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  • Welcome
  • Worship Schedule
  • Who We Are
    • Who We Are / Mission
    • Being Lutheran / Communion
    • Pastors / Church Staff
  • Ministries
    • Tent City Ministry
    • Comfort Dog Eve
    • Adult Education/Small Groups
    • Youth Ministry
    • Sunday School 2022-2023
    • Confirmation
    • Choirs / Instrumentalists
    • UKANDU
    • Feed My Starving Children
    • VBS 2023
  • Media
    • Sermon & Education Videos
    • Music Videos
    • Upcoming Sermons / Resources
    • Read the Bible in Three Years
  • GIVE
    • IRAs / Securities Gifts
    • Manna Gift Cards
    • Online Giving
    • Stewardship
    • Text To Give
  • Calendars / Events
    • Beat the Eagle 2023
    • Calendars
    • Artist Series
  • Volunteer
    • Love Your Neighbor Day
    • Nursery
    • Stream Team
    • Screen Presenter for Worship
  • Weddings
  • FAQs
  • Contact / Map
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St. John's Lutheran Church Lombard


​ Adult Education
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We encourage our adult members at St. John's to actively participate in a weekly small group. Why? To provide another opportunity for community.
  • Small groups offer a place to love and be loved, know and be known, serve and be served, celebrate and be celebrated
  • Small groups meet Sunday mornings (2nd week of September thru mid-May) and throughout the week - there is time for prayer, sharing, and study
  • Groups are loosely based on where you are in life (for example, young singles, families with small children, families with older children, older adults).
If you’d like to join a group or get more information, email the Church Office at church@stjohnslombard.org or call 630-629-2515 x118.

2022/2023 ADULT SMALL GROUP INFORMATION
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SUNDAY MORNINGS 9:15A – 10:15A
 
​WHY LUTHERAN IDENTITY MATTERS IN A POST-CHRISTIAN WORLD… Pastor Dan (Church Fellowship Hall).  Do you know the core beliefs of your church? How do these beliefs impact today’s culture? Can we be an inviting community without abandoning biblical theology? Join Pastor Dan as we engage the Scriptures and Lutheran Confessions around questions like:
  •  What makes a Lutheran?
  • How does the liturgy offer a rhythm for daily living?
  • Why is Holy Communion the pinnacle of our church service?
  • How does forgiving others set me free?
  • What did Luther mean by Christ’s righteousness as indwelling us (Rom 1:16)?
  • What is the Priesthood of All Believers, and where do I fit in?
  • How do I interact with family members/friends who stand on different sides of issues?
       (Jan. 8 – March 19)
 
 SERMON QUESTIONS . . . Harold Burrow (Church Finance Room). This group will discuss each weeks sermon using questions provided by the pastors. (will resume mid-March)
  
“GOD AND GOVERNMENT” by Charles Colson . . . Bill Waller (Church Library). Plan is to continue working through this book during this semester and into next year. All are welcome, the study can be done even if not done from the beginning.  (Sept. 11 - May 28)
  
“THE CASE FOR EASTER” by Lee Strobel . . . Vern Klotz (Church - Stephen Ministry Room).  Strobel probes the core issues of the resurrection.  He looks at the evidence and investigates key questions posed to Christians.  (Feb 26-TBD)
  
 
BESIDES SUNDAY MORNING, HERE ARE MORE GROUPS:
  
MONDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY, Brian Krohmer . . .  6:30p - 8:00p (Church Library).  “Will the real Jesus please stand up?” by Matthew Richard.  Everyone knows that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, but what if I told you people take Jesus and make him something He’s not?  We will discuss how people take Jesus and make him something he’s not. All adults are welcome to join this 8 week study.  (Meeting dates are Jan. 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 13, 20.)
 
WEDNESDAY LADIES BIBLE STUDY, Jeanie Wiltjer . . . 10:30a-11:30a Study (Home Study). We enjoy studying books of Bible. Studying the Word, directly from the Word!  All ladies welcome! (Sept. 7 - May 21)
 
WEDNESDAY WOMENS BIBLE STUDY, Diane Butikofer & Shawn Mrakovich . . . (9:30a to 11:00a Fellowship Hall). “A Case for Easter” by Lee Strobel.  Strobel probes the core issues of the resurrection.  He looks at the evidence and investigates key questions posed to Christians.  (March 1 - 22)
 
THURSDAY MEN'S FRATERNITY. WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? Pastor Pete Imlah . . . 6:00a – 7:00a (Fellowship Hall). You can change your appearance, your habits, your friends, your job…but you can't change your character. Not on your own. You were in God's imagination before you were ever born. All the talent, gifting, and creativity you possess was placed in you by God Himself. Can you imagine the things you could do, the impact you could have on the world, if you tapped into the dreams God has for your life? Men, of all ages, join us for our study entitled “Uprising” by Erwin McManus. In this new study we will be challenged to allow God to transform our character to be more like His. The desperate heart cry of every human being is – “I want to live” – let’s wrestle together to find an answer to our cry.  (Thursdays all year)
  
THURSDAY MORNING SENIOR BIBLE STUDY, John Behrendt . . . 
  • (Mid Feb – March 30) “Jesus’ Farewell Message” by Francis Chan.  This study focuses on John chapters 13-17. (East/Old School Ministry Room) 9:30a social time; 10a to 11a meeting. 
 
THURSDAY MORNING WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP, Karrie Viscogliosi . . . begins at 8:10a (Church Fellowship Hall).  Join us through-out the school year when your schedule allows!!  We are a very small, non-intimidating group. We are studying "Waiting: A Bible Study on Patience, Hope, and Trust" by Sharla Fritz.  (Nov. 17 - TBD)
 
SATURDAY MEN'S FELLOWSHIP, Mark Podrazik . . .7:30a - 9:00a (Church Library) meets every other Saturday, see church website calendar for meeting dates. 
  • (Jan 7 – March 25) “Short Stories by Jesus” by Amy-Jill Levine  
  •  (April 1 – June 3) “The Holy Spirit” book by Chin 

Updated 2/21/23
The Stewardship Team, comprised of Mark Sulzer, Cindy Schmiegelt, Steve Van Swol, Pastor Dan and me, has been working on a program to elevate the role of Stewardship in our congregation.  The outcome of this effort is the launching of the St. John’s Stewardship Journey!  

This video offers a brief introduction of the Stewardship Journey and its purpose.  As you will see, the Stewardship Journey does not have a specific start or finish and anyone can join at any time.  But most importantly, it is a journey we can all join regardless of where we are in our relationship with Christ.  Stewardship offers a path to enhancing our understanding and appreciation for the spiritual benefits of joyously giving of all of life and life’s resources and to living a Christ centered life.  

The Stewardship Team looks forward to continuing our efforts and providing more visibility to the many different paths all of us can take to join the St. John’s Stewardship Journey.  Click below to watch video.

Yours in Christ,

Sean Tegart
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Church
St. John's Lutheran Church (LCMS)
215 S. Lincoln St.
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 
(630) 629-2515
Email: church@stjohnslombard.org
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Church Office Hours

8:00a to 4:00p Monday-Friday (closed 12-12:30p)
​(Closed for holidays - see calendar)

Church Summer Office Hours (Memorial thru Labor Day weekends):
8:00a to 4:00p Monday-Thursday (closed 12-12:30p)
8:00a-12:00p
 Friday 
​(Closed for holidays - see calendar)

​School
St. John's Lutheran School
220 S. Lincoln St.
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 932-3196
Email: sjschooloffice@sjleagles.com

​School
Office ​Hours: 
Mondays - Friday 8:00a to 4:00p
(Closed for holidays and special events - see calendar)
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