Our Beliefs
For over 125 years, St. John’s has been privileged to proclaim the message of God’s grace and forgiveness towards sinners in His Son Jesus Christ. We’re a small-town church with friendly people who have learned to trust the Bible as the inerrant Word of a gracious and merciful God. Join us and hear what God’s unchanging Word has to say to you! Worship is traditional, reverent, and always Christ-centered.
Our purpose is not to promote social or political causes. Rather, we believe that our primary purpose is to proclaim the good news that sins are freely forgiven for Jesus’ sake.
We preach the gospel
We believe that our primary purpose is to proclaim the good news that sins are freely forgiven for Jesus’ sake. Our purpose is not to promote social or political causes.
We are faithful to scripture
We believe that the Bible is God’s eternal Word, that it contains no errors or “myths,” that it is the only source for doctrine and life.
We are honest about sin
We believe that, by nature, all people are sinful and would be eternally lost without faith in Christ. We preach repentance of sins, not removal of “guilt feelings.”
We cling to christ alone
We believe that faith in Jesus is the sure way to heaven and it is also the only way to heaven. Good works, prayer, and holiness of life are the fruit of faith in Christ, but never the cause of faith or salvation.
We promote true growth
We believe that faith is strengthened and matures by using the Means of Grace, that is, the Gospel in Word and Sacrament. Through these the Holy Spirit generates, sustains, and increases personal faith
We respect privacy in giving
We believe that Christians will support the work of the Gospel by their freewill offerings. This is a private matter between the believer and his Lord.
We test the spirits
We believe that promoting the Truth includes identifying and rejecting whatever is contrary to Scripture. The Bible itself, and not human reason or religious authorities, is the basis for distinguishing between true doctrine and false.
We separate between church and state
We believe that Church and State have separate functions under God. The State deals with crime, punishment, war, and things of the body, while the Church concerns itself with the forgiveness of sins and godly living, things of the soul.
We reach out
We hold precious the common faith that unites us, and we wish to share it with others. We want you to know the joy of complete pardon and peace through Christ. We invite you to join us for worship services every Sunday morning. We also offer adult instruction classes in the basic teachings of the Bible, held at your convenience. Our Christian Day School, Sunday School, Catechism Classes, and Vacation Bible School are offered so that children may grow in their knowledge of Christ and in the love and reverence of God.
our history
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1895 by eight immigrant families.
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our school
St. John’s Christian Day school was started in 1995. The school teaches children in kindergarten through 8th grade.
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our synod
St. John’s is a member congregation of the Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC). Learn more at clclutheran.org
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Worship service schedule
School Year:
9:15 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Bible Class
10:30 AM Worship
Summer:
9:30 AM Worship
10:30 AM Family Bible Class