Life Together

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Saint John has been privileged to be a part of our community since it's beginning. We're more than just neighbors, we're not just friends, we're family.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

THIS MONTH'S CALENDAR

As times change and small rural towns face new challenges, we recognize that God still calls us to support and care for one another. This includes cooperating with our sister LCMS/IDW congregations in neighboring towns in the Mapleton and Denison Circuits.

Fellowships; Ministries and Activities for Families & Community

• Fellowship Hall for family or community events; Please contact our office for scheduling availability and terms of use.
• July 2018 RAGBRAI homemade pie booth!
• Pre-Marital Pastoral Counseling
• St.John Neighborhood Playground/Park
• Providing free Summer meals for school children when Charter Oak-Ute School is closed for cleaning or repairs.
• Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML)
• Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF)
• Annual LYF Thanksgiving Dinner
• Annual LYF Easter Son-Rise Pancake Breakfast
• Annual Family Movie Night
• Annual Family Water Park Day
• Participation in Charter Oak's annual Achievement Days
• Support of American Legion Post #66, 4-H Booster & Achiever & Clover Kids Clubs, Cub Scouts, Charter Oak Senior Center, Charter Oak Commercial and Community clubs.
• 2017 Reformaiton500 Circuit Celebration & "Luther Walk"
• 2016 Charter Oak 125th Celebration

If you would like to volunteer, attend, or participate in any of our events and organizations, please let Pastor, the church office, or committee members know of your interest. If YOU have ideas for events or activities, please let Pastor, one of the Elders or other committee members know! 

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Neighboring LCMS Congregations

Sister Churches in Our 3-Parish Agreement:

Immanuel Soldier TWP

St.Paul Hanover TWP

Mapleton Circuit	Denison Circuit
Trinity Anthon St.John Battle Creek St. Paul Battle Creek Grace Correctionville St. Paul Ida Grove St.Matthew Mapleton St.Paul Ute	Faith Deloit Amigos en Cristo Denison Our Savior Denison Zion Denison Bethlehem Dow City St. John Kiron Immanuel Schleswig

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St.John Neighborhood Park

A memorial gift made the addition of this new slide to St.John's neighborhood park in 2018. Much of the new playground equipment was designed, built, donated and installed by member volunteers. The park features swings, climbable Ten Commandments, Ark benches, trees, and a basketball hoop.

St.John's Park offers more than 86,900 square feet to play in before Sunday School or VBS,  after Church or Confirmation, or just for kids on the West Side of town without having to cross the highway to get to Charter Oak's City Park to the North.

With plenty of room for football, soccer or even softball, families may even consider having a picnic reunion. If you're an alum of either St. John's Lutheran Elementary School or Noah's Ark Pre-School, consider having your reunion here. Our Fellowship Hall is air conditioned and available for rentals.