Update on this weekend's events: the insurance company was out yesterday and cleaning is now underway. The electrical inspector is coming tomorrow to survey the system. We WILL have services in church on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 AM (but no Bible class or summer Sunday School since it is a holiday weekend). Check out our Facebook page for more pictures. Please continue to keep us in your prayers!

This weekend, we had the opportunity to see God's protecting hand and divine timing at work. On Sunday, we had a fire in an electrical box. It occurred between the church services and was quickly discovered by our ushers. The building was evacuated and the fire department responded and secured the area. The fire was contained to the electrical box and did not spread further in the walls. There is no structural damage and no one was injured. The area is being assessed by the insurance company and cleanup of the chemicals from the fire extinguishers will begin as soon as possible. We are hoping to have services in church as usual on Sunday. Check back this week for further updates. Thank you for your prayers!

Does the thought of spending a few hours outdoors on a Saturday morning make you smile? St. John’s Board of Outreach is looking for volunteers who would be willing to staff a table on Saturday mornings during the Wauwatosa farmers market from 8:00-11:00 AM (the market is open from 8:00 AM to noon). This is a great outreach opportunity to hand out church and school information to those using our parking lot. Our goal is to staff one weekend a month between June and September. If you're interested please click here to email Brian Graf to sign-up or for more information. 

Student tuition assistance to St. John’s School, Wisconsin Lutheran High School and Wisconsin Lutheran College is available to St. John’s members through our Lau Fund. Click here for an application or pick up a paper copy in the church narthex or outside the school office. These applications require copies of tax records. Completed applications are due back to the church or school office by June 30, 2016.

Come and enjoy the music of Canticum Novum, a WELS Chamber Choir, at St. John’s on Thursday, June 23^rd beginning at 7:00 PM. Canticum Novum, Latin for “a new song,” has performed in over thirty-five different congregations and was a featured ensemble at the WELS National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts in the summers of 2008 and 2014. Keep reading for more information...

The group is unique in that its members, from all over the Midwest, meet as an ensemble for only one week in the year. Under the direction of Artistic Director, Jonathan Laabs, Canticum Novum will perform a range of sacred music from the early masters to some of the most popular choral names of today. Concerts are free, a freewill offering will be collected to help support the mission of the ensemble. For more information, click here or become a fan of the group's Facebook page here.

A voters’ meeting regarding the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 will be held on Monday, June 20^th at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall.

Come to St. John’s on Saturday, June 18th for the 4^th annual Windows into Wauwatosa event from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Take time to explore our stained glass windows and listen to beautiful organ music. Pick up an event map with a list of other participants, including historic and community buildings that are rarely open to the public. The event is family friendly and free! More information about Windows into Wauwatosa can be found here.

Whether an "everyman" like Jacob or a man of supernatural strength like Samson, the Bible tells the story of many men used especially by God.  Join us for a six-session monthly Men's Bible study beginning on Saturday, June 18th  where we will use scripture lessons and stories to teach about obedience through Christ, living under God's love, humility, Gospel motivation, challenges, suffering and Christian character.  Keep reading for more information...

We will meet at 4:30 PM at the Lampe home, 3368 S 54th St in Milwaukee.  To RSVP or if you have questions, please click here to send an email.

The Summer/Fall Grill Kings Bible Study will include:

June 18
Wrestling God
Jacob: The man who was hard to bless.

July 16
Strong Arm, Weak Will
Samson: His triumphs pale against tragic choices.

August 20
The Purpose-Driven Prophet
Jeremiah found strength through a tender heart of faith.

September 24
An Uncommon Obedience
Matthew: Sacrificial choices that changed the world.

October 15
Meeting the Challenge
Paul: A man who learned how much he must suffer for Jesus name.

November 19
A Man of Character
Timothy: A man who modeled his teacher.

Come for the fun. Come for the food. Come for the music. Come for God’s Word. Awake and Alive is a Christian event for the 18-25 generation of college age and young professionals encouraging a closer relationship with Jesus and with each other. Find encouragement, inspiration and community with Jesus at the center on Sunday, June 12^th at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Muskego. Keep reading for more information...

The schedule will include a tailgate, games and $2 dinner beginning at 5:00 PM, music, ice breakers, session topic and group discussion beginning at 6:00 PM wrapping up with desserts, games and community at 8:00 PM. For more information, click here.

St John's Book Club will meet in the school conference room at 7:00 PM on Friday, June 17^th. We will discuss the novel NEVERHOME by Laird Hunt. The book is described as "an extraordinary novel about a wife who disguises herself as a man and goes off to fight in the Civil War." Please click here to RSVP for planning purposes.