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The Church is…
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God’s people
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Our Facility is…
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where God’s people…
Worship
Learn
Fellowship
Grow
Nurture
Celebrate4
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A brief history of St. John’s
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May 24, 1891
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In 1891 twelve dedicated men and women gathered in their newly acquired church facility in Sauk City to organize a Lutheran congregation
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1912
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In 1911 the Universalist congregation in PdS disbanded and their facility was purchased by St. John’s and dedicated in January, 1912. This building is now St. James Lutheran
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In the mid-1960’s St. John’s had again grown out their facility. With land purchased in the 1950s construction was started on Oak Street in 1965
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April 24, 1966
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The cornerstone laying ceremony in April with Pastor Frehling officiating
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A brief tour (pre 1998)
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St. John’s prior to 1998
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Seating in the sanctuary or “Nave” for 350 persons.
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The Narthex provided overflow seating for 85 persons
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The entrance was our gathering area between services
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Our fellowship hall was in the education wing. Two of the larger rooms accordion dividers, allowing larger gathering areas when needed…
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The education wing accommodated 260 youth
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A cart and a few shelves scattered in some of the Sunday school rooms housed publications
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The Kitchen allowed rudimentary preparation and dish-washing capabilities
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A nursery was the one item that most everyone felt was needed to make young couples feel welcome
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Sanctuary Remodel 1992
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Sanctuary Remodel 1992
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Sanctuary Remodel 1992
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Outgrown 1995
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By the mid-1990’s we had outgrown our facility.
Finance and building committees were formed, the congregation was polled for suggestions and a new direction to grow our ministry was established.
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Addition Finances
$1.2 million project
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$800,000 pledged
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1996 Membership
1086Current Membership
1225
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St. John’s is a vibrant congregation doing God’s work
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Budget Report
$1.2 million project
$800,000 pledged
$900,000 received
$300,000 remaining
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Budget Report
$300,000 remaining
$5,400 monthly payment
5 years remaining
$50,000 interest
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Goal
Eliminate all or most of pending interest charges
Free up the current mortgage payment to use for other
ministries
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Goal
To serve God and our mission --not the building.
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Commitment SundayJune 27
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