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“We held sweet converse together; within God's house we walked in fellowship.” Ps 55:14

This page details some of the organizations that St. John's members can join. If you are already a member of St. John's, please get involved! The groups and committees are always happy to see new faces! Joining a committee or group is a great way to have fun while contributing some of your time and talents to the church. Upcoming events that involve these groups will be listed in the Happenings page. If you have any questions about any of the groups, or would like to join, call the church office, or just show up at the next event!

Junior Youth Group
This group provides an opportunity for youth in grades 1 through 6 to join together for fellowship, learning, worship and service. Activities that the group participates in range from preparing Mother's Day flower pots to Christmas caroling to shut-ins to picnics.   Call the church office for more information or join in at the next event as listed in the Youth page. Parents of the youth are also encouraged to get involved with this group's activities.

Tweeners
This group is designed for those of us who are between the "Youth" and the "Young at Heart" Senior group.  Our motto is "Fun and Fellowship with a Purpose!"  We kicked off the group with a picnic in June, 2002, where we played softball & croquet & had a great time of adult fellowship.  Since then some of our events have been a Car Rally, some nice hikes, visiting a craft show, and a Mexican dinner and theme night.  Most recently was our second annual picnic! 

Youth and Adult Choirs
The adult choir enhances our Sunday worship service with their beautiful vocal talents.   This choir rehearses Tuesday evenings, throughout the school year, at 7:00 p.m. New members are always welcome. All you need to do is be able to "carry a tune." Call the church office at 215-257-9643 for more information, or join a rehearsal on Wednesday night.

The youth choir sings on about once per month and practices during Sunday School.  The group is open to children and young adults ages 3 to 18 years.  New voices are welcome!

Young at Heart Seniors
The Young at Heart Seniors is open to anyone over age 60 and provides an opportunity for members to gather socially four times a year. They meet in St. John's Fellowship Hall at 11:00 or 11:30 a.m. for a brief business meeting in which future plans and suggestions are discussed. Lunch is then served at noon and may be potluck, bag lunch or occasionally catered. After lunch, an hour or so of entertainment, often by the group's own members, is enjoyed.  Events will be listed in the Happenings page.

St. John's Crafters
The purpose of the Crafters is to make crafts, candy and soups to help the less fortunate in our area. We sell these articles to church members and the community to raise money to enable us to purchase needed items for local charities. We also organize an annual flea market in which we use the proceeds from table rentals to also benefit charity.

Volunteer Staff
Member volunteers play a big role in the life of  St. John's. Volunteers are used as ushers, greeters, acolytes, lectors, crucifers, bell ringers, council members, Sunday morning nursery staff, cantors, altar guild etc. God has given all of us special talents and gifts, and this is one way to give some of our many blessings back to Him. Call the church office at 257-9643 to volunteer! If you're hesitant to volunteer because you're unsure of how to perform these duties, we would be more that happy to teach you!

Outreach/Evangelism Committee
This committee is in charge of projects to reach out to our community, such as organizing and fundraising for the Lutheran Vespers radio ministry, and advertising. The committee also gets involved in various fellowship events such as our Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt to benefit charity, picnics, and the annual progressive dinner.  New members are welcome, as are ideas for fellowship events and for spreading St. John's message to our community. New members are needed!

Social Ministry Committee
This committee does a wonderful job putting our Christian faith into action. Through social ministry programming, congregations live out the Lord's expectation that we "feed the hungry, clothe the naked, welcome the strangers, and minister to the infirm and imprisoned. " (Matthew 25:35 & 36) The committee supports many area charities through fund raisers, food collections, hat & mitten collections etc. New members are wanted and needed.

Worship and Music Committee
The Worship and Music committee assists and supports the Pastor and Organist/Choir Director in the ministry of God's church. They strive to provide a meaningful worship service while meeting the needs of our ever-changing congregation. Call the church office at 215-257-9643 for more information or to join.

Property Committee
This organization is in charge of  the upkeep of the church property. The work they do is very hands-on and includes repairing and replacing fixtures as needed, carpentry work for restoration and preservation, and grounds maintenance. (Not lawn mowing or snow plowing - we have a service for that.) Many hands make light work, so if you have a knack for this type of work, please call the church office at 215-257-9643 to join the committee.

Staff Support Committee
The purpose of this committee is to develop open communication about expectations, attitudes and concerns within the congregation and staff. The committee also is in charge of annual staff reviews.