“Come Good Shepherd, Lead Us!”

Join us this Sunday, in-person or Facebook live at 915am.

Our on demand library is available on our YouTube channel: St. John’s UCC-Bongards

“The Good Shepherd”

Upcoming Events – Save the Date

May 2 – Annual Meeting with abbreviated Worship at 915am (NOTE: Please bring your printed copy of the Annual Report to the meeting. Additional copies will not be available.)
May 2 – Consistory Team Meeting at 11am
May 9^th – Mother’s Day at 915am
May 16^th – “Mental Health Sunday” with presentation by Southern Valley Alliance at 915am
May 23^rd – Pentecost Sunday at 915am

Announcements and Messages for the Community

Special Hymns in Remembrance Today: “How Great Thou Art and “It Is Well with My Soul,” are dedicated by the Schmitz family, in memory of DuWayne Schmitz this week.

Social Distancing still in Practice. Even though we have removed physical barriers between pews, please continue to social distance and wear masks since there are those folks who have not been vaccinated yet.

Pastoral Search Committee Needs One More Member: Thank you to our volunteers who are serving on this important committee. The members so far include: Dawn Dietz, Sham Moteelall, Bill Hudson, and Michelle Bachmann.

One Consistory Team Opening: This is great time to get involved in our revitalization and contribute to shaping St. John’s future. Please contact Michelle Bachmann or Pastor Shuji if interested.

Live Streaming Technician:We want to train others on setting up the equipment and monitoring live-streaming services. If you are familiar with Facebook and how to post content, this is all the technical skills needed. Contact: Michelle Bachmann if you’re interested.

The Word To Go: Find Sunday morning worship services, led by Pastor Shuji, on our YouTube channel, St. John’s UCC-Bongards. Worship will also be live-streamed on Facebook, when available. Also, on our website, look for Sermons4kids which includes scripture lessons and fun activities.

Bongards Buzz: Submit items for the newsletter by the 1^st of each month to Michelle Bachmann at 952-361-3033 or sjuccbongards@gmail.com.

For Pastoral Care: Please feel free to call, text, or email Pastor Shuji at 612-462-1726 or smoriichi43@gmail.com.

COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN: For a copy of our plan, please visit our website or contact Michelle Bachmann.