Recent Health Concerns: Pastor Becky, Samantha Johnson, Gary Witt, Gary Harder, Marge Zak, Bill Seibert, Dean Brindley*, Michelle Beier, LuAnn Monak, Carol Freimark, Nora Tooman, Dylan Schiets, Cathy & Mike Wisler, Lisa Oestreich, Phyllis Sharp, Pat Medlin*, Laura Kohring*, the Bahnsen family, Henry Noble*, David & Lindsey Slingerland*, Carol Shaw*, Ila Ellis, Angela Arebaugh*, John Cox*, Ellie Marks*, Amy Schulte*, the Everett family, Beverly Lange*, Martie Ayres*, Kristen Grotz*, Bruce Perry, Roselyn Lycken*, Loren Welch*, Philip Jones*. * denotes family & friends from outside the church
Individuals who are in assisted living or nursing homes, chronically ill, in rehabilitation, or experiencing some special need:
Dave Baldwin, Gary Boyer, Erin Callahan, Heather Dewitz*, Janet Domokos, Julie Dunn, Gary Durivage, Phil & Jane Fehr, Marjorie Fillmore, Gary Harder, Thelma Harder, Dale Jess, Diana Jordan*, Fred Kohlman, Joyce Laubacher, Tom Leaser, Clark Lieske, Connie Maike, Becky Minick, Ruth Mylander, Joyce Nixon, Fredrick Peters, Sharon Peters, Donya Reiter*, Schaser family*, John Singer*, Carolyn Watson, Gary Witt, Marge Zak, and Melvin Zelms.
Thursdays from 9-11am in January, February, March, mid-September, October & mid-November in the 2nd floor Social Room. All are welcome to join and/or take fabric kits home to sew (located by the handicap ramp).
St. John's Medical Equipment Closet accepts donations of clean, gently used medical equipment. Items are checked, sanitized and made available to anyone in our community with a need. Equipment is available at no cost and is not a loan. We do ask that when the receiver no longer needs the equipment, it be passed along to bless someone else.
Examples of available equipment include: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, bedside commodes, shower seats, elevated toilet seats, bed rails, portable ramps, tray tables, disposable hygiene items (pull-ups, bed pads), medication boxes, etc.
We gratefully accept donations but have a limited amount of space available. Please call the church office to arrange a time to drop off your donation. Please note we CANNOT ACCEPT hospital beds, power wheelchairs or customized wheelchairs, any kind of respiratory equipment or lift chairs.
If someone you know has a need for medical equipment, please call St. John's church office at (419) 898-6474 to check availability. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30-4:00 and Friday 8:30-12:00.
Scholarships Available
Lutheran Higher Education Scholarship: for any member of the congregation attending a Lutheran school. Request forms are in the office
Doris Mylander Scholarship: for member of St. John's or BCS school district graduate majoring in music, in their Sophomore or Junior year.
Missionaries
Revs Rachel Eskesen & Zach Courter (Hungary):
Lent 2023 October 2022 (video link) Update on Ukrainian Conflict
June 2020 Summer 2021 Fall 2021 Advent 2021
Drs Stephen & Jodi Swanson (Tanzania)
Cynthia Holder Rich:
April 2021 May 2021 July 2021 September 2021
Previous updates: July 2020 October 2020 Advent 2020 video December 2020 February 2021
Military Personnel (Please contact the church office if you would like to add anyone to this list.)