1. Our annual school Discovery Day will be held on Friday, March 13. This is always a fun day for our students! Filled with a variety of special presentations and hands-on activities, topics range from pizza making to jiu jitsu demonstrations and everything in-between. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for pictures from this year's event.

1. We celebrated our third annual Volunteer Appreciation Event on Sunday, February 16. As in past years, this is a special time to say "thank you" to our many volunteers - we couldn't do ministry without you! Enjoyable fellowship, good food, various door prizes, and no snow made this year's event a success.

2. We received two wonderful pieces of call news: Mr. Dave Leyrer returned his call to serve at Huron Valley Lutheran High School, and Mr. Dan Markgraf accepted his call to serve as principal at St. John's beginning next school year. We are so thankful for the service of these called workers!

1. We will celebrate 25 years in the ministry for our teachers Mr. Dave & Mrs. Dana Leyrer on Sunday, March 15, at 11:30 a.m. Mr. Leyrer has served at St. John's since 1995 and Mrs. Leyrer since 2000. We pray for continued blessings on your ministry at St. John's!

2. We will host a blood drive on Tuesday, March 3, from 2:00 - 6:30 p.m. One blood donation can save up to three lives, and donations are particularly needed during the winter months. This is also a fantastic way to reach out to our community and welcome people to St. John's who might not normally be on our campus. Click here to sign up to donate.

3. Our students (and teachers!) will get some well-deserved downtime over spring break. You can expect campus to be quieter from March 23-27, but that doesn't mean the building will be empty! Our childcare will be open during spring break as usual.

Beginning Wednesday, February 26
Join us for our midweek Lent worship beginning on Ash Wednesday at 3:30 or 6:45 p.m. with a fellowship meal between services from 4:15 – 6:30 p.m. A freewill offering is appreciated, and those with younger children are encouraged to attend together as a family. Click here for a complete schedule of Lent and Easter worship opportunities.

Tuesday, March 3
Save the date! Our next blood drive at St. John’s will be from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the school commons. One blood donation can save up to three lives, and blood donations are particularly needed during the winter months. Click here to sign up.

Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School
This WELS all-boys school is committed to faith, service, experience, and excellence and strives to prepare young men to develop their God-given gifts to lead in the home, serve the Church, engage in meaningful work, and transform the community.

Beginning Thursday, February 20
Parents or caregivers are invited to bring their infants, toddlers, or preschoolers to this program at St. John’s School on Thursdays from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. The cost is $35/family for the 8-week session (no class on March 5 or March 26) or $5/week. Click here to register or click here to contact Carrie Henning for more

Thursday, February 20
French hornist Martha Johnson, accompanied by Lynn Kozlowski on piano, will play arrangements for horn and piano of several familiar hymns as well as pieces by Mozart, several Broadway tunes, and a trio of Stephen Foster songs. Bring your friends to this free concert at 12:15 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Sunday, March 15
Please join us as we celebrate and give thanks for the faithful service of Dave and Dana Leyrer, both celebrating 25 years in the teaching ministry. A cake and punch reception will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. If you aren’t able to attend but would like to give a card or a gift, you can drop it off in the church or school office. You’re also encouraged to bring your favorite memory and/or a word of encouragement to share with Dave and Dana.

Sunday, February 9
Our childcare, preschool and kindergarten Open House will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for parents with children who will be 3, 4, or 5 by September 1 to visit the school and meet the staff. If you know of anyone interested in our preschool programs, please e-mail the school office for promotional materials and details. At 1:30 p.m., following the Open House, we will host an orientation meeting in the school lecture room on the lower level. This meeting is for parents who are interested in enrolling their child in our kindergarten program.