December 31, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On Vacation! Happy New Year! **** Be back in the office January 2. What God mostly does is love you.  (excerpt from Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie) Pastor Tom 815-223-1144 [email protected] Readings for the weekend...

Merry Christmas

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year What God mostly does is love you.  (excerpt from Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie)   Pastor Tom 815-223-1144 [email protected] Readings for 1st weekend of Christmas– December...

December 16, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On Sunday, we welcomed 5 new members to our church.  I sort of think it was really 3 and we made Dale and Bonnie Richard official.  One day, Dale came up to me and said we are going to join St. Johns.  I said “what?”  I remember...

December 9, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Not sure where I should start.  I think I will just go in order (the best I can). I am not sure how many “angels” were on the tree, but instead of a chalkboard, you wiped out the Christmas tree in the corner. Jan Hauger spent a...

December 2, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,  Couple of things before I share the devotional I read on Tuesday.  I would like to give the Worship Assistants the month of January off.  I need the rest of the congregation to step up and choose a Saturday or Sunday in January. ...

November 18, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, How about we all just take a deep breath in – hold it – breathe it out.  If you need to do it over again, do so.  It will soon get very busy.  It always happens this time of the year.  Breathe in – hold it – breathe...