First St John

WELCA Mtg
2026-08-17 18:30 (America/Detroit)
WELCA NEWS
Good morning! Welcome to March, Spring is just around the corner!! The Board met on February 16th, with 6 members present. Chris Hunsaker will check on the plants we are having in late April. You will be able to purchase vegetable plants, hanging baskets, and flowers. They will be in on time for Mother’s Day. More details will be in April’s newsletter.
Chris Hunsaker also called Sailors & Soldiers Caring Facility to see if they could use some quilts. They were very appreciative to receive them. Chris delivered 20 quilts. Instead of the Collectable Treasures
we had planned for in August, we came up with something different. The Board will let you know in the July Newsletter. Our next meeting scheduled is March 14th in the lounge at 6:30 pm. “All women of the church are invited to attend. ~Have a safe and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”
––WELCA President, Sue Ann Rogers

Friends & Family Dinner
2026-08-16 17:00 (America/Detroit)
Reconnect, Refresh, and Rejoice Together!
First St. John Lutheran Church warmly invites you to our Friends & Family Dinner.

This special evening is dedicated to celebrating our community and reconnecting with members we have missed in recent months. Our church family is only complete when we are together. Weekly attendance strengthens our shared faith, supports one another, and builds the vibrant community God called us to be.
Come enjoy a delicious meal, catch up with old friends, and rediscover the joy of worshiping side by side.

To help us prepare the perfect welcoming environment, please let us know:

How many family members will attend with you?
If you have any dietary restrictions we should accommodate.
If you need assistance with transportation to the church.

Please RSVP to 419-691-7222 by 7/31/26.

Worship/Comm/Mission Sunday
2026-08-16 09:00 (America/Detroit)
Our summer worship schedule changes to one service at 9:00 am starting May 25th and running through September 1st.

FUNDRAISER
2026-08-13
RED ROBIN FUNDRAISER: On Thursday, August 13th, WELCA is sponsoring a fundraiser at Red Robin located at 9854 Old US 20, Rossford, OH 43460. Show the flyer or simply mention the fundraiser to your server to have your sales counted. You may also order online and pick-up, instructions are listed on the flyer. Reb Robin will give 20% of food sales back to First St. John.

RED ROBIN
2026-08-13
RED ROBIN FUNDRAISER: On Thursday, August 13th, WELCA is sponsoring a fundraiser at Red Robin located at 9854 Olde US 20, Rossford, OH 43460. Show the flyer or simply mention the fundraiser to your server to have your sales counted. You may also order online and pick-up, instructions are listed on the flyer. Reb Robin will give 20% of food sales back to First St. John.

Finance Mtg
2026-08-11 18:30 (America/Detroit)

Worship/Comm
2026-08-09 09:00, 2026-08-02 09:00, 2026-07-26 09:00, 2026-07-19 09:00 (America/Detroit)

Fellowship Breakfast (American Table)
2026-08-08 08:30 (America/New_York) | American Table, 846 S Wheeling St, Oregon, OH, 43616, United States
FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST the next fellowship breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 5th at 8:30 am at the American Table restaurant on the corner of Wheeling and Navarre (note the location change). See you there! Good Food, Good Friends, and good conversations. Come join us!

Everyone is invited

SUMMER CAMP
2026-08-07

DAYSCHOOL
2026-08-07

LAST DAY OF
2026-08-07

Miriam Circle
2026-08-05 09:30 (America/New_York) | Applebee’s in Northwood
The Miriam Circle meets on the first wednesday of each month at 9:30 am.

Ruth Circle at Star Diner
2026-08-04 11:30 (America/Detroit)
“The Woman of Consistency”
The Ruth Circle meets on the first tuesday of the month at 11 am.

Rebecca Circle
2026-08-01 11:30 (America/New_York) | Lounge

Winslow Golf Scramble
2026-08-01 08:00 (America/Detroit) | Eagles Landing
DAVE WINSLOW MEMORIAL GOLF SCRAMBLE: Save the date for the 25th Annual Dave Winslow Memorial Golf Scramble on Saturday, August 1st at Eagles Landing with a shotgun start at 8am. The cost will be $85 or $340 for a foursome which includes a bucket of balls for practice, hot dog/drink at the turn and luncheon. Get your team signed up today! We are also in need of $100 hole sponsors. This event each year helps to fund the Dave Winslow Scholarship. Call Mike Winslow at 419-691-8430

Mid-Day Concert w/Bradley Baker
2026-07-28 13:00 (America/Detroit)

VBS
2026-07-23 18:00, 2026-07-22 18:00, 2026-07-21 18:00, 2026-07-20 18:00 (America/Detroit)
Vacation Bible School: July 20th—July 23th from 6:00 to 8:30 each night, a light dinner is available at 5:15 pm. We will be in need of volunteers each night to help run stations and other activities. Great for teens and adults who want to serve! If you are interested, please contact Jessica at 419-691-7222.

Pre-VBS Supper
2026-07-23 17:15, 2026-07-22 17:15, 2026-07-21 17:15, 2026-07-20 17:15 (America/Detroit) | Dayschool

Friends & Family Postcards
2026-07-19 10:00 (America/Detroit) | Lounge
This Sunday our entire church family is invited to coffee and donuts after church to help send the Friends and Family postcards out to invite them to the F&F Dinner in August. Each member will be given a few postcards and will write down a prayer, the proper address, and Pastor will be blessing the postcards.

VBS Decorating after church
2026-07-19 10:00 (America/Detroit)

VBS Decorating during the day (time TBD)
2026-07-17 09:00 - 2026-07-18 09:00 (America/Detroit)
TRUE NORTH VBS registration is now up and running and we already have 20 children signed up! You can register your child, aged 3 years to 5th grade online on our website: www.firststjohn.com/vbs . You can also sign up to volunteer as well. We are in dire need of Crew leaders to help lead groups of children around during the various activities. This is a great way for teens to get service/volunteer hours if needed. VBS is July 14-17th with a free light dinner hosted at 5:15pm and VBS starting at 6pm-830pm each night. It is sure to be a great time for all so make sure to invite all the kids in your life to join us! Extra event flyers are available in the lounge if you would like to hand the information out or hang it at any local businesses. Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word!
VBS DONATIONS NEEDED we are seeking donations to help make this Summer’s VBS a success. To help with this, we are providing a few ways to donate. We have created an Amazon Wishlist (
https://tinyurl.com/vuxrb5mh) and also will accept donations of Amazon gift cards or any monetary donations to help purchase the items needed for crafts, snacks, or decorations. We also will be creating another list of items needed that will be posted in the lounge next week. We are just working on compiling some more specific needs. Thanks in advance!
