January 3 News and Notes

01/03/2025

Education Hour

All Sunday education hour classes will resume on January 5.

TONIGHT

Friday, January 3 at 6pm, we invite college-age young adults home to gather at St. John before returning after the Christmas holiday. Join us for food, fellowship, and fun with your St. John community! Please RSVP to Matthew Frick

MyStJohn

The new year is a perfect time to check in to mystjohn, our online member directory and database. Please make sure contact information and family details are correct, as well as take the opportunity to update photos. This helps our office keep accurate records and connects our members, groups, and community. You can access it HERE or through the St. John app. You can also call the church office.

Offering Envelopes

2025 offering envelopes are available to be picked up in the Commons. You can also set up online giving at stjohnindy.org/give If you have any questions, please email .

Friday Night Fitness

Friday Night Fitness is back! Start the new year off right and join us Friday, January 3rd for a Zumba-style fitness class to burn off some holiday calories and enjoy fellowship with your St. John community! All are welcome!

Great News!

We have upgraded our streaming provider platform. Sunday services are still streamed through Facebook, but are also available at stjohnindy.org/live. The most recent service can be viewed later on the website, or archives of services will also be available.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study

The men of St. John will meet for breakfast, Bible study, and discussion at 7:30 am on Saturday, January 4th. Now is a great time to join this monthly small group as we begin a new study for the new year. Please RSVP for breakfast.

Utilize these resources to courageously pursue discipleship in this coming year:

Right Now Media - Bible studies, video series, kids’ content

Worship Anew - Daily Devotionals and Worship programs presented with aging adults in mind, but helpful for all ages.

Lutheran Hour Ministries - Daily Devotions, wide variety of materials and topics

KFUO.org - Podcasts, devotionals, and other streaming content

Mite Sunday

This and every first Sunday of the month, LWML invites you to bring “mites” in the form of loose change, cash, or checks, to support mission grants around the world. This year’s total mission grant goal is $2,350,000.

The missions focus for January are:

Care For Teens with Special Needs Students - Our Place After School Care, Inc,

A Legacy of Love for Special Needs Children - Lutheran Special Education Ministries

(St. John Lutheran Schools receives services from LSEM through out special education teacher, Mr. Diaz.) SJLS Quarter 3 chapel offerings will be given to LWML.

Please leave mites in the large mite box in the Commons, and pick up a small one to take home and collect your mites!

Readings This Week:

1 Kings 3:4-15
Ephesians 1:3-14
Luke 2:40-52

Stewardship at St. John

Attendance - Last Week: 304
Tithes and Offerings - Last Week: $41,215
Tithes and Offerings - YTD Budget: $930,251
Tithes and Offerings - YTD Actual: $926,303
Stained Glass Windows - $192,833

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