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Pastor Sonya will walk 200 miles during the season of Lent. If you would like to sponsor her (either per mile or flat donation), please sign the Lenten walk clipboard at the church. You can put a check made payable to the church with “Lent walk” in memo line and place it in the offering plate. In addition, you can make an online donation by going the main page of our website (www.stjohnslutheranwinchester.org) and click on the green GIVE button and just follow the instructions and input your information. Make sure to select “To”, then scroll down and select “Special – Lent Walk”. All monies will benefit the discretionary fund (its only fundraiser) at St. John’s.
Winter Celebration is our Virginia Synod faith-sharing retreat for 9th-12th graders and the adult advisors who come with them. The dates this year are Friday, February 13, 2026 through Sunday February 15, 2026 (Friday 8:00 p.m. to Sunday at noon). We are gathering once again at our traditional location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. Participants attend as part of a congregational group and spend the weekend in Large Group gatherings with lots of singing, comedy, and inspiration. Each participant is also part of a Small Group with five (5) or six (6) youth from other congregations to make new friends and share stories. Then at the end of the evening you gather again with your congregation in your cottage to share reflections on the day and get a great night's sleep!
Our Outreach project for the month of February will be to collect funds to benefit ELCA World Hunger. Please visit our new web page - Outreach Projects for additional Details and updates.
Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion - Youth Choir sings during worship (Facebook Live available at 11:00 a.m.) Sunday, February 1, 2026 – 12:15 p.m. –Property team to meet immediately following worship. Monday, February 2, 2026 - Wednesday, February 4, 2006 - Power in the Spirit via Zoom Canceled - Saturday, February 7, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Christian Education/Youth Worship teams cleanup/organize Sunday School supplies. To be rescheduled at a later date. Sunday, February 8, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – Sunday School Sunday, February 8, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion (Facebook Live available at 11:00 a.m.) Sunday, February 8, 2026 – 12:15 p.m. - St. John’s Council meeting immediately following worship Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Candidacy approval interview (Pastor Sonya) Friday, February 13, 2026 - Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Winter Celebration Sunday, February 15, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Sunday, February 15, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion - Dedication of new filing cabinet. (Facebook Live available at 11:00 a.m.) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. - Lent Begins. Ash Wednesday worship Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion (Facebook Live available at 11:00 a.m.) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 –7:00 p.m. - Mid-week Lenten service (Holden Evening Prayer) |
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