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During the Lenten season the Ruth Circle collected items for health kits and we were able to put together 43 kits.  Thank you to everyone who donated soap, toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs or towels.  We will continue to collect these items and hopefully will be able to make... Read More →

Saturday 5pm worship in the summer is Drive-in Worship, when the weather allows. Sunday 8:00 + 9:45 will normally be indoors, with 9:45 on Facebook Live (watch ‘live’ or watch later!) If you’re in town, join us in person! If you’re on the go-you can... Read More →

Crossways Camps Registration is still open! Students finishing 6th, 7th, 8th grades are encouraged to come to Confirmation Camp the week of July 7-12. Other ages can sign up for a half-week or full week of camp at Imago Dei Village, Pine Lake, or Waypost camps. If you have a... Read More →

Remember our ELCA Good Gifts Catalog, that can make a huge difference in someone’s life with a variety of gifts through our ELCA Hunger Appeal. Also online at https://goodgifts.elca.org/ When you shop on Amazon Smile, you can designate Crossways Camping Ministry as your... Read More →

Did you know our Mission Endowment Fund receives special gifts (from wills, estates, planned giving, stocks, mutual funds, and more) for extra mission in and beyond St. John’s? Our Mission Endowment Committee voted to disburse some funds this fall from earnings, in... Read More →

Friends and partners, It didn’t take long to settle back into our community and work here in Tanzania.    Our six months in Minnesota were refreshing and we relished being near our children.    We are relieved that Steve is done with his cancer... Read More →

We had a beautiful day for our picnic!  Thank you to everyone who helped in some way to make the picnic a success!  We raised over $800 with basket donations and silent auction to share with our Missionaries and our Good Samaritan fund.  Thank you to Kristin and... Read More →

Thank you to one of our generous members for a $20,000 gift to pay down our Building Loan. We are challenging others to match that gift so we can pay off that loan faster!  We are very grateful to other generous members who have donated!  So far we have a $ 6,675 match!  Read More →

St. John’s will provide meals for families the week of May 1-6.  Wendy Wolf will coordinate the meals with Family Promise.  If you are able to make a meal, it would be greatly appreciated!  You can bring them to church, or you can deliver them to the Family Promise building in... Read More →

Are you traveling soon and staying in a hotel?  If so, we’re kicking off a new program called, “Fresh Start”.  This is a program that will be used by Family Promise.  If you stay at a hotel and don’t use the free toiletries they offer you, we’d like you to donate them.  Family... Read More →