Church Ministries
Altar Guild - The purpose of the Altar Guild is to prepare the church and altar for worship. This includes the care of the Chancel and all its furnishings, the communion ware, linens, and flowers which have always been used with worship. The members of Altar Guild consist of Cheryl Bossard (Directress), Sandra Roeder ( Secretary), Dolores Mathews (Treasurer), Penny Blume, Marlene Doerring, Marlene Glawe, Connie Hanson, Shirley Henkes, Velma Kuehl, Joyce Kuenster, Julie Kurth, Shirley Marmann, Bev Moon, Virginia Pate, Sonya Stagman, Kris Wikner, Dorothy Bossard (Honorary Member), and Ardee Fascher (Honorary Member).
Banner Committee - St. John's Banner Committee makes banners for the church to use for worship services. The committee also makes special baptismal banners for each child baptized at St. John. The baptismal banners can be designed by the parents and grandparents. The baptismal banners are also given to the family after the church service. The Banner Committee members are Marlene Glawe, Sandra Roeder, Sandra Rohde, and Penny Blume.
Choir - The choir was organized in 1932 to create an atmosphere of worship, prayer, and giving thanks. It is also to provide entertainment of the music and song. The current director is Theresa Rodas. The choir always welcomes new voices. The choir meets weekly during the school year for practice. They also meet during the summer for special services. The choir recently purchased some new robes to wear.
Confirmation - St. John and First Lutheran churches participate in a joint confirmation program as a part of the Geographic parish. The program is a two year program for seventh and eighth graders. The classes usually run from mid September each year until the end of April the following year. Because of the logistics of the Geographic parish and the location of the Middle School of the MFL MarMac system, confirmation is held on Wednesday afternoons at the Middle School building after school has let out for the day.
Interchurch Council - Interchurch Council is the cooperative ministry of all of the MFL Mar Mac School District churches. It primarily sponsors the baccalaureate service and several other things like the good will truck and the semi annual blood donation in Monona. It is also going to sponsor an Annual Lay ran Ecumenical Worship Service at the fair. Interchurch council members are Mardella Wiedenman, Cheryl Scherf, Marilyn Lamker, and Pastor Hanson.
Luther League - The Luther League is a combination of MFL Mar Mac High School youth from both St. John Lutheran of Farmersburg and First Lutheran of McGregor. The league meets every month on the first Sunday. The league works together to provide community service and citizenship. The league holds an Easter Service Breakfast and an Ice Cream Social. They have recently been going up to the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Indian Reservation in Wisconsin to help out with projects and to carry out community service. Click here to view pictures of the Mohican Indian Reservation. The current members of Luther League are President: Tasha Muller, Vice President: Chris Chappell, Secretary: Erin Olsen, Treasurer: Jeff Wiedenmann, Historian/Photographer: Trista Muller. Current members include: Robert Hallberg, Mark Hampton, Natasha Lang, Jens Olsen, Brian Rodas, Craig Rodas, Sabrina Staples, and Charles Tuecke.
Men of St. John - The purpose of the men's group is to have fellowship and involvement in the church. The men's group has been doing many projects. They spend time landscaping the north side of the church, repairing the street and sidewalks, and landscaping along the front entrance. They recently have been putting in new windows in the church basement to provide for more light and insulation.
Men of the church
President: Russell Pate, Vice President: James Rohde, and Secretary/Treasurer: Larry Kurth
Prayer Chain - Members of the prayer chain are Iva Klinkenberg, Dorothy Kluth, Bev Moon, Glenda Henkes, Marlene Glawe, Lucille Wagner, Mary Ann Fuelling, Mardella Wiedenman, Marjorie Corlett, Lafonda Scherf, Ethelyn Berns, and Wilma Hamann. Call Dorothy Kluth to start the chain.
Secret Sisters - The Secret Sister Program is a way for women of St. John to reach out and show concern in both love and sadness. The object is to keep your Secret Sister guessing to figure out who she is receiving gifts from. Each spring the sisters have a special get together to exchange gifts and reveal everyone's Secret Sister.
SunShine Committee - Various members of the St John congregation volunteer of their time on a rotation basis to once a month go around and visit the various shut-ins of the parish. This is a long standing ministry of the church.
Chairperson: Mardella Wiedenman
Video Ministry - The video ministry continues to be a cable part of St. John's Ministry. We are presently making two tapes per week and can also record a third tape for any member of the congregation that does not receive the cable service for Monona and can not make it to the church service. One tape is taken, by a volunteer, to NEI-Tel Company where it is broadcast on Tuesday morning at 9:00am. Then that tape is taken to the McGregor Care Center where it is replayed for the residents. The second tape is taken by volunteers, to the Scenic Acres Retirement Center and then to the Elkader Care Center.
WELCA - The women of the St John congregation have had a long tradition of gathering on a regular basis for Bible Study as well various service projects. At the present time we have four working units that are a part of the WELCA. Various members of the WELCA also get together each winter for the purpose of making quilts for Lutheran World Relief. When they do this they call this activity DO DAYS. This years Unit Board consists of:
President: Tammy Muller, Vice President: Sandra Rohde, Secretary: Sandra Roeder, Treasurer: Marilyn Lamker, Mission Growth and Community: Becky Fuelling, Mission Action Chairperson: Virginia Pate, Bev Moon, and Shirley Henkes, Librarian: Sandra Roeder, Parsonage Committee Chairperson: Dorothy Jennings, Shirley Marmann, Lisa Berns, and Velma Kuehl, Kitchen Committee Chairperson: Inez Friedlein, Beth Radloff, and Sharon Henning, Nomination Committee: Sandra Rohde, Lafonda Scherf, Joyce Kuenster, Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Rep: Marlene Glawe, Sunshine Committee Chairperson: Mardella Wiedenman, Bulletin Boards: Wilma Hamann.
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