St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Quarterly Congregational Meeting
2025-07-27 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Detroit)
The Quarterly Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 27th at 9:30am.

Vacation Bible School
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-26
Vacation Bible School is coming in June!
Monday 23rd – Thursday 26th from 9-12am
Our famous Carnival on Thursday evening will wrap up this event!
VBS is for ages 3 (potty-trained) through 6th grades.
Point kids to Jesus, a faithful friend we can always trust.
“Kids will be guided on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that He is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!”
Register Today!

Celebration for Laurie & Diana
2025-05-25 14:00 - 16:00
Celebration Laurie and Diana’s next chapter!
Laurie Pecuch and Diana Imbrock will be moving on to a new chapter in their lives and ministry(we won’t call it retirement!)
We are celebrating God’s faithfulness to them and through them to generations of youth at St. John’s!
We’ll have an open house celebration on Sunday, May 25th from 2-4pm in the Shelter House, weather permitting.
They have requested please no gifts.

Graduation 2025
2025-05-04 09:30 - 10:30
The congregation is invited to the Graduation Blessing Reception,
Sunday, May 4th from 9:30 to 10:30 in the FLC.
Visit with our graduating seniors to see where they will be going next.
Students will be available for prayers, good wishes and hugs!!!
Come and bless our graduates and share a light celebratory breakfast with us.
We will also be recognizing our students in each of the 11:00 services.
What a great time to encourage those in our faith webs!

Women's Bible Study Resumes
2025-05-01
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY RESUMES this Thursday, May 1st at 3:00 and 6:00 pm in the Chapel.
If you haven’t received the rest of your study materials, they are in Pastor Patti’s office.
Please pick up before the 1st.
Looking forward to resuming where we left off! ~ Pastor Patti.

Quarterly Congregational Meeting
2025-04-27 09:30 - 10:30
The Quarterly Congregational Meeting will be held in the Sanctuary at 9:30am on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Please plan to attend.

Easter Sunday
2025-04-20
Join us this Easter Sunday to celebrate the risen lord.
God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for he is alive
and has become the Lord of life. Increase in our minds and hearts the
risen life we share with Christ, and help us to grow as your people toward
the fullness of eternal life with you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and forever.

Wednesday Twice-A-Month Prayer Group
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday Twice-A-Month Prayer Group
All are welcome to join the St. John’s prayer group.
In addition to saying prayers together for God’s Church, for the world, for healing, and for any issues we’d like to share with the group, we’ll also be praying for all the members of St. John’s by name from week to week over the course of five months.
All are welcome to jump into this group at any time!
We meet in the Chapel.
Meeting Nights and Times:
March 19 at 7:00pm
April 2 at 7:00pm
April 16 at 6:30pm
April 30 at 6:30pm
May 14 at 6:30pm

Goodtime Irish Band
2025-03-15 18:00 - 19:30
On March 15th, from 6 to 7:30pm St. John’s will be hosting a traditional Irish music concert by our own St. John’s Goodtime Irish Band.
The concert is free and open to the public, but there will be a free will offering for Missions. We are anticipating a good turnout and want to offer free cookies and free bottled water.
In that regard, we are asking for donations of bottled water to make this possible.
We believe we will need about 10 cases. Donations can be placed on the left side against the wall as you walk into the gym.
Thank you so much!

Organ Concert
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:30
An organ concert is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at 10am in the Sanctuary.
It is presented by the Columbus Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) as part of their yearly program of events.
It will feature several area organists who are members of the AGO.
They will perform a variety of selections, including music recently composed.
St. John’s music director Mark Meuser will be one of the organists performing at the concert.
The concert is free, and there will be light refreshments served afterwards.
This event is open to the public.
Plan now to attend this special event and hear the sounds of our beautiful pipe organ played by several of Central Ohio’s fine organists.

Annual Congregational Meeting
2025-01-26 09:30 - 10:30
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in the Family Life Center.
This is during the Sunday School Hour on January 26th.
The meeting will begin at 9:30am.

Church Offices Closed
2025-01-06
Sheriff Dallas Baldwin has declared a LEVEL 2 Snow Emergency for Franklin County as of 1:25am on January 6, 2025

A Level 2 Snow Emergency means: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work. Motorists should use extreme caution.

Office Closed for New Years
2024-12-31 - 2025-01-02
The office will be closed Tuesday, December 31st through Thursday, January 2nd for New Years.

Christmas Day Worship
2024-12-25 10:00 - 11:00
We warmly invite you to celebrate the joy of Christmas with us.
Date: Christmas Day – December 25th
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Bring your family and friends to share in the festive spirit and the true meaning of Christmas.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Offices Closed
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-26
The Church Office will be closed December 24th to 26th in observance of Christmas.
Scheduled groups may still be meeting.
Check with your group leader.
If you have an urgent need, please call one of the pastors.
Happy Holidays and may God bless you!

Christmas Eve Worship Services
2024-12-24
Join us for one of the Christmas Eve Worship Services on December 24th at:
4pm, 6pm, 8pm

Christmas Program Dinner Theater
2024-12-15 17:00 - 21:00
Christmas Program Dinner Theater:

Please join us on Sunday, December 15th at 5:00pm for our annual Christmas Program Dinner Theater.
This year’s program will feature Sunday School Students, and more!
Dinner will be served at 5pm and the program will begin immediately following dinner.
Please bring a dessert to share when the program ends.
All are welcome, so please be sure to invite friends, family, and neighbors!
Suggested dinner donation for adults is $6.00 and $5.00 for children.
We can always use extra hands to set up and clean-up for this event.
Please contact Megan Grossman (mgrossman@stjohnsgc.org) if you are interested in helping.

Service of Comfort and Remembrance
2024-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
The Service of Comfort and Remembrance will be held on Sunday, December 1st at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary.
This service provides a worship opportunity for those who not only have experienced the death of a family member or friend in the past year, but also to comfort those who have
experienced deaths in past years who continue to deal with their grief.
For those that have had a loss in the past year, the family will receive an ornament in memory of their loved one.

Otterbein Choir at St. John's
2024-11-17 16:00 - 18:00
OTTERBEIN CHOIR AT ST. JOHN’S – November 17th at 4pm.
The Otterbein Choir will be performing their Christmas concert at St. John’s Church at 4pm on Sunday, November 17.
The choir is under the direction of Professor Gayle Walker.
This concert is a part of the 175th Anniversary celebration of the church’s founding.
Members of the community are warmly invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served after the concert.

The Lego Club
2024-11-10 12:00 - 14:30
The Lego Club
Lego Club is back on:

November 10th

Come have lunch with us, hear a story from the Lego Bible, and play and build with Lego blocks! We’ll meet in the FLC after late service and stay until 2:30.
Lunch is provided. If you’re able to, please RSVP to help us have the right amount of food.
Tell Hope or Rachel Katterhenrich, or Laurie.

St. John's 175TH Anniversary
2024-10-27
St. John’s 175th Anniversary Rededication Service and Dinner
Reformation Sunday, October 27th, will be a very special day at St. John’s!
Please note that there will be only one worship service that weekend: 11:00 on Sunday in the Main Sanctuary.
The Reverend Doctor Amy Little, General Secretary of the North American Lutheran Church, will be our guest preacher that day. We’ll have a children’s message, children’s
church, and a beautiful mix of music during the worship service, including a special large choir piece, instrumentalists, and some contemporary songs alongside our traditional
hymns. During worship, we will also rededicate our congregation to Christ’s mission.
Weather permitting, after worship, everyone will be encouraged to come to the south lawn (outside the main entrance on the Columbus Street side) for a 175th Anniversary
group picture. In case of rain, we’ll move the picture-taking to the Family Life Center.
After the picture, please come to the Family Life Center for a delicious dinner and some special presentations.
It’s going to be a beautiful day of celebration and thanksgiving to God for the blessings he has poured out upon our congregation these past 175 years.
We hope you and your family can come!
Please indicate the number of people in your family who will be attending the dinner in the salmon sheets in the bulletins before October 20th!

Trunk or Treat
2024-10-18 18:30 - 21:00
Trunk or Treat
When: Friday October 18th starting at 6:30 pm
We will have puppets, crafts, cookie decorating, trunk or treating, and outdoor movie & lots of fun!!

The Lego Club
2024-10-13 12:00 - 14:30, 2024-09-15 12:00 - 14:30
The Lego Club
Lego Club is back for the fall on these dates:

September 15th
October 13th
November 10th

Come have lunch with us, hear a story from the Lego Bible, and play and build with Lego blocks! We’ll meet in the FLC after late service and stay until 2:30.
Lunch is provided. If you’re able to, please RSVP to help us have the right amount of food.
Tell Hope or Rachel Katterhenrich, or Laurie.

Quarterly Congregational Meeting
2024-10-13 09:30 - 10:15
QUARTERLY CONGREGATIONAL MEETING – OCTOBER 13TH
Meeting will be Sunday, October 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. We are trying to find a time that will be as accommodating to as many people as possible.
We ask that Adult Sunday School classes join us at 9:30, then proceed to class at the conclusion of the meeting.
Since we only have Quarterly meetings four times a year we appreciate your flexibility with this newly scheduled time.
This allows us to have one meeting and to conduct any written votes that might be necessary during that time.
There will be a member of the Executive Team present after the 4:00 service on Saturday, October 12 for questions and comments.
Please plan to attend.

Saint John's Time Capsule Opening
2024-09-29 12:00 - 13:00
When: Sunday, September 29, Noon
When St. John’s completed construction of the Parish House (often referred to as the Education Wing) in 1956, a time capsule was enclosed in one of the wall blocks. As part of our 175th anniversary, we’re going to have a public opening of the time capsule on Sunday, Sept. 29th at noon, after our late worship services. Come enjoy a fun walk down memory lane, and see what memorabilia our forefathers and foremothers at St. John’s left in the time capsule sixty-eight years ago!

Arts In the Alley
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22
Arts In the Alley
When: September 20th to 22nd
– Events –

Parade: 9am on Saturday the 21st
Overall event runs from the 20th through the 22nd

German Heritage Weekend
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-08
German Heritage Weekend
When: September 7th & 8th
On the weekend of September 7-8, as part of our 175th Anniversary celebration, we will be lifting up St. John’s German heritage by altering our traditional worship services to closely follow the order of Luther’s Mass. We’ll also be singing German hymns and hearing a little bit (nur ein kleines bisschen) of German spoken in our worship services that weekend.
Come and enjoy a special weekend of worship and praise! You’ll experience first-hand the small but very interesting differences between Luther’s original order of worship and the one we typically follow today.
– Events This Weekend –

Women’s Tea Party
Rally Day

Blood Drive
2024-08-27 12:00 - 17:00 | 3220 Columbus Street, Grove City, Ohio 43123, 3220 Columbus Street, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
When: August 27th starting @ noon
Where: St. John’s Grove City

EMERGENCY BLOOD SHORTAGE

Right now, there is an emergency need for blood, and your help is vital. Hospital demand continues to outpace donations.

Combined Outdoor Worship & Picnic
2024-08-25 10:45
Combined Outdoor Worship & Picnic

Worship Starts @ 10:45am
Picnic Starts @ 12:00pm
