St. John's Lutheran Church

09/08/2026

1 Peter 5:6 ESV
[6] Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you

09/08/2026

September 8th Daily Devotion from Lutheran Hour Ministries is here!

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. (Genesis 50:15-21)

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgres...

09/07/2026

John 8:32 ESV
[32] and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

09/07/2026

September 7th Daily Devotion from Lutheran Hour Ministries is here!

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10-12)

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10-12)

09/07/2026

CALENDAR 9/7 - 9/13/26
Monday, 9/7 - Labor Day. No School - Offices Closed.
Tuesday, 9/8 - 8:30am Community Bible Study @ Legion. 4:30pm Boys Baseball @ Ridgeview - Colfax.
Wednesday, 9/9 - 8:30am Chapel - Pastor Uphoff. 8:30am LWR Quilting. 6pm PTL Open House - Book Fair.
Thursday, 9/10 - 11am to 6pm PTL Mum Sale @ School. 4:30pm Boys Baseball @ Watseka. 6pm Elders.
Friday, 9/11 - Prairieview Fall Festival.
Saturday, 9/12 - Prairieview Fall Festival. 6pm Worship with communion.
Sunday, 9/13 - 9am Worship with communion. 10am Fellowship. 10:15am Bible Study.

09/07/2026

Matthew 18:4 - "Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

What does it mean to have childlike faith? Certainly Jesus does not want us to have a faith that is childlike - we are not called to ignorance or silliness. Rather, we are called to trust the way a child trust: with complete confidence in the Father. We show that confidence in our lives when we follow His directives for our life. Father knows best, so we'll take His advice!

09/07/2026

Electronic Giving & Payments - St. John's Lutheran Church and School now offers a simple way to give and make payments electronically. All electronic gifts and payments are securely processed through Vanco, our trusted giving platform, which can also be found on our website:

2026-2027 School Calendar

09/07/2026

Prayed for this week: $11,159.00 and Gratefully received: $7,963.00.

09/07/2026

Streaming Worship Service - Would you be willing to help with the streaming of our Worship services? We currently have 4 in a rotation however, 2 are going off to collage and will need to be replaced. You would be put in the rotation and do it about once a month. If interested please contact: [email protected] or 217-781-2332 (Amy).

09/07/2026

Adult Choir will resume practices on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6pm. Anyone high school age and older is welcome to join as we sing praises to the Lord! Please contact Rebekah Sanders via call or text at 217-840-0660 with any questions.