ALTAR FLOWER
Today the altar flowers are given by Stephen Kesler to the Glory of God.

SC SYNOD ASSEMBLY
The SC Synod Assembly will be held on Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center in West Columbia, SC. Fellowship events and Bishop’s Art show will be hosted at the Marriott Columbia. The theme of the event is “Created to Create”, which is rooted in the message of Ephesians 2:10, where Paul writes, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…”

Assembly offerings have been designated to the Bishop Ginny Aebischer Fund, a new fund at the SC Synod which honors the lifelong ministry of Bishop Aebischer, who is retiring this year. St. John’s is donating the noisy offerings collected in May and June to this fund. In May we collected $74.21.

We thank Don Alcorn and Jan Samson for attending the Assembly and serving as St. John’s at-large lay voting members. During the Assembly various reports will be presented and elections will be held. There will be elections for a new bishop and for positions on Synod Council and Committees. A 2027/2028 Mission Funding/Spending Plan will be adopted.
For more information visit: https://scsynod.com/assembly 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Thanks to everyone who helped present VBS this week, to all the parents who brought children and to all the children who invited friends. We had a great time!

HOMECOMING
This year homecoming will be observed on Sunday, June 28, 2026. This year will be the 112th anniversary of the founding of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Irmo on Saturday, July 4, 1914. Coleen and Homer Thompson will provide lunch (including desserts) for us following the worship service.

We have invited Pomaria Lutheran Church to join us for worship and lunch. We hope you will mark this day on your calendar and plan to join us! Invite your friends and neighbors, too!

CONSTITUTION
The Congregation Council has begun updating St. John’s constitution, which was last updated in 1999. The ELCA provides a Model Constitution for Congregations, which is rooted in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, and includes required and recommended provisions to ensure unity, flexibility, and faithful witness. Congregations are called to regularly review and update their constitutions, and we are trying to get in compliance. Once a draft has been finalized by Council, it will be presented to the congregation for approval.