German Heritage Dinner
Was held Saturday February 15th
Thank you to all who supported our Dinner. Thank you to all the workers throughout the week to made this event possible You can't imagine how many volunteers it takes to put on this event. Thank you to those who: helped set-up for the meat preparations and for the dinner; cut up, ground, seasoned and mixed the meat; took the meat to be stuffed; picked up the links in Omaha and brought them back to be hung and smoke;, those who took down the links and cooked them. Thank you to those who brought equipment: generator; grinders and mixers.
Thank you to all who helped the day of the Dinner: the potato, green beans, and kraut cookers. The take-out crew, the wait staff, ticket sellers, meat sellers, dishwashers, servers, meat runners, and greeters.
Thank you to the people who ground the rye, those who made rye bread, pies, desserts and salads.
When can you have elementary school age children to eighty-plus people all working together. What a wonderful time of FELLOWSHIP!!
*Sorry we do not have pictures of everyone who worked.
First photo crew hanging the links for smoking. Second photo the crew cooking the Mett Wurst". Thanks Guys!
The following slide show is the night of the meat preparation. Around forty people helped.
Reception for Pastor Luke
Join us Sunday December 29th following worship for a reception honoring Pastor Luke. This is his last Sunday at St. John. We thank him for his ten years serving as our Pastor. We pray God's blessing on him, Rachel and their family as they begin this new chapter in their lives.
Pastor Luke will be serving at St. John in Council Bluffs.
The Sunday School/Choir Program was held December 15 during the worship service. It was a joyous morning as you can see by this video. A delcious soup luncheon followed. Thank you to all who made this such a special morning. You can watch the program and all the singing by going to "Pastor's Page" and downloading the service.
Fall Festival
Sunday, November 10
What a fun event!
Thank you to our co-chairs
Sara Delraso and Jennifer Schoening.
A big thank you to our Auctioneer Shane Sayers. This was his "15" year auctioneering for this event. Thank you to everyone involved in making this event such a success.
First year for the pulled pork contest-meat was delicious. Thank you to those who entered the baking contest. So many to thank: judges, servers, those who donated to the auction and those who generously purchased.
Something exciting for the Youth!
The cement is in. Terry and Bill have installed the basketball pole. Now all it needs is fencing and its ready for ball! This is located on the north side of the playground. Thank you to everyone who has helped with this project!
The cement is in. Terry and Bill have installed the basketball pole. Now all it needs is fencing and its ready for ball! This is located on the north side of the playground. Thank you to everyone who has helped with this project!
Roof and Cross Update
The church looks great. The new metal roofing is on. The large outdoor cross is now painted bronze. The Parsonage and Garage are also reroofed.
Thank you to Terry Tedder for his work on the cross and to Paul Heitman's Reroof America crews for their hard work on hot days.
The church looks great. The new metal roofing is on. The large outdoor cross is now painted bronze. The Parsonage and Garage are also reroofed.
Thank you to Terry Tedder for his work on the cross and to Paul Heitman's Reroof America crews for their hard work on hot days.
Reformation,
Confirmation Sunday
October 27
Congratulations to our Confirmands:
Briar Van Heuvelen,
Burke Van Heuvelen, McKynlee Griffin,
Annaleise Henderson,
Grant McCollester,
Dylan Powles,
Colton Hastie.
Something New!
Our first Sunday of Sunday School during the worship service was September 15th.
Third Sunday of the month is collection of the Noise Offering by the children.
October's Sunday School will be held on the 20th.
Our first Sunday of Sunday School during the worship service was September 15th.
Third Sunday of the month is collection of the Noise Offering by the children.
October's Sunday School will be held on the 20th.
Always a great day when you are a third grader and receive your bible. Evie George was so happy and excited to receive her bible September 22.
Blessing of the Pets
Sunday, October 6
10th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, September 15th at 10 a.m. (during Fellowship) we celebrated Pastor Luke's 10th Anniversary of his installation as pastor at St. John in Mineola.
Thank you Pastor Luke for being our Pastor!
Sunday, September 15th at 10 a.m. (during Fellowship) we celebrated Pastor Luke's 10th Anniversary of his installation as pastor at St. John in Mineola.
Thank you Pastor Luke for being our Pastor!
Rally Day and Community Picnic
Sunday, September 8th
Sunday, September 8th
We welcome Lillian Grace Sullivan, Harley-Jo Rocha, and Amara Gene-Claire Frink, daughters of Nicole Schoening and Andy
Frink. They were baptized Sunday August 28th. Their sponsors are Cody and Melanie Schoening.
Frink. They were baptized Sunday August 28th. Their sponsors are Cody and Melanie Schoening.
Kansas Leigh Schoening, child of Constance and Derrick Schoening was washed with the Waters of Baptism and the Word of God on Sunday June 1. Her sponsors are her Aunt and Uncle, Eve and Eric Pennington.
Relay for Life
Saturday, June 15th
Glenwood Lake Park
Amy S. has registered our St. John team online, and am asking members to consider registering for the team. Our goal for Mills county, this year is $55,000.
To register go to http://www.relayforlife.org/millscountyia
Saturday, June 15th
Glenwood Lake Park
Amy S. has registered our St. John team online, and am asking members to consider registering for the team. Our goal for Mills county, this year is $55,000.
To register go to http://www.relayforlife.org/millscountyia
Congratulations toour High School Graduates
Faylynn Griffin, Julia Nightser, and Zachary Sell. The graduates were honored at Fellowship Hour and during the Worship Service. They each received a quilt from our quilting ladies.
God's blessings to our graduates!
Two great services on Easter Sunday with a light Breakfast in between. Thank you to the Choir and Isaac Kuenzli for providing music for our Services. Thank you to the Church Council for providing and serving the breakfast.
What a wonderful Easter Egg Hunt! Thank you to Jen and Andrew Schoening for being in charge. Thank you to Pastor Luke and the Confirmation class for helping the Easter Bunny by filling over 1000o EGGS for the hunt!
What a great turn out for our German Heritage Dinner!
We served over 400 dinners,
which included 150 take-outs.
800 lbs of Mettwurst
sold in 45 minutes!
Thank you to everyone who supported this event.
This slide show of the dinner shows a few of the sixty-three people who helped the day of the dinner. This includes those who cooked the Mettwurst, kraut, green beans, and fried potatoes. The meat sellers, ticket takers, waiters, servers, drink makers, dish scrapers, dish washers, take-out servers, desert people, greeters. This does not include all the people who made rye bread, pies, German Chocolate cake, Bavarian Torte and salads. So, you can see this event takes a large group of people. It is work but it is also fun. The best part is the fellowship of working together. Hope to see you next year.
What a great group of guys hung the Mettwurst to be smoked.
Then on Saturday morning the smoked meat was taken to church to be cooked.
The week of February 4th is busy. On Sunday after church, we set up for Monday night's meat cutting, seasoning and mixing. The next day it is taken to Omaha to be stuffed into links of Mettwurst. Below is a slide show of the preparation of the meat.
Two Services
On
December 24th
Sunday Morning Worship
at 10:30 a.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Worship Service
at 7:00 p.m.
Annual Christmas Program
Featuring the Sunday School and Choir
Sunday, December 17
10:30 a.m.
Soup Luncheon
Following the worship service
Lunch provided by the Choir and Sunday School
Mitten & Hat Tree
Poinsettias for the Church
Mittens & Hats are being collected for the Nest Project
Poinsettias to decorate the church are $16
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Sign up sheet in the Narthex
You may take your poinsettia home after the Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 2nd
Annual Cookie Walk and Church Decorating
The church was decorated and made ready for Advent. How beautiful. Thank you to all who helped.
The Annual Cookie Walk was held . Best turn out ever with many people coming to purchase their homemade Christmas cookies and candy. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success.
Annual Cookie Walk and Church Decorating
The church was decorated and made ready for Advent. How beautiful. Thank you to all who helped.
The Annual Cookie Walk was held . Best turn out ever with many people coming to purchase their homemade Christmas cookies and candy. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success.
Happy Adoption Day!
Happy adoption day to the Kuenzli family
on the addition of those two sweet girls!
Congratulations!
What a fun day at our Fall Festival! Great turn out and a huge success. Thank you to everyone who had a part in this event. Than you Shane Sayers for being our auctioneer.
