MUSIC MINISTRIES ~~
A VITAL PART OF OUR WORSHIP AT ST JOHN
CHANCEL CHOIR (Tina Setterlund, Director) rehearses Wednesdays beginning September 8 6:30 pm
Chancel Choir does contemporary, Gospel, and traditional anthems and supports our congregational singing
Chancel Choir usually provides one or two Cantatas or other major musical works each year
Chancel Choir welcomes singers high school through adult. Ability to carry a tune is necessary but reading music is not.
Smaller ensembles of singers from Chancel Choir (e.g. Gospelettes, duets, etc.) also provide music

ST. JOHN BRASS (Reid Setterlund, Director) rehearses Mondays, beginning September 13 at 7:30 pm. Now in its 21st year, the Brass Choir also expands to a band and welcomes brass players [and other instrumentalists as needed] with basic competence.

THE LORD'S LIVEWIRES (Joey Feldmann, Director) rehearses Wdnesdays beginning September 8th at 7:30 pm. The Livewires are a youth-based praise choir. Besides singing for some Sunday services, Livewires also provide two musicals each year (one during Advent, the other in spring). All children, youth, and young adults are welcome to participate. Regular participation in rehearsals is necessary
JUBILEE RINGERS (Tina Setterlund, Director) rehearses as needed and provides special handbell music every 6-8 weeks. For details contact Tina or the church office.
IF YOU WANT TO PROVIDE SPECIAL MUSIC FOR WORSHIP contact Tina Setterlund or a Pastor.
KIDS NEED TO KNOW JESUS!
ADULTS NEED JESUS, TOO!!
ALL ARE INVITED TO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES AND OTHER YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
GriefShare
SEMINAR AND SUPPORT GROUP
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE
CONTINUES MONDAYS 1:00 PM
IN THE CHURCH PARLOR
ALL ARE WELCOME -- 
griefshare.org
SUCCESSFUL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
was held June 21-25 with over 250 children
a community VBS sponsored by St. John, Holy Childhood, Bethel, and St. Martin Lutheran Churches
Held at St. John and Bethel UMC (West Church and N. First Streets)


St. John Church keeps Cameron Callico in its prayers. Cameron, 9, recently
received a heart transplant at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He has a Facebook page ("Cam the Man" Callico) with updates. You will need a Facebook account to access the page.
We are grateful to God that Cameron came home Monday, May 24!! And he's excited about it, too! 
He has a Facebook page Cam "the Man" Callico. You need a Facebook account to access Facebook.
CONFIRMATION
MAY 16, 2010

Pastor Joey Feldmann, Lindsey Bergheger, Emily Seelhoefer, Jessie Riess, Michaela Justus, Nathan Welch, Clayton Forsyth, Brittany Rasch, Miranda Skimehorn, Pastor Hugh Fitz
HOUSE BLESSING AND OPEN HOUSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOUSE
WAS HELD SUNDAY, MAY 16
WE THANK ALL WHO HELPED WORK ON THE HOUSE, ALL BUSINESSES AND GROUPS THAT DONATED MATERIALS AND SERVICES, AND ALL FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS.
ALL DONATIONS WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR A FUTURE HOUSE BUILD
WE ESPECIALLY THANK JACK KLOPMEYER, WHO SERVED AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE BUILD.
MAY KIM GODA AND HER FAMILY FIND THIS HOME TO BE A SIGN OF GOD'S GOODNESS, A HAVEN OF CHRIST'S LOVING FORGIVENESS AND DAILY BLESSING IN THE WARMTH OF THEIR FAMILY
For more information check out these websites
Lewis & Clark Habitat
Habitat for Humanity