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2026 Operation Christmas Child

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Our goal this year is to collect 100 shoeboxes! We can do it with your help. Empty shoeboxes are in the lounge for you to use. A pamphlet with a label and instructions are in each box. Take a box and fill it up! We will collect boxes through...

Win A Trip To Disney!

Click HERE to buy tickets online First St. John Day School 2471 Seaman Rd. Toledo, Oh 43605 501(c)(3) 34-0898547 All profits raised from this promotion will go towards First St. John Day School general fund which supports the school, teachers and scholarships. Tickets...

October 2026 Newsletter

First St John Journal October 2026

St. John’s Diamond Jubilee 1861-1936

Founded in 1861 in East Toledo, Ohio, First St John Lutheran Church features a rich historical legacy deeply intertwined with the local community, originally sharing its grounds with a parsonage and the Toledo Orphanage.

August 2025 Newsletter

First St John Journal August 2025

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LENT/HOLY WEEK SERVICES

LENT/HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Feb 21st, Feb 28th, Mar 6th, Mar 13th, Mar 20th – Lent Services at 11am / 7 pm Mar 24th Palm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am Mar 28th Maundy Thursday 11:00 am, 7:00 pm Mar 29th Good Friday 12:00 pm Mar 31st Easter Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

SOCKS FOR SALEM

SOCKS FOR SALEM

The Quilting group is collecting socks for Salem Lutheran Church’s neighborhood ministries. They accept new or gently used socks for men, women, and children. Last time, we collected 250 pairs of socks! Collection boxes are in the lounge and the Narthex (lobby)....

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HOW KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM HELPS FIRST ST. JOHN: By creating an account with Kroger and linking your card to our church’s code, your purchases automatically begin accumulating rewards every time you use your card (excluding some purchases). Visit the website...

WINSLOW SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

WINSLOW SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

This scholarship is for high school seniors who are members of First St. John and will attend college for the 2024/2025 school year. Applications are in the church office M-F 9:30am-4pm. Turn in your completed application to the church office by March 29th to be...

THANK YOU FROM THE BISHOP

THANK YOU FROM THE BISHOP

Our church family recently donated $25,000 to the Northwestern Ohio Synod as a tithe from the generous $250,000 gift from the estate of Richard Snyder. A thank you letter from Bishop Daniel Beaudoin is on display in the Narthex.

Dartball

Dartball

On Monday, February 5th at 7:30 pm, the First St John teams will be playing away matches. First St John #1 will play at Prince of Peace, and First St John #2 will play at Trinity.

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

the next fellowship breakfast will be held Saturday, March 2, at 8:30 am. We will meet at the Woodville Diner on Woodville Road for fellowship. All are invited so please join us. We always have room for more!

PERSONAL NEEDS PANTRY

PERSONAL NEEDS PANTRY

FOCUS FOR FEBRUARY are paper towels, however we are accepting any of the items on our list you are willing to give. We also launched an Amazon online wish list this past week allowing anyone interested in donating to purchase on Amazon and ship directly to the church...

MONTHLY MINISTRY OUTREACH

MONTHLY MINISTRY OUTREACH

February outreach is Lutheran Social Services. Special pink envelopes are available in your pew if you would like to donate. Make checks out to First St. John and write “LSS Food Pantry” on the memo line, and place in the offering plate or mail it to the church. Thank...

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