St. John's Lutheran Church - Snyder of Stevensville

12/11/2025

A CANDLELIGHT FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS

Join us for the traditional service of readings, music and light in celebration of Our Lord’s most holy birth.
Our choir of adults and children will be accompanied by pipe organ, flute and bells, as they sing beloved carols and hymns in English, Latin, German and more.
This is a free event.

WEDNESDAY - 24 DECEMBER 2025 - 6PM
At St. John’s Lutheran Church
3837 Netherby Road - Stevensville, ON L0S 1S0

10/22/2025

11/28/2024

NINE LESSONS & CAROLS
TUESDAY • 24 DECEMBER 2024 • 6 PM
You are welcome to join us in celebrating the birth of Our Lord through the traditional service of readings, music and candlelight.
Our choir of adults and children will be accompanied by pipe organ, handbells, brass and wind instruments, as they sing traditional carols and hymns in English, Latin, Finnish and more.
This is a free event.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH – SNYDER
3837 Netherby Road - Stevensville, ON L0S 1S0
More information: [email protected] / 289 990 2395

11/07/2024

*Christmas Craft and Bake Sale:* On Saturday, November 30th, from 9 a.m. till noon, St. John's Lutheran Church - Snyder will be holding its traditional Christmas Craft and Bake Sale. Featuring our amazing selection of baked goods, fabulous gift baskets, pottery, handiwork and much more. Join us for a cinnamon bun and coffee/tea. Our address is 3837 Netherby Rd ​​- Stevensville, ON L0S 1S0. For more information, please call 289 990 2395.

07/19/2024

Your are being invited to join a growing movement of a new/old educational approach that returns us to our Lutheran roots in the Reformation and to the time of the establishment of Confessional Lutheranism in North America. Luther Classical College, Casper, Wyoming is founded on this approach and is gaining support around the continent. Luther Classical College is addressing the needs of a failing education system in our country and also helps families and churches flourish. The college…
- Immerses students in the Scriptures and the founding documents of the Lutheran Church.
- Immerses students in the best of Western culture.
- Has tracks for students in a variety of fields: the trades, teaching, music and pre-seminary.
- Has a campus culture that nourishes life-long friendships, forms the faith in students and builds up godly mothers and fathers.
- Is committed to low annual tuition ($8,500 per year)
- Takes no government money and so is fiercely independent and strong.
Come and hear this fascinating presentation about a movement and new college that is seeking to address our collapsing culture and shrinking church with the best of Western Culture and an immersion in Scripture and the Lutheran faith. At St. John’s Lutheran Church – Snyder. Sunday, August 18th, right after the Divine Service. A potluck meal will accompany the presentation. You are welcome to bring something to share.
The president of the Luther Classical College, Rev Dr. Harold Ristau, will discuss the problems in public education today, and renewed interest in classic forms of education. His presentation is entitled “Wokeism and the demise of education: how Luther Classical College is a solution”. He will introduce his new college and discuss how it is an alternative to much that is wrong in secondary education today. Considering our youth are the leaders of the future, ensuring that they remain solidly Lutheran and critically minded is essential to the survival and mission of our synods, and life within the three estates.
The college is breaking ground this Summer on the new campus on a beautiful tract of land at the foot of Casper Mountain in Wyoming.

04/26/2024

https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/2024/4/24/guest-post-pr-saulo-bledoffs-homily-for-jubilate-sunday-with-focus-on-the-baptism-of-his-son-johannes-otto

MILY JUBILATE DEO Isaiah 40:25–31 / 1 Peter 2:11–20 / John 16:16–22 Alleluia! Christ is Risen!  When a baby is born, its head usually comes first. This is the hardest part. But once the head is born, the rest of the body follows naturally. This image is used by the Scriptures to talk

03/23/2024

OUR HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday: Sunday School and Palm Crosses with the children, at 9am; Divine Service with the Procession of Palms, at 10:30am.

Maundy Thursday: Service of the Institution of the Holy Sacrament, at 7pm.

Good Friday: Penitential Service, at 10:30am; Private Confession and Absolution, available all afternoon (1pm-5pm).

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil, at 8pm, together with Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Catharines (an Easter meal will follow, everyone is welcome to bring beverages and Easter baking to share).

Easter Sunday: Easter Breakfast, at 9am (potluck); Egg Hunt for the children, at 9:45am; Easter Divine Service, at 10:30am.

03/06/2024

For centuries, education in Western civilization took place in Latin. The great works of our culture and theology are in this language. In recent decades we have seen a steady move away from our classical education, and the abandonment of the great works and ideas that originally formed the society we know. This is having a very negative impact on the formation of the minds of our youth. The deterioration of our society is increasingly evident.

Our congregation offers free classes in Latin and classical studies. We focus primarily on Latin grammar, and as students progress we begin to explore important Latin works of our theology and culture.

Our primary focus is on children, but adults are also welcome. The classes are open to everyone. They are free and will remain free. Our goal is to offer knowledge in a way that is accessible to everyone and not to make money.

If you are interested, for yourself or for your children, grandchildren, etc., please contact our pastor. Also feel free to spread the word to your neighbours, friends, etc.

12/06/2023

This last Saturday, December 2nd, we had another edition of our Christmas Crafts and Bake Sale. Thank you very much to everyone involved, especially to the volunteers who made this day possible.