St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS), Minneapolis

Your welcoming Wisconsin Synod church near downtown Minneapolis

Looking for ways to get involved at St. John's?

Here are just some of the ways you can be involved:

  • Altar Guild - upkeep of the altar and paraments
  • Bible Study - Sunday morning Bible lessons conducted by Pastor
  • Board of Christian Growth and Outreach - responsible for organizing fellowship & growth of members and outreach to the community
  • Catechism Class - study of Luther's catechism for young adults
  • COB - Christmas On Broadway, one-day Christmas program for the children of the congregation and the community
  • Choir - glorifies  God with song
  • Coffee Hour - fellowship opportunity after Sunday service
  • Council - leadership and oversight of the congregation
  • Elders - assists Pastor with spiritual well-being of the congregation
  • LWMS - Lutheran Women's Missionary Society, a synod wide ladies group that helps fund and promote both home and world missions
  • Mailers - prepares our congregational newsletter (The Messenger) for distribution
  • Mary Martha Guild - ladies group of the congregation
  • Outreach Newsletter - monthly newsletter mailed to the nurture list and available to anyone in the congregation to share with family and friends
  • OWLS - Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors, a synod-wide group that promotes the spread of the gospel especially for prison ministry and support of our European military chaplain
  • Senior Luncheon - monthly outreach to the seniors of the community
  • Sunday School - Sunday morning bible lesson for children ages 4 - 14 years
  • VBS - Vacation Bible School, summer Bible class for children of the community (third weekend in June)
  • Worship Assistants - help with Sunday morning and special worship services
  • Watch upcoming Messengers for information on WELS synod-wide organizations


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