Saint John Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH

05/31/2026

05/24/2026

(No sound in opening portion of service, sound begins at 24 minutes in during the lessons, sorry for the mix-up! God bless you this Pentecost Sunday!)

05/23/2026

Remember the Ministry Vehicle we helped raise funds for to serve the Tanzania Orphanage and Outreach Ministry and evangelism in Bariadi, Tanzania? It has arrived! Thank you to all those who generously gave towards this ministry fundraiser! The evangelists and global workers now will be able to drive much further than on their scooters - bringing food, medical supplies, and the message of the gospel year-long! This vehicle will go a long way in saving lives spiritually and physically - thank you for your generosity! All pictures are from One Plus God Ministries recent newsletter.

05/18/2026

Our sanctuary was certainly beautifully adorned this morning! Here are a few photos from our Baby Blanket Blessing and Ascension Sunday Service. This year our "Knitted in Christ" group was able to craft 126 blankets to be donated to the Darke County Pregnancy Help Center. We are grateful to able to support this impactful organization in our community with these gifts of love! Thank you to all who shared their skills, time, prayers, and love in the crafting of these blankets - may those who receive them feel the love of God wrap around them! Thank you also to our St. John choir for adding special music to today's service with "Old Time Religion".

(We apologize for the issues with streaming this morning's service - we will try to take care of that technical glitch for next week!)

05/08/2026

Enjoy this video message from the Bishop of the North American Lutheran Church, Bishop Dan Selbo. Bishop Dan shares in this video the vision that's been guiding our church body; becoming a disciple-making church committed to renewing congregations, equipping people, and transforming communities. It's a word of encouragement rooted in who we are together in Christ, and a reminder of the bigger picture our congregation is already a part of. The video gives good perspective to what our church body's mission and identity together are.

Going forward, you can expect to receive a video like this seasonally - sharing major updates from the denomination and highlights of what God is doing across our church body.

St. John is proud to be part of the North American Lutheran Church and to support their mission at the North American Lutheran Seminary and the NALC Disaster Relief.

In this video update, Bishop Dan Selbo shares an encouraging word for congregations this Easter season—casting the vision of what it means to be a disciple-making church body committed to renewing congregations, equipping people, and transforming communities. Rooted in the Great Commandment and th...

05/03/2026

For our "Great Commission Sunday" we reflected on God's Mission for His church through His people and how our gifts can meet the needs of the world through God's presence! We were blessed to be joined by representatives from our world mission partner, Design Outreach - Abe Wright (co-founder and CTO) and Susan Hammond (Stewardship Annual Fund Officer).

Abe and Susan shared with us about Design Outreach's most recent innovations and how God is using this relationship to impact the world. Inspiring presentation and great conversations afterwards. Thank you to the choir and quartet for adding special music to this service as well!

Let us continue to keep Design Outreach and the communities they reach in our prayers as they share God's love with the world. https://doutreach.org/

"And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”" - Matthew 28:18-20