May 11, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers. It may not be the greatest of holidays for some. Some of you were raised by mothers who were not so good. Some of you struggled so hard and were not able to raise children of your own. ...
May 4, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, First, I was able to eat my favorite cheeseburger from Culver’s. Second, I had a lot of fun fellowshipping with the members of our church. Oh, by the way, we collected over five hundred dollars for the capital campaign. Thank...
Apr 27, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Do you see what I was talking about? Our Synodical Bishop, Stacie Fidlar, is a very special person. I hope you heard it in her opening remarks in Fellowship Hall. She knows the history of St. John’s. And not only does she know...
Apr 20, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This is a hard letter to write. I tried to make sure you heard it from me. I will be ending my call as your pastor on May 17. When I was teaching, I never wanted to be that teacher who was hanging on. I carried that same...
Apr 13, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Are you like me, who finds it so hard not to share a good story? I remember when my wife told me that she was pregnant. I was bursting, ready to tell anyone who would listen. Then the worst news came when she told me it was...
Apr 6, 2026 | Letters From Pastor
Happy Easter to everyone. Christ has risen. He has risen indeed! Alleluia. I plan for this to be a short letter. I want to enjoy Easter with my family: three grandchildren, two daughters with their husbands, and three dogs. Everyone’s a little hyped up on...
