Bell Choir
2025-09-15 17:30, 2025-09-22 17:30, 2025-09-29 17:30, 2025-10-06 17:30, 2025-10-13 17:30, 2025-10-20 17:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
FIRST ST. JOHN BELL CHOIR
Our fabulous Bell Choir is looking for people to join us starting Sept. 15h in the church at 5:30 pm. We will give you instructions on how to hold and ring the bell. Come and give it a try! Contact Cheri Sergent for any questions at (419) 410-3572.

WELCA Mtg (lounge)
2025-09-15 18:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
WELCA NEWS
Hello, and welcome to September! The Board met on August 18th in the Lounge. Four members were present. We discussed a lot of events that will be coming up in the next 4 months. First, we are having a Spaghetti Dinner on October 4th from 4-630 pm. We will be selling tickets after both services starting September 14th. You can also purchase your tickets by calling the office. Tickets will be $10.00 for Adults, $8.00 for 5 and older, Children under 5yrs. old will be free. Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Toast, Cookie or Brownie will be served. Dine in or carry out. Carry out orders will be picked up in the Lounge. Half of the Proceeds will go to Project Management for maintenance. Second, Our Family Christmas “Lunch” will be on December 7th right after second service in the Fellowship Hall (gym). 12 pm till 2-2:30 pm. We will also have our basket auction again this year. All Circles, Altar Guild, Bells, Sunday School, and Choir hopefully will donate a basket or an item. More details to follow.
Thirdly, We are still looking for a group of ladies to take the Card Party fundraiser over. Emily and Jane are retiring from handling it. This was our big fundraiser for WELCA. Please contact Sue Ann Rogers at 419-280-1310. Please think it over, and consider helping. We will form a committee to help make this a success. Our next meeting will be Monday, September 15th in the lounge at 6:30 pm. All women of the church are invited to come. We would love your input. See you September 15th!! — Sue Ann Rogers, President

Bible Study
2025-09-18 11:00, 2025-09-25 11:00 (America/Detroit) | OH
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Adult Bible Study, led by Pastor Rayl, will resume on Thursday, September 18th in the lounge. They will meet every Thursday at 11am. The subject of the study will be determined by the class the first meeting. If you would like more information, please contact Pastor Rayl (pastor1@firststjohn.com) or by calling the church office: 419-691-7222.

Worship
2025-09-21 10:30 (America/Detroit), 2025-09-28 08:00 (America/New_York), 2025-10-05 10:30 (America/Detroit), 2025-10-12 08:00 (America/New_York), 2025-10-19 10:30 (America/Detroit) | Sanctuary, 2471 Seaman St, Toledo, OH, 43605, United States
RETURN TO FALL/WINTER SERVICE SCHEDULE We will return to two services on Sept 7th at 8 am and 10:30 am. Please plan to join us on Sunday, Sept 7th at either service. The church nursery will resume during 2nd service starting September 14th. See the contents of the newsletter for more festivities happening on Sept 7th as well!

Dartball Practice
2025-09-22 19:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
DARTBALL STARTS SOON!
Dartball season is almost upon us. Teams meet every other Monday night starting on September 29th in the church gym. On Monday, September 22nd we will have a dartball practice up in Founders Hall (gym) before the season starts at 7pm, so come check it out! (For more information call Bob Haar at 419-250-9409. It is easy, fun and fellowship. No experience required.

Adult Bible Study starts
2025-09-28 09:15, 2025-10-05 09:15, 2025-10-12 09:15 (America/Detroit) | OH

Worship/Comm
2025-09-28 10:30, 2025-10-12 10:30 (America/Detroit) | Sanctuary, 2471 Seaman St, Toledo, OH, 43605, United States

Adult Bible Study
2025-10-02 11:00, 2025-10-09 11:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 (America/Detroit) | OH

Fellowship Breakfast (American Table)
2025-10-04 08:30 (America/New_York) | American Table, 846 S Wheeling St, Oregon, OH, 43616, United States
BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP
We will not meet as originally planned in September, but instead will meet next on Saturday, October 4th at 8:30 am at the American Table restaurant on Wheeling St in Oregon. Please note the date change. Afterwards, we will reconvene in Founder’s Hall (gym) to set up for the spaghetti dinner and drive thru.

Good Food, Good Friends, and good conversations. Come join us!

Everyone is invited

Rebecca Circle (Lounge)
2025-10-04 11:30 (America/New_York) | Lounge

Dartball (Home)
2025-10-06 19:30 (America/Detroit) | OH

Ruth Circle
2025-10-07 11:00 (America/New_York) | Lounge
“The Woman of Consistency”
The Ruth Circle meets on the first tuesday of the month at 11 am.

JAM & Adult SS
2025-10-19 09:15 (America/Detroit) | OH

WELCA Board
2025-10-20 18:30 (America/Detroit) | OH

Dartball (Away)
2025-10-20 19:30 (America/New_York) | OH
