Newsletter Articles

God's Work. Our Hands. Every Day.

You may have seen St. John's members wearing bright yellow shirts around campus that say "God's work. Our Hands." at worship, at the West...

Jesus Camp on the Mountaintop

"Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was...

On the Road Again

Since being called to serve St. John’s as your Associate Pastor for Outreach in February 2023, my three-month focus has been on building...

Facing Idols

The prophet Daniel was probably a teenager when he was taken from his home in Jerusalem to Babylon, about 400 years before Jesus was...

Service, Community, & God’s Love

Before I graduated from United Lutheran Seminary in 2018, I thought it was a good idea to drive a Uhaul with all my belongings, minus one...

What is Essential?

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) We’re living in a time of human history when things we thought...

Greetings from Pastor Dan Potaznick

Greetings from now Pastor Dan, your new called AND ordained Associate Pastor for Outreach! I want to take a moment to thank you all for...

Hope not Despair in the Face of Decline and Death

Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed, Alleluia! This is not a cry of naïve optimism, but hope founded on the reality of Christ’s...