is starting up again for the first time in 2023.

We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.

For February, the 2nd and 16th will be the dates and we will meet in the Fireside room.

We could use some knit, crocheted, quilted or fleece shawls. It is time to get back in the swing and support this ministry. Please work on some at home if you can not attend the group.

There will be coffee and conversation, all are welcome and any level of knitting is OK. We can help you if you need it.

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click below for the

January Good Newsletter

To get to the church website, click at the top of this page on the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church logo.

You can pick up the Sunday bulletin as well as the Taking Faith Home reading sheets on the website.

https://www.facebook.com/stjohncc will get you to the Facebook page

An email address you can use to get a message to the church khoeft@stjohncharlescity.com

Other emails are available on the website.

To call the church (641)228-3397

Editor: Janet Petefish