March 9-11 Weekend – Interested in getting to know more people from St. John's and working together to benefit programs and projects at St. John’s? Sportservice Volunteers will be staffing a concession stand for the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show” at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. We welcome and encourage new volunteers, including teens. To sign up click here. Contact the school office (school@sjtosa.org or 414.258.4214) for more details.  No previous training required!

Through Sunday, March 25 – Help us celebrate Easter with flowers and breakfast donations! Flowers to decorate the altar can be ordered from the table in the church narthex. Completed order forms (with payment included in the special flower envelope) may be placed in the offering basket at worship. Checks payable to St. John’s. Breakfast clean-up help is needed on Sunday, April 1. We’re also looking for donations of pastries, orange juice, milk and colorful hard-boiled eggs to be brought to the church kitchen on Saturday, March 31 by 11:00 am. Sign-up in the church narthex or click here.

March Council Project – Lutherans For Life (LFL), seeks to “equip Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices for life” by providing unique and Gospel-centered, life-issue educational resources and training from a Lutheran perspective. LFL declares and defends the precious value of every human being and celebrates the many blessings of abundant and everlasting life for every human life, at each stage, in any state. To donate use your green Above & Beyond envelope. Checks payable to St. John’s.

March 3-4 Weekend - Share your blessings through the food pantry collection here at St. John's. Please bring your non-perishable donation items to the church narthex and help make a difference in the life of a family in the Milwaukee area in need of nutritious food.  Thank you for your generosity!

Save the Date: Sunday, March 25 – Join us for an evening to benefit St. John’s School and student programs. CES is currently seeking donations of items for the silent auction. If you or your employer would be interested and able to donate a product or service, or if you have questions, please contact Kerry Ognenoff. Invitation and details to follow.

Are you interested in getting to know more people from St. John's and working together to benefit programs and projects at St. John’s?  Sportservice Volunteers will be staffing a concession stand for the following events and welcome new volunteers:

• Friday-Sunday, February 23-25 – “World of Wheels”
• Friday-Sunday, March 9-11 – “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show”

To volunteer, click here. Contact the school office (school@sjtosa.org or 414.258.4214) for more details.  No previous training required!

Within the last two weeks, divine calls have been extended. Please keep the following staff members in your prayers as they now deliberate how and where the Lord may have them serve in the future:

• Miss Megan Leverence received a divine call to serve as our fifth-grade teacher. Miss Leverence is currently serving in a hired position as the long-term, substitute teacher for Mrs. Beth Wittig for the remainder of this year.
• Pastor Kyle Bitter received a divine call from St. John's Lutheran Church in Bay City, Michigan, to serve as an associate pastor, with emphasis on youth and outreach.
• Mrs. Terry Buske received a divine call to serve as a primary grade teacher for St. Marcus Lutheran School in Milwaukee.

Thursday, February 15 – Enjoy a program of serious and not-so-serious selections for voice and flute by Naomi Hathaway – mezzo soprano, here at St. John’s. Third Thursday concerts are free and open to the public and begin at 12:15 pm.  For more details click here or call 414.258.7831.

Saturday, February 17 – St. John’s Chinese ministry will host a 2018 Chinese New Year celebration in the school commons with a potluck dinner at 5:00 pm. This spring festival celebrates family unity. Bring your favorite dishes to share. Following the potluck and Christian fellowship, join us for worship service at 7:00 pm.

Monday, February 5 – A special voters meeting is scheduled at 6:30 pm in the church fellowship hall to call a 5^th grade teacher for St. John’s school, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. This position will replace Mrs. Wittig, who resigned from our ministry upon the birth of her son. All voters and interested members of our congregation are encouraged to attend.