September 30, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I want to thank all of you who have destroyed the chalkboard.  The board is now empty.  I tell you that one of the things St. Johns does a great job of wiping out beautifully made boards.  Thank you.  This is awesome. I also...

September 16, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I have to be honest with you, it was anticlimactic. It was nothing like the courtrooms on TV.  On Monday, I did a lot of sitting around.  Monday was about selecting a jury. The judge would ask for twenty people (selected randomly)...

September 9, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, They’re back.  The children are back and it’s great.  Thank you to all who were involved in Rally Day.  We started in our classrooms but it was quickly followed by a trip to the sanctuary.  There, the whole group began learning a...

September 3, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Rally Day is next weekend.  It is the start of another year of your child’s Christian education.  I hope you find that important.  It is also a good day to invite other children to come and check it out.  Please make it a priority...

August 19, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, What a blessing it was to have our very own David Msseemmaa come talk with us this weekend.  I really do mean our very own.  Some of you remember David running around St. John’s as a young boy.  For those of you who missed this...

August 12, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I hope you enjoyed Pastor Sue from Salem Lutheran Church in Moline, IL.  I said a lot about her in last week’s letter.  I was excited about you hearing a sermon from a different lens.  I love Paul Baker and Dave Kromphardt and how...