Office Hours: Mon. & Thur. 9:00 am – Noon

Worship Service: Sun. 10:00 am

News Notes, December 7, 2025

2026 PLEDGE CARDS AVAILABLE – IN NARTHEX

Pledge cards for 2026 will be located on the table in the narthex for those who would like to pledge for the year 2026.

TREASURER’S REPORT

The Treasurer’s Report for November 2025 is now available in the office.

MUSICIANS NEEDED!!

Do YOU or someone you know play piano, organ or guitar and would like to help provide joyful and engaging music for our Worship services? We are in need of guest musicians in January and beyond! Please contact Lora Gohn at (219) 877–8391 or Carla Zancha at (630) 479–3992 if you are interested. “I will sing and make music to the Lord!” Ps 27:6

WOMEN’S GUILD NEWS

The Women’s Guild will have their Christmas Party at Waterford Inn Restaurant on Johnson Road at 12:00 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 17th. All women are most welcome! Call Karen Lawrenz (219) 872–5087 or sign up on the main bulletin board.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

Our Christmas Eve service will be held this year at New Creation Vineyard Church, 9009 W. Pahs Road, Michigan City, on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24th, at 7:00 p.m.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN OUR BIBLE STUDY GROUP

All members and friends are invited to join in our Bible Study group which meets each Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. We are just starting a new booklet in the Bible Study for Life series. If you have questions, please talk to our members Ernie Dingler, Dolores Van Ulzen, or Karen Lawrenz. We have chairs and booklets waiting for you!

COFFEE HOUR—BEFORE THE 10 A.M. SERVICE—YOUR HELP NEEDED!

Please join us in the narthex before the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service for Coffee Hour. There is a sign-up sheet on the main bulletin board if you would like to help. Any questions? Please contact Kim Russell, Don Briggs, or Devin Glanz.

2026 GREETERS/USHERS NEEDED

We need YOUR presence and your smiling face to help make our Sunday visitors feel welcome! Please add your name to the list of Greeters/Ushers on the bulletin board so that we can keep the wonderful tradition of Sunday Greeters/Ushers alive at St. John’s.

PEANUT BRITTLE, ANYONE?

Join our Guild project by making peanut brittle, selling peanut brittle, or simply buying and enjoying it for yourself! All together we can contribute to agencies in our community which serve others. We can make a difference right here in Michigan City! St. John’s is again offering its famous peanut brittle at $10.50/lb.

We will be accepting orders for our final work dates of December 8th and 15th. Orders can be placed in the church office. All profits from the sale will be donated to community agencies or to St. John’s projects. If you would like to be a part of our team, please talk with Carla at (630) 479–3992 or Kim at (219) 809–3770.