St. John's Lutheran Church and School
47th Street and Brainard Avenue, La Grange, Illinois 60525
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Youth & Children's Ministry We are dedicated to helping your family grow stronger together in faith. Please visit our Children's Ministry @ Home blog helps parents bring home Sunday's message. Youth Ministry
Currently our teenagers are serving in many areas of ministry throughout the congregation. They are acolytes, musicians, choir members, nursery helpers, Sunday school aides, and volunteers in many children’s ministry events including VBS and Fine Arts Camp. They are also active in God’s Word through Sunday morning Bible Study where they are currently studying about those who gave their lives for the faith as they read through Foxes Book of Martyrs.
Children’s Ministry
The Easter season is a perfect time to get reconnected with ministries at St. John’s, especially Sunday School. Our teachers work hard each week to create lessons that connect children to the Word and help them live it daily. On April 14, we will be having a special “Bring Your Parent to Sunday School” day so that parents can experience what happens in our Sunday School classes.
Vacation Bible School
Preschool—Fifth Grade
This summer our kids, preschool through 5th grade, will be going
back in time and joining the apostle Paul as he embarks on his second missionary
journey to Greece. They will experience all the ups and downs that he went
through as he shared the love of Christ to the early Christians. You and your
kids won’t want to miss this awesome experience! Click here to register https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/sjlagrange
Summer Sunday School Begins June 9th
Children’s
Ministry does not take time off for the summer; we have opportunities for
families to get connected to the Word throughout the whole season:
We will be exploring how to “Be of the same attitude of Christ Jesus” in
the Beatitudes.
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As
our children mature into young adults they are being pulled every in many
directions. It is important for them to stay connected to the Word and
experience the support of a church so that they are not tempted to stray from
it. St. John’s is committed to doing exactly that—helping teenagers stay
connected to the Word through Bible Study, servant events, volunteering, and
fellowship.
Our
summer trip is probably one of the most significant events that we have
throughout the year for our teenagers. As they engage in an intense week of
service, they are not only digging into God’s Word more deeply but they are
experiencing it fully as well. This summer our youth will be participating in a
tri-annual event called the National LCMS Youth Gathering. This event will be
held in San Antonio, TX and will include 20-30,000 teenagers from around the
country who have gathered to worship, serve, and experience the Word of God.
"Sunday
youth studies have helped me grow in my faith. Mr. Zagone listens to us,
respects where we are coming from and values us as part of the church. I go
to youth group because I always wanted a teen example in my life growing up
and I found one in Danielle. Youth group lets us create strong bonds and
friendships. God is leading me to do this for others. I can be a role model
to the younger kids at St. John’s and show them that you can hang out with
lots of different people, be goofy, have fun and still be a good Christian
and praise God." ~Katie – Youth Ministry
The
National Youth Gathering is scheduled to take place in San Antonio, Texas over
the 4th of July holiday. This is a tri-annual event in the Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod. Twenty-thirty thousand youth from all over the country gather
together to serve and worship God. This once in a lifetime experience you won’t
want your child to miss. Currently, 10 teenagers and 3 adults are committed to
going, but it is not too late to join our group! Don’t miss this awesome
opportunity to meet Jesus in new and exciting ways.
St.
John’s is committed to encouraging and strengthening the faith of children and
youth in our congregation, school, and community. Students have many
opportunities to “Meet Jesus! Experience the Support of a Church! and Live as
His Disciples!” through Sunday School, worship, servant events, our nursery,
Vacation Bible School, Fine Arts Camp and more! 
We realize that the only way our efforts are
effective are by partnering with the home and giving parents the tools to
reinforce what is learned and taught here. This is why our bulletin always
includes ways for families to take home what they have learned. Our most recent
venture in connecting with parents has been through a weekly blog called
Children’s Ministry @ Home and can be found through our church website. This is
a blog written for adults and it summarizes everything that their children have
been taught on Sunday morning in church and in Sunday School. It also gives
parents ideas, crafts, and questions to use with their children throughout the
week to become living and active children of God.
Prayer
is the center of everything. People need prayer. Through prayer we
can now boldly say “send me God.” A strong bond is created and we
When
I am in the word daily, I feel God’s presence. I have an easier time
resisting temptation and discerning His will. Reading daily doesn’t
have to be doggedly endured. There are fresh new ways to do it. I
can be on autopilot and it allows God to be in charge. With Him in
charge,
Sunday
youth studies have helped me grow in my faith. Mr. Zagone listens to
us, respects where we are coming from and values us as part of the
church. I go to youth group because I always wanted a teen example
in my life growing up and I found one in Danielle.
Being
involved in choir has been great. I get to know people and create
friendships with a common bond over the love of music. Sure beats
sitting in a pew on Sundays and not getting involved. The songs
we’re learning really stick with you and I find
I
started small groups because I was invited. That simple gesture has
led to making connections and starting other new small groups. I am
open to meeting new people and seeing the resources God has given us
with people and we get to see how He works in our lives. People can
be threatened by church.
I
was searching for a church. We brought my son Cam to St. John’s to
look at the school. I was so impressed with the school that we
started attending church also. After two services I told my mom,
“This is where I want to be!” Everyone was so welcoming and St.
John’s school has such a friendly atmosphere. You can truly see the
love and care between teachers, students, parents and volunteers. I
felt welcomed and appreciated almost immediately. ~Amy – School
Ministry
"St.
John’s children’s ministry inspires children, parents and grandparents to
LIVE their faith, not just on worship days. St. John’s has instilled a
desire to serve and gratitude for the blessings we have. Pastor Bill & his
family take an active part, leading by example and supporting us searching
for our own ways. Naomi, St. John’s family minister, has given my
grandchildren the ability to experience the amazement of what we have been
given and to understand it. The Sunday School has provided us a wonderful
learning environment and my grandchildren can live, experience and learn
about our faith and core beliefs. They now have the freedom to know that
Jesus is part of everything we do. The children’s ministry has taught us to
reach outside of ourselves and soar thru things like music, art, and
service, and that has helped us find our place at St. John’s.
