Our Ministry

The purpose of our congregation is to carry on the express Will of God, “who will have all to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 4:1-5). It is God’s Will that His Church should grow, and that all of His lost children will be found. According, as we preach the Word of God, administer the Sacraments, instruct youth and adults, serve the needs of our members and all people, foster Christian fellowship and charity, we shall keep this central purpose in mind. Everything shall be done that Christ’s Church may grow in size and maturity, that disciples are made, strengthened in the faith, and equipped for the purpose of reaching out to bring others into discipleship.

Worship

Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Worship Style – We use contemporary music the first and fourth Sunday of each month with songs that are in keeping with our Lutheran theology. We use the hymnal the third Sunday of each month. Our worship style is variable on the second and fifth Sunday of the month. In all cases, we make use of the key components of Lutheran worship forms.

  Sunday School

 We are now in the summer schedule.   Sunday school will resume in September.

  Bible Study

 All Bible studies are on hiatus for the summer and will resume with all of the September programming.

Prayer Meetings

Our prayer group meets immediately after the church service at the back of the Sanctuary.

Youth Group

  Youth Group will resume the middle of September.

LWML

 The group meets in member homes the first Monday of the month.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study

 This group will resume in October.

OWLS Group

  On hiatus for the summer.

Our Pastor

We are currently in a time of pastoral vacancy.    Pastor Kubke has accepted a call to another congregation of Lutheran Church Canada after serving us at St John’s, Beach Corner for twenty years.   His last Sunday was  June 30.   Vacancy arrangements are being made so that weekly worship services and basic pastoral care may continue with the support of other pastors in the area.

Cemetery

St. John’s Lutheran Church owns and manages a Lutheran cemetery on our property. The Alberta Cemeteries Act allows the use of cemeteries that are owned by religious organizations to be restricted to people who identify with their particular religion or denomination. Grave plots are available for members of our congregation, their spouses and their dependents. They are also available to members of our sister congregations and their own spouses and dependents. If you would like to make use of our cemetery but the deceased does not fit into the above categories, you may still apply for inclusion at the discretion of our Board of Elders.  Apply by contacting the Church Office at 780-963-7773.

According to Canada Revenue Agency regulations, “no member of a not-for-profit organization may derive a financial benefit from membership.” For this reason, our grave plots are sold for $700 at the time each grave is needed. The price is the same for cremation plots as it is for full burial plots. The reservation  of a plot is only possible before the time of need when a person is to be buried beside a spouse.  Plots that are currently reserved but are not yet occupied must be purchased at the time of need, even if it was reserved before the CRA regulations went into effect. Concrete vaults are required.