February 10, 2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Thank you to all who were involved in the making of sausage last weekend.  It seemed to go very smoothly. I came in on Saturday around 11:30 thinking there would be more work to do, especially clean up, but everything was done....

February 3, 2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  I want to share something with you.  I was driving with the radio on.  I was hearing it but not really listening.  Have you ever done that?  It was just noise in the background.  Then something caught my attention.  I heard the...

January 27, 2025

Highest Priority! Today is the last day to order sausage as part of the Youth Fundraiser. It comes in a 5 pound bag for just $20. It’s delicious and comes from a Scarpaci family recipe. Please call the church office at 815-223-1144 to get your order in! Second...

January 20, 2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Thank you Paul Baker for leading the worship service last weekend.  You are truly a gift to this pastor.  I am wondering if there is someone else like Paul who would want to preach?  It is where I started to hear my call.  That...

January 13, 2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Our deepest sympathies go out to the Hammer family.  Janice Hammer passed away a week ago.  Services were held at St. Johns on Friday.  With her family, we will mourn her loss.  She was a fixture in our Sunday school program.  She...