St. John UCC Valmeyer

06/11/2026

This Sunday, June 14th, wear a dad hat to church. The Cabinet of Ministry will be collecting paper products and personal care items for Western Egyptian.

06/08/2026

Our Vacation Bible School week has ended and I would like to give a huge THANK YOU to the most amazing snack helpers. I was in charge of snacks this year and I couldn’t have asked for three better helpers. Your willingness to jump into every messy idea I had made this week such a success.

Our theme was Junkyard Redemption and each day we took the lesson and turned it into a fun, hands-on food craft. We transformed “broken tools” from the junkyard into brand-new creations, made adorable kittens from pudding cups to remind us that Jesus cares for the lost and found creative ways to bring each Bible lesson to life through snacks. Watching the kids create, learn and smile made all the hard, messy work worthwhile.

A very special thank you goes to Gina and Janet, who worked behind the scenes washing endless dishes. Your help kept everything running smoothly.

Most of all I am thankful for the friendship, laughter and teamwork, Gina, Janet, Mikayla, ZoeAnn and I shared throughout the week. Together, we showed the kids what serving others and working as a team looks like. Thank you all for helping make VBS such a fun and memorable experience. I couldn’t have done it without you!

Susan Unterseh, VBS Snack Coordinator

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

The children did a great job sharing the songs they learned at VBS 2026 - enjoy!

06/05/2026

Dear St. John Church Family & Friends;
The following link is for Sunday Worship on May 31. Note that it has not been uploaded to the main St. John YouTube page and will not appear there. There are technical issues with YouTube and accessing the main page. In the meantime, you can view the video here.

St. John United Church of ChristValmeyer, IllinoisTrinity Sunday

06/04/2026

Can you guess what snack the children are creating at Vacation Bible School today?

06/03/2026

What a Great Afternoon for Ice Cream 🍦🍨

06/02/2026

Creative and delicious charcuterie platter designed by my teenage snack helper for Vacation Bible School volunteer staff to enjoy.

06/01/2026

Please note the time change for the Board of Education Ice Cream Fundraiser on June 3rd. Ice Cream for Lunch and Dinner?

06/01/2026

Dear St. John Family & Friends. This is Pastor Steve, and this post is of a personal nature. Please read and share if you are comfortable doing so. Thank you. Greetings to all my family, friends, and friends of friends. We need to get the word out, so please pass it along. There is a person near and dear to me, and someone many of you know, my sister Irene (Boorsma) Flanagan (WEGO Class of 77), who is in need of a liver transplant. She is 0 negative… which means she can give to anyone, but can only receive from 0 blood. I am not sure of negative or positive matters in this case. If a cadaver donor is not available they can receive a partial donation from a living donor. The bad and good news: Bad- the donor must be under the age of 60, and they will take 70 percent of the liver from a living donor: Good- the liver will grow back to full size in 2-3 months. Reach out to me with any questions, or feel free to contact her directly. … please pray for her, keep her in your prayers and your church prayer groups, and of course, share and pass this along. Thank you, and God bless.