St. John's Lutheran Church

Join the movement! This is a great opportunity to participate in a youth-led conversation about Jesus, race, diversity, and culture. Register: http://bit.ly/38wlaQY

Pr. Katy Grindberg will lead a Bible study conversation on the themes of Epiphany and Waking to Wonder starting this Sunday. What does God reveal to us in the Epiphany season? We will wonder together about our own discernment of where God may be calling us each individually and collectively into discipleship for the sake of our community and the world. Register to get the Zoom link! https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUkceyrrD8vE9IOMlyE848t7QGMExEfp

Join us this evening for prayer and conversation about what God is revealing to us in this present moment. With all the tension in our nation adding to an already stressful time for all of us, it can help us to cling to the promises of our faith and remember who really is in charge. In keeping with an Epiphany tradition we will also bless our houses and dwelling places for this new year. Register on Zoom to join us!

Councilmember Katie Valenzuela has convened a District 4 Homelessness Task Force to help her identify short-term and long-term solutions to homelessness in our community. As a first step, the Task Force wants to identify appropriate parcels for safe camping and safe parking locations for the City to consider as short-term interventions while we continue to identify and pursue long-term solutions. If you live, work, own property, or have insight into places in District 4, click this link to learn more and respond to a brief survey to aid in this effort by Friday, January 15! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScVJnjGe3wd_MKyz/viewform.

January 10, 2021 Full Service: https://youtu.be/YjMkMku5Jq4 Join us in community via Zoom Sunday at 9am: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZAqdeuqrzItHdUYzizmdLsNQEAAUXAgI ... Sunday Evening Prayer at 5pm: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEuceCsrDIoE9dSHXP7YZUZA4Tka38js Children Sermon: https://youtu.be/JkZzP1DDV6w Receive Worship Notes in how to celebrate with St. John's: https://www.stjohnslc.org/worshipinplace Not signed up for our email? Please sign up at our website: https://www.stjohnslc.org/ New to St. John's? Please fill out our "Worship With St. John's: https://form.jotform.com/90527137739161 #WorshipInPlace

St. John's Weekly Update: https://mailchi.mp/stjohnslc/weekly-update-4737819

There's still time to register to join us for tonight's interactive worship, when we will remember those who have touched our lives and give thanks for their presence with us, even those who have died.

Register to get the link for the 3rd week of the Galatians & Christian Freedom Bible study starting at 10:15am today on Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEvce2qqD4pHt1XFizqltzvXwLMNrVaH

Register at this link to get the Zoom link for Sunday evening prayer! https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUpf-murj0rGtMRRq3x8eFlDdkFAV9_Z

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton calls for prayers and patience as the election process continues in the U.S.

Join other ELCA members from the West Coast in prayer around the election. Register at the link. https://zoom.us//regi/tJIsd-2gqjksEtdwY1PI4y3qa8nheO7wBSNP

There's time to join us for this afternoon's study with Prof. Bob Huckfeldt!

CHRISTIAN BREATHING MEDITATIONS Tuesdays Nov. 3rd, 10th at 8:30pm-9pm Special Session: Sunday, November 8th at 8:30pm... Election got you stressed? Need a breather? Join us for evening Christian Breathing Meditations on Zoom around the election. Email Amy Walker at [email protected] for the Zoom link and questions or Pastor Jon at [email protected]

Every ballot counts - GOTV! In the latest episode of Sacramental Sacramento, Pastor Amy Kienzle interviews Regina Banks, Candidate For EGUSD Board Of Education Trustee Area 1. Listen & Watch Sacramental Sacramento with PastorAmy Kienzle here: https://youtu.be/k3HwEuXGOW8

We just got a couple of new team members! There's still time for others to join our team and help the Sacramento Food Bank continue its mission to feed our neighbors in need.

Just a reminder that the first of two evenings of prayer is today at 6pm. It will be live streamed at the Rocky Mountain Synod Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rmselca.

As you might have guessed, we won't be serving our traditional Community Thanksgiving Meal this year due to COVID-19, but we are going to serve a to-go meal for our neighbors with the help of our Pilgrimage leaders and chefs! Throughout this time of pandemic, Steve Ruder has still been serving meals in to-go containers for our neighbors a couple of times a month with only a few others on site to help put together the meal and serve it. He is happy to be able to offer a Thanks...giving meal, but we need your help! We are looking for food donations of stuffing, green beans, and pies. Because we are going to be working with only a few people on site, we will need all food donations to be fully ready-to-eat and warm when they are brought by. To sign up to donate food, go to https://signup.com/go/vsEHMZX. We are still going to be practicing social distancing and all of the proper safety measures to keep everyone safe and healthy, so we will only need a few extra hands to pull this together. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Rebekah Turnbaugh at [email protected].

In recognition of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, please join Downtown Streets Team to learn the history, effects, and impacts of homelessness in America. "The Invisible Class" explores what it truly means to be homeless in America, challenging stereotypes and examining the systemic causes of mass homelessness in the wealthiest nation in the world. From coast to coast, the film is a day in the life of homelessness across America. To register: https://streetsteam.networkforgood.com//24443-the-invisibl

NEW EPISODE TODAY! For Christians in the United States, being active in democracy is a faithful work. It is the way we affect change in our public policies and government agencies for the sake of God's desire for us and the world that God loves. In this episode of Sacramental Sacramento, Pastor Amy Kienzle talks with Regina Banks, Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy in California. She is also a candidate on the ballot this year for Trustee and Area 1 of the Elk G...rove School Board. We talk politics, faith and getting out the vote https://youtu.be/k3HwEuXGOW8