COUNCIL MEETS TODAY
Council will meet today after worship. They will make final plans for the Spring workday to be held on Saturday, March 14. They will also continue working on a new cemetery policy.
CONFIRMATION CLASS MEETS NEXT SUNDAY
Confirmation class will meet next Sunday from 12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. They will continue their discussion of the Ten Commandments that they began last month.
SPRING WORKDAY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026
We are blessed to have beautiful facilities that we are proud to call our own. Please prayerfully consider joining us to contribute your time and talents for a day of work and fellowship on Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. A list of suggested tasks has been developed and is available upon request from any member of the Council. There are opportunities for organizing, cleaning, and performing minor repairs to our buildings and grounds. Volunteers may select one or more tasks in advance so that required supplies can be purchased and available for use on March 14. If March 14 is not convenient for you, Pastor Michele and the Council will work to accommodate your schedule so that you may participate in this effort.
HYGIENE KITS
Council has decided to repeat our project of creating hygiene kits for the needy. Each of the 50 kits will include the following components:
Regular Bar of Soap
Washcloth
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Toothbrush Holder/Brush Cap
Lip Balm
Tube Socks
Lotion (Tube or Bottle)
Bottle of Water
Small Pack of Tissues
Small Fleece Blanket
We are requesting donations of these items from the congregation throughout Lent. Please leave all donations on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. Financial donations may be made by placing a check or cash (in an envelope) in the offering plate, with the designation “hygiene kits.”
Contact Pastor Michele or Jan Samson with any questions.
BIBLE STUDY ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
Join us for Bible study on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 A.M. in the education building. We have just begun studying the Book of Psalms.
WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT
St. John’s Lutheran Church and some of the other Dutch Fork Community Lutheran Churches are holding a combined service each Wednesday evening during Lent. The theme this year is a Lenten Journey to the Easter Vigil. Each week will feature one of the readings traditionally used in the Easter Vigil.
Each week a different host church offers a meal at 6:00 P.M. with worship at 7:00 P.M. The pastors also rotate for the message each week. This gives the community a chance to hear different pastors preach and to visit our sister congregations. All are welcome for the meal, fellowship and worship.
The remaining schedule is listed below.
SUPPER 6:00 P.M. + WORSHIP 7:00 P.M.
Date | Host Church Host Church | Preaching |
March 11 | St. Michael’s, Columbia | Pastor Ozzie Herlong |
March 18 | Mt. Hermon, Peak | Pastor Michele Fischer |
March 25 | St. John’s, Irmo | To Be Announced |
Readings for Next Sunday |
1 Samuel 16:1-13 |
Psalm 23 |
Ephesians 5:8-14 |
John 9:1-41 |
Serving on March 8 | Third Sunday in Lent |
Worship Leader | Pastor Michele Fischer |
Organist | Kathy Hendrix |
Flowers | No flowers during Lent |
Altar Guild (purple) | Nancy Bradshaw |
Lector | Judy Hrinda |
Communion Assistant | Charles Eleazer |
Ushers/Greeters | George Eleazer, Jimmy Snyder |
Serving on March 15 | Fourth Sunday in Lent |
Worship Leader | Pastor Michele Fischer |
Organist | Kathy Hendrix |
Flowers | No flowers during Lent |
Altar Guild (purple) | Julianne Kleckley |
Lector | Jimmy Snyder |
Communion Assistant | Jimmy Snyder |
Ushers/Greeters | George Eleazer, Jimmy Snyder |
What's Happening at | St. John's |
Sunday, March 8 | Third Sunday in Lent |
9:30 am | Break Fast |
10:00 am | Bible Study |
11:00 am | Worship service |
12:30 pm | Council Meeting |
Wednesday, March 11 | |
10:30 am | Bible Study |
6:00 pm | Lent Supper/Service at St. Michael |
Saturday, March 14 | |
8:30 am - 1:00 pm | Spring Workday |
Sunday, March 15 | Fourth Sunday in Lent |
9:30 am | Break Fast |
10:00 am | Bible Study |
11:00 am | Worship service |
12:30 pm | Confirmation Class |
Upcoming Events | |
March 11 6:00 pm | Lenten Service at St. Michael’s |
March 14 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | Spring work day |
March 18 6:00 pm | Lenten Service at Mt. Hermon |
March 25 6:00 pm | Lenten Service at St. John’s |
March 26 12:30 pm | Mini-VBS |
April 2 5:30 pm | Maundy Thursday Worship Service |
April 3 5:30 pm | Good Friday Worship Service |
April 5 7:00 am | Easter Sunday Sunrise Service |
In Our Prayers
Members
Barbara Hiller
Glenn Lindler
Kathy Lindler
Judy Saddler
Grieving Family and Friends of:
Dick Cooper (Pastor Michele’s Father)
Doris Kleckley (Russell Kleckley’s Mother)
Audrey Ellisor Sease
Family and Friends
C. J. Allen (Friend of Doug and Judy Truax)
Ann Marie Brennan (Judy Saddler’s sister)
Sarah Cole (Sister of Judy Truax, Bobby Eleazer, and George Eleazer)
LeighAnn Forsberg (Friend of Donna Cook)
Lazarus and Thomas Gunter (Foster Children of the Bells)
Ann Derrick Heilig (Steve Derrick’s Sister)
Gary Hydrick (Friend of the Samsons)
Keith McAlister (Friend of Tim and Nancy Bradshaw)
Brianna McCarthy (Mother of Zoe Bell’s Friend, Sawyer)
Kay Miller (Friend of the Bradshaws)
Liam Moore (Jon Moore’s son)
Sam Perry (Neighbor and Friend of Many Members of St. John’s)
Ashley and Rob Temple (Friends of Anna Percival)
Clergy and Staff
Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry
Bishop Ginny Aebischer & Staff
Pastor Michele Fischer
In Our Armed Forces
John Morrison (US Army)
Connor Truax (US Army)