This Week @ St.John

• MON 5/28- Offices closed for Memorial Day
• SAT 6/2- No worship this week at Soldier Township
• 5:00pm-7:00pm Benefit for Derek Meyer
• SUN 6/3- Summer Hours Begin
• 8:00am Adult Bible Class
• 9:00am Worship with Communion (LWML Mite Box Sunday)
• CAMP OKOBOJI- Christian Summer Camps. Registration forms available in the church office, or visit www.campokoboji.org for more information on the following camps:
• June 10-15 Technology Camp
• June 10-15 Girls (Grades 4-8) Sports Camp
• July 8-14 Junior High Week
• July 15-21 Concordia Cubs Week (Grades 3-5)
• July 22-18 Youth Week (high school)
• RAGBRAI SUN July 22- Pie & Ice Cream Concessions Stand being planned. Volunteers Needed! Please contact Eugenie Friedrichs for details.
• TRIPLE PARISH VBS- June 24-28, 5:30pm-8:00pm in Ricketts City Park. 
• LYF- JUNE 10, 6:00pm Special Screening of the film 'I Can Only Imagine' featuring Christian recording artists Mercy Me hosted by St. Paul Lutheran, Ida Grove for GRADES 7-12. Please let Pastor Merrill know if you're interested 

This Week @ St. John

• SAT MAY 26- 6:00pm Worship with Communion at St. Luke's, Ricketts
• SUN MAY 27- Memorial Day Observed
• 8:45am Adult Bible Class, but School is now on Summer hiatus until the Fall
• 10:00am Worship
• Followed by Memorial Day Ceremony by the American Legion Post #66 Homer Hall, cookies & refreshments in the Fellowship Hall afterward
• 1:00pm Pastor Merrill preaching at Denison Care Center
• 2:00pm Pastor at Eventide
• 2:45pm Pastor at Silveridge.
• Happy Memorial Day Weekend; Thank You Veterans & your families for your service to our nation. 
• Safe travels to everyone camping or taking vacations this weekend. If you're not far, please consider joining us for worship this Sunday, even if you smell like campfire!

Baccalaureate 2018

Congratulations & God’s Blessings on our graduates 🎓; Connor Beeck, Alayna Castillo, Riley Elwell, Austin Hansen, & Jordyn Pester. Congratulations Rams & Monarchs! Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat.

This Week @ St. John

• TUES 5/8- 8:15AM Pastors' Conference at St. Luke's , Ricketts
• WED 5/9- 7:00PM LYF Meeting; Guest Speaker Colby Seuntjens
• THURS 5/10- 5:30PM Supper & 7:00PM Ascension Day Service at Mission Central
• SAT 5/12- 6:00PM Worship with Communion at St. Luke's Ricketts
• SUN 5/13- 8:45AM Sunday School & Bible Class
• 10:00AM Worship
• 1:00PM Pastor Merrill preaching at Denison Care Center
• 2:00PM Pastor at Eventide Lutheran Home
• 2:45PM Pastor at Silveridge
• SUN 5/20- 10:00AM BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
• Please pray for our high school graduates including:

• Connor Beecck
• Riley Elwell
• Austin Hansen
• Jordyn Pester
  
  Graduates, parents and families, please let us celebrate with you by participating in this traditional worship ceremony the morning before your commencement exercises at MVAOCOU and Denison HS.