Worship Services
5:30 PM Saturday | 8:00 AM Sunday (traditional)
10:30 AM Sunday (contemporary)

Christian Education
9:15 AM Sunday

St. John’s Lutheran Church has many volunteers serving on various boards and ministries, but your help is needed! If you’d like to join a board, please contact the church office.

Stephen Ministry

What is a Stephen Minister? A Stephen Minister is… a child of God who walks beside a hurting person; a caring Christian friend who really listens; a lay person who has received 50 hours of training in how to provide distinctively Christian care Stephen Ministry helps meet the needs of individuals who are… hospitalized; terminally…

Board of Evangelism

The Board of Evangelism is working on several outreach projects. We are making up “Comfort Bags” to take to the Cancer Center.  Items include water bottles, chapstick, hand sanitizer, puzzles, a snack bar, and our church brochure.  We are also collecting old Portals of Prayer, Guideposts, Inspirational books to donate. We also provide a “Goody…

Food Pantry

St. John’s Food Pantry is open the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We’re located at 901 West Jefferson Ave, Effingham.

Board of Social Ministry

St. John’s has an active Board of Social Ministry, consisting of 3 elected Voting Members serving 3-year terms, and additional appointed members. The Board of Social Ministry oversees St. John’s Food Pantry which is open from 03:00 PM – 4:00 PM on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The food pantry is supported…