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...

August 5, 2024

  Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Reverend Doctor Jon Pedersen is a very special person in my life.  Actually, his wife Sonya is pretty special also.  We are truly blessed to have him in our pulpit last weekend.  He is like a brother to me.  It would be Jon...

July 29, 2024

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I had a very nice vacation.  Myself and my family went to the state of Washington.  We started out by flying into Seattle, then went to Bellingham, and finally to Spokane.  Patty & I were able to spend some time with one...