The Church is… 1. God’s people 2 Our Facility is… 3.

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

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

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

1965

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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

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.

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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