Advent Season
PEACE
Fourth Sunday of Advent
This week’s Advent devotion is centered on the concept of Peace and was written by Sarah Johnson. Click below to find a welcome moment of peace during this often busy time of year.
ASSISTING AT CHRISTMAS WORSHIP
Christmas Eve at 3 pm, 5 pm & 7 pm | Christmas Day at 9 am
You are welcome and encouraged to serve as a worship assistant during Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services. Please consider assisting with communion, ushering, or reading. A sign-up sheet is located near the choir room, or speak with Ondra directly.
Annual Committee Reports
Due Monday, December 30
Committees should submit their annual reports to the office by Monday, December 30 in preparation for the annual meeting in January. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Ellen.
Sanctuary Flowers and Welcome Lamp
Providing sanctuary flowers or funding the welcome lamp at St. John’s is a way to commemorate important events and people in our lives such as weddings, births, baptisms or the memory of a loved one.
To commemorate something or someone in your life, please see the Altar Guild’s sign-up sheets near the north entrance doors.
Stewardship Thanks
Thank you to those who have returned their 2025 pledge cards to church.
It’s a helpful way for St. John’s to plan for the upcoming year.
Sunday School Calendar
Sunday, January 5 at 9:30 am
Sunday school resumes
Upcoming Community Musical Events
December 22, 3:00 pm – St. John’s Caroling @ the BeeHive Homes of Oregon
December 27, 12:00 pm – Caroling in the Rotunda @ the Capitol Building with the Madison Association of Church Musicians
Please keep in your prayers:
- Jim undergoing cancer treatments (dad of Shannon Anderson)
- Jim Rose for health concerns (friend of Zibungs)
- Bill Outhouse for health concerns (Outhouse family)
- Jeremy Adamson & Family for health, healing & finding a path forward (son of Sandra Linstroth’s friend)
- Dee for health concerns (daughter of Marge Christensen)
- Ross for newly diagnosed cancer (son of Bill & Jean Brown)
- Fred for cancer treatments (brother-in-law of Carol Wichmann & Dale Schroeder)
- Isaac for health concerns (young grandson of Bob & Kris Ceder)
- Bonnie Haugen undergoing cancer treatments
Prayer Requests
You can submit prayer requests via phone or email to the St. John’s Prayer Chain for support. Prayers remain private unless consent is given for public listing. To contact the Prayer Chain, contact the Church Office at 608-291-4311 or Office@sjlserve.net, or fill out this form.
Altar Guild
Serving the Month of December
Altar Care: Brenda Cuta, Gwen Lister, Jodi Schmidt, Nell Mittelsteadt, Shirley Schultz and Brenda Outhouse
Pew Straightener: Shelly Boucher
Serving the Month of January
Altar Care: Bonnie Gilbertson, Gwen Lister, Marla Byerly, Shirley Schultz, Brenda Outhouse
Pew Straightener: Shelly Boucher
Congregational Leadership & Staff
Pastor: Rev. Ellen Stelzle, PastorEllen@sjlserve.net
Director of Worship & Music: Ondra Williams, OndraW@sjlserve.net
Ministry Operations Coordinator: Hillary Carr, Office@sjlserve.net
Finance Director: Paula Gillett, PaulaG@sjlserve.net
Office Assistant: Barb Daane, BarbD@sjlserve.net
Audio Visual Operator: David Klarich, DavidK@sjlserve.net
Sunday School Coordinator: Elise Anhalt, Eliseanhalt@gmail.com
Custodial Team: Kelsey Dunn
Church Office
Hours: 9 AM – 3 PM, Monday-Thursday
Phone: 608.291.4311
Emergency Phone: Office voicemail recording provides emergency contact information
St. John’s Church Council Officers
President: Ryan Anderson, 608.772.4303
Vice-President: Dana Hoffman, 608.450.0318
Secretary: Catherine Stang, 608.501.8000
Treasurer: Joe Swartz, 612.207.0601
