Join Us for Easter at St. John

**Please note there is not a Saturday service on April 4th.

 

The Church and School Office - will be closed Monday, April 6th.

LADIES DAY OUT!

You are invited to join Ladies’ Aid at McAlister's Deli (8860 S. Emerson Avenue) on Thursday, April 9TH, at 11:30 a.m. for some good food and fellowship. Feel free to invite a friend to join us. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Steele

Men’s Breakfast

Men’s Breakfast will meet Saturday, April 11th at 7:30am in the Teacher Workroom, as we continue our study and discussion of “Why Men Hate Going to Church.” Email  to RSVP.

LWML Indianapolis East Zone Spring Gathering

All Ladies - are invited to attend the LWML Indianapolis East Zone Spring Gathering, Saturday, April 25th, 2026 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church (3932 Mi Casa Ave.) as our own Pastor Duling will be leading a prayer service. Registration and breakfast start at 8:30, program is from 9 - 11:30 am.

VBS is Coming Soon

St. John Vacation Bible School, “Tropical Trek” will be held June 8-11from 5:30pm-7:30pm for students completing PreK 3 through third grade. Registration is now open! Please also consider volunteering as we need many people to help make VBS a success!

Children’s Books

Children’s Books - entitled “God’s Love for Us” will be passed out at the Easter Sunday services, sponsored by the Mission Board and Thrivent Financial.

Line Art Display 

Be sure to check out the “Names of God” line art done by our school students in the hallways and gym!

Easter Egg Hunt

THANK YOU - to all who donated candy, eggs, items and time to make the Easter egg hunt a success! We are looking forward to the event on Saturday!

Cemetery

The Board of Trustees kindly requests that all seasonal decorations be removed from graves by April 12th. Thank you! 

Mites for Missions

This Sunday is our regular monthly collection. St. John LWML collects loose change, cash, and checks and sends all the money to the Indiana District LWML to help fund mission projects around the world. Please consider making a gift. Pick up a mite box on the LWML table to collect change, you might be surprised how quickly it adds up! Checks can be made payable to St. John Lutheran Church, memo LWML. You can also give online!

New Stewardship Platform

Now is a great time to set up recurring giving, as we are now using a new platform that makes it easier and more secure. Get started at stjohnindy.org/give or contact Shannon Velzen.

Duffel Bag Donations

Lutheran Child and Family Services is collecting new and gently used duffel bags to be gifted to their clients so they can carry their belongings when they depart to their home or their next destination. Duffel bags should be 20”-30” and without wheels. They may be dropped off at the office.

Click Here to Donate to the Gift Card Ministry

Readings for The Sunday of Easter, The Resurrection of Our Lord:

• Isaiah 65:17-25
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
• Luke 24:1-12

Coming Events

• April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt
• May 3 - Confirmation Sunday

Stewardship at St. John

Attendance Last Week:

• Weekend Worship Services - 396

Tithes and Offerings

• Giving Last Week - $55,784
• Year to Date Actual - $270,864
• Year to Date Budget - $289,247

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