We are gathered by the Holy Spirit to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the means of the Spirit—Preaching, Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper. Our mission is to respond with activities that strengthen the Christian faith, including liturgy, prayer, catechesis, spiritual songs, witness, charity, and love for one another.
Complete forgiveness.
True freedom.
Renewal of life.
Eternal wisdom.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Morning Prayer – Monday through Saturday @ 9 AM
Maundy Thursday Divine Service, March 28, 6:30 pm
Good Friday Divine Service, March 29, 2 pm
Good Friday Vespers, March 29, 6:30 pm
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), March 30, 6:30 pm
Resurrection of Our LORD Divine Service, March 31, 9:30 am
Our Church
We gather in person for Divine Service each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
We also offer recordings of services, daily prayer, and Bible studies.
Our School
Rooted in Christ ~ Nurturing his Children ~ Building Relationships
St. John Lutheran School has served local families by providing students with a quality, faith-based education since 1855.
Recent Sermons and Catechesis
- Bible Study: Colossians 2:6-10—May 5, 2024
6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. - “The saints and angels and the whole host of heaven pray with you to Christ Jesus” Rogate 2024
Only one has promised to hear our prayers and can answer them by the merit of His suffering and death: Jesus. We cannot have this confidence in praying to anyone else, as faithful, noble, or virtuous as they may have been. While we can remember the saints who came before in thanksgiving and encouragement and emulation, their prayers and good works cannot save us. Our confidence is in the Divine Promise of Jesus and in His merits. We want to be confident that our prayers are heard. That can only come from Jesus and His promise of mercy. - “All faithful singing will sing of the faith we have received in the Gospel” Cantate 2024
The church sings the new praise song that it receives through faith through the Holy Spirit. We sing of Christ, the Lamb of God, sitting at the right hand of glory, whose blood cleanses us from all sins and sanctifies us to be the people of God. Everything the church sings in the faith will have this new song as its heart and foundation. Everything we sing and do flows from the confession of Jesus, the Lamb, whose blood washes and makes us clean. All faithful singing will sing of the faith we have received in the Gospel. - Bible Study: Colossians 1:24–2:5 — April 28, 2024
1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. - Presentation by Nathan and Sarah Federwitz (LBT) – April 28, 2024
Nathan and Sarah Federwitz serve as missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators. The Federwitzes have been training for international missionary service and hope to use this training to support Bible translation. They shared Lutheran Bible Translators’ work and how aviation plays a key role in Bible translation efforts in many areas. They depend upon our support and prayers to carry out their ministry. May the Lord bless their work in His Kingdom.