Join Us Where Our Guests become Friends and Our Friends become Family
Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church Rev. Kal Rissman, Pastor
OUR SERVICES & MINISTRY
WORSHIP SERVICES
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN
Sunday Morning Holy Communion Worship Service begins at 9:00 a.m.
Our address is 10099 N. State Road 37, Elwood, IN 46036. The church is located at the junction of State Roads 13 and 37 on the south end of town.
There will be road construction with closures along State Roads 13 and 37 from State Road 213 in Strawtown to State Road 28 in Elwood from July through October. We are in the construction zone. Please be aware and plan your route to church in advance.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!
In addition to serving Elwood, St. John is close to our neighbouring communities (minutes drive to the church): Frankton - 9; Atlanta - 15; Lapel - 17; Arcadia - 18; Windfall - 18; Cicero - 19; Tipton - 19; downtown Noblesville - 25.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN
Friday, 10/24, 9:00 a.m.: End of Month Meal Ministry Preparation.
Friday, 10/24, 1:00 p.m.: Bible Study in Old Fellowship Hall.
Saturday, 10/25, 8:00 a.m.: End of Month Meal Ministry Packaging and Distribution.
Sunday, 10/26, 9:00 a.m.: Holy Communion Worship in the Sanctuary.
Sunday, 10/26, after worship: Join us in Old Fellowship for coffee, snacks and good conversation!!
NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS COMING
The St. John website will be moving to a new address on November 1.
The new site address is stjohnlutheranelwood.org and will contain the same information as this location. The change is being made to eliminate the punctuation in the current address that often makes it difficult to remember or type in.
The current site will remain but only contain a link to the new website and a reminder to change any bookmarks for St. John.
BIBLE STUDY
God's Word inspires us to serve others.
St. John's Bible Study is back in session on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. For the first sessions, study will take place in New Fellowship Hall.
Additionally, daily scripture readings may be found on the back of the Celebrate insert inside the Sunday bulletin and and on-line at the ELCA website below:
FIRST SUNDAY, FOOD SUNDAY!
Another way St. John answers God's call to help those in need.
First Sunday, Food Sunday! is our effort to build on the food ministries already in place at St. John. 1,152 lbs. of food has been collected since our first collection in May plus financial contributions - a smaller church can do big things! Our next collection is Sunday, November 2.
Grocery bags are distributed the preceding Sunday noting items of particular need.
Food will go to the Elwood Community Pantry & Morrisett Center. Monetary donations can be placed in the offering plate noting whether you would prefer the gift to support the Morrisett Center or St. John’s own End of Month Meal Ministry.
Food donations can still be made on other Sundays – baskets will be in the narthex near the entrance to Old Fellowship Hall.
The remaining First Sunday, Food Sunday! events for 2025 is December 7.
END OF MONTH MEAL MINISTRY
St. John has a strong history of feeding its Elwood neighbours.
Our keystone effort is the End of Month Meal Ministry. Our dedicated volunteer team prepares and delivers nearly 600 meals once each month.
The next meal is Saturday, October 25. We only deliver meals in Elwood. If you need a meal delivered or wish to pick up a meal, please call the church at 765-552-6125 between 9 and 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 25th.
We welcome volunteers to help cook on Friday, the 24th, and package/deliver on Saturday, the 25th. If you are interested in helping out, please call the church at 765-552-6125 and leave a message.
Finally, if you would like to support this ministry financially, donations may be placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church. Please mark these gifts as "EOM Ministry".
"THE CHOSEN" WATCH PARTY
St. John members enjoy fellowship and discovering more about their faith.
Watch parties at the church of "The Chosen" will resume soon!
Join us as we watch and contemplate this provocative series about the life of our Lord and his followers.
DISASTER RELIEF
Our denomination is committed to getting people impacted by disaster back on their feet.
ELCA Disaster Relief steps in when events that create extreme human suffering occur.
Please visit the ELCA website at Lutheran Disaster Response for more information on how you can help.
MUSICAL MINISTRY
We make a joyful noise to the Lord!
Our organist, Sarah, is a graduate of both St. Olaf College and Indiana University School of Music. She leads the congregation in music on our small but mighty Wicks organ.
The combined Our Blessed Savior and St John Choir is on break.
EXPLORING LUTHERANISM
EXPLORING LUTHERANISM
S.A.M. Sherilyn's "Exploring Lutheranism" class is on recess but check back to see when it resumes.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Gardeners' Meals
Gardeners' Meals have concluded for this year. Check back next spring for news when we resume these fun Wednesday evening suppers!
Community Garden for Everyone
St. John has a garden with plots available to anyone in the community who would like to grow vegetables!
The garden is winding up the 2025 growing season.
If you are interested in a plot for future seasons, please call the church office at 765-552-6125 and leave a message with your contact information.
Day of Service
Day of Service
Our Day of Service project was a great day of fellowship! We spread mulch, removed brush and cut up fallen trees, but most of all, everyone present served and was served through the power of God's love for us.
Check back in August, 2026, for details on our next project!