Ministries
Children Ministries
St. John offers a variety of programs specifically designed for children to help them grow in their faith and become active members of our Christian family enjoying fellowship with one another. We teach them that we are all a part of the St. John family and we need to treat each other as family. We share in each others' joys and sorrows. We do not judge each other; we accept everyone for who they are. We try to balance the programs offered to children and youth between service, learning, and fun.
Sunday morning classes:
- Nursery: birth through 1 year old
- Toddler Sunday school: 2-3 year olds and 4-5 year olds. The toddler rooms have traditional Sunday school. The teachers' prepare the lesson and the students stay in their room throughout the entire lesson.
- Faith Quest: Kindergarten through fifth grade students. Faith Quest operates on the rotation schedule. Students are divided into three grade groups; kindergarten and second, second and third, and fourth and fifth.
Youth Groups:
Youth Groups are arranged by grade levels; K2 (Kindergarten through second grade) and TFF (third, forth, and fifth grades). We do fun events such as going bowling, swimming, and hayrides and service events such as singing carols at Retirement Communities and collecting food for food pantries. The children's favorite Youth Group event is the “mini lock in” for the K-2 group, where they come to the church in their pajamas and play games, make a craft and eat a snack. They go home around 9pm. The TFF group has a “lock in,” where the students come to the church and stay the entire night.
Vacation Bible School:
This year's Vacation Bible School theme is Adventure to the Holy Land. The dates are July 5–9th, 2010 from 9am–12noon. Please contact Karla Bodine for more information.
Summer Camps
Committees/Boards
If you are interested in joining a board of committee, please see our list of committees for a brief overview of what they do.
Men's Ministries
Men's Bible, Bagel and Brew
Men's BBB is a men's breakfast group that gets together every second and fourth Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. in new fellowship hall and has a devotion and fellowship.
Men's Mowing Circle
This dedicated group of men who meet for about an hour every other Friday morning, April through October, at 8 a.m. to mow, sweep, trim, rake, or whatever is needed to keep our grounds looking nice.
Music Ministry
God's Kids Choir
Vocal choir for students in grades kindergarten through second. They meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the choir room.
Junior Choir
Vocal choir for students in grades third through fifth. They meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the choir room.
Middle School Choir
Vocal choir for students in grades sixth through eighth. They meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the choir room.
High School Choir
Vocal choir for students in grades ninth through twelfth. They meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Chancel Choir
Vocal choir for adults and select high school students. They meet at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the sanctuary.
Hand Bell Choir
Open to students in eighth through twelfth grades and adults. They meet at 6:45 p.m. in the undercroft.
Soloist
Auditioned soloists provide special anthems for worship.
Cantor
Assist in congregational song leading.
Ensembles
Members of our music ministry in smaller vocal and instrumental groups.
Women's Ministries
Knit/Crochet Circle
This group meets for spiritual inspiration, service to others through our needlework, fellowship and skill development with like-minded persons. This group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the commons.
Women's Retreat
The annual Women's Retreat is in January that invites women of the church to get away for a weekend and focus on different spiritual aspects of their lives.
Mission Sewing Circle
Mission Sewing Circle is a group of ladies that meet on Wednesday mornings to quilt for different mission projects.
Women of Faith (WOF)
WOF is a Bible study and small group fellowship for women. There are three sessions, meeting on Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings on a posted schedule September through May.
Women's Social Service (WSS)
WSS is a group of ladies that meet on Thursday mornings to quilt and sew for several mission projects. They also are very involved in supporting different mission projects throughout the St. Charles community.
Women's Fellowship
A group of women members meet socially at different members' homes to share in conversation and fellowship, with of course tasty treats and drinks. The group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month.
Youth Ministries
St. John offers a variety of programs specifically designed for youth to help them grow in their faith and become active members of our Christian family enjoying fellowship with one another. We teach them that we are all a part of the St. John family and we need to treat each other as family. We share in each others' joys and sorrows. We do not judge each other; we accept everyone for who they are. We try to balance the programs offered to children and youth between service, learning, and fun.
Sunday morning classes:
- 67s Sunday school: sixth and seventh grades
- Confirmation Class: eighth grade
- Senior High Bible Study: ninth through twelfth grades
Middle and High School Small Groups:
The groups are arranged by grade levels; Middle School (sixth through eighth grades) and High School (ninth through twelfth grades). Each group contains 8-10 students and is separated by boys and girls. It gives the youth a chance to take their faith further than they could in a regular Sunday school class by allowing them to speak their minds and ask questions that they would be hesitate asking in a larger group. They are also blessed with small group leaders who invest in their group. Two adults become like a spiritual parent for the group, facilitating the group discussion making sure the group stays open and welcoming to all members.
Student Leadership:
Student Leadership is a six month program that allows youth to go even deeper in their faith through leadership training and then, provides amazing opportunities for the students to use those new skills.
Youth Groups
Youth Groups are arranged similar to small groups: Middle and High school. We do fun events such as our Annual Picture Scavenger Hunt, Progressive Dinners, Lock-ins, and service projects such as cooking for the Ronald McDonald House and helping with the Emmaus Homes Christmas Party.
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits is every other Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. for Middle and High School students. The first hour we eat snacks and talk. The second hour, we have a really fun and crazy activity like making slime, playing glow in the dark tag, or play blindfolded balloon games.
Retreats
Throughout the year, we have retreats to continue on our spiritual journey through a different setting other than church. Many of our retreats are at Camp MoVal. We talk about our faith, have fun, and worship. We also have retreats to prepare for big events such as Confirmation and mission trips.
Camps
Conference Youth Event (CYE) at Camp MoVal for High School students.
Middle and High School Summer Camps
Mission Trips
Both the Middle and High School groups each go on a mission trip every summer.
Travel Ministry
Travel Ministry offers monthly outings, which vary from lunch out to day trips to overnight excursions. Please take a look at the 2009 Schedule.
