“Christ our strength and refuge, Calling us to serve…”
Local Mission
Public Relations and Social Concerns Board:
- St. John’s contributes to the local food pantries on the second Sunday of the month.
- St. John’s staffs Mobile Meals for two weeks three times a year.
- Special Benevolence offerings often go to the Good Neighbor Clinic, the local free or reduced rate medical and dental clinic for low-income community members and other local charities.
- Members contribute interview appropriate clothes for “Dress for Success” and affiliated local and regional programs.
- Members contribute baby, personal care and school items for Hope House, this area’s shelter for women and children.
- St. John’s Quilters make quilts that are given to each child baptized at St. John’s. Other quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief, the local St. Vincent de Paul Society and people in need locally.
- Women of the ELCA Circles and the congregation as a whole provide school kits, health kits, layettes and sewing kits to LWR. We also collect items and assemble midwife and hospice kits for delivery to Global Health Ministries.
- St. John’s members collect used greeting cards for a variety of purposes.
- Members knit or crochet prayer shawls which are blessed and given to people needing physical contact and prayers.
- St. John’s is a community Caring Tree sponsor. This organization makes sure every child in our area has new presents for Christmas.
- We donate good used toys for the Red Sleigh at First United Church of Christ in Sauk City (643-8387). These toys are spruced up if necessary and given to area children for Christmas.
- Many donate children’s coats for the fall Coats for Kids program at Concordia United Methodist Church in Prairie du Sac (643-6356).
- Just Bakery is a Madison area Urban Ministry’s jobs development program. St. John’s supports Just Bakery through a monthly bake sale of their products.
Two Ways St. John’s Members Can Help the Sauk Prairie Community
St. Vincent de Paul
The society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person-basis. https://www.stvdpsaukprairie.com
6:8
The mission of 6:8 is to Transform Communities by Making Service Personal. Can you sponsor a family for Christmas break or donate to help the MadCAAP mission trip? These and other ways to help can be found on the 6:8 web site.
Global Mission
St. John’s is involved in many ministries to help the people of Haiti and other countries throughout the world.
Haiti Medical Mission Update
Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, Inc. (HMMW) is closing on July 31, 2026 and will no longer be taking donations. However, you can continue to be in solidarity and provide ongoing support the healthcare center in Thiotte. There are 3 organizations that have pledged ongoing and future support for the Centre de Sante Sacre-Coeur de Thiotte (CSST):
Seed for Community Development Foundation: Focusing on strengthening CSST programs. Contact: Dr. Dominique Georges, dgeorges@scdfoundation.org.
The Diocese of Madison: Continuing support of CSST midwives and maternal health. To make a donation, go to www.madisondiocese.org/supporthaiti or contact Jill McNally, 608-821-3039.
Hispanola Health Partners: Supporting OB-Gyn surgery at the CSST healthcare center. Contact: Louise Lindenmeyr, llindenmeyr@gmail.com, or visit www.hispanolahealthpartners.org.
Equal Exchange
Equal Exchange coffee and tea are served each Sunday during our Fellowship time. Equal Exchange is also available for purchase in the church office.
Martin Luther King Service Day
Members serve the local, national and world community through suggested activities on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January.
