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St. John Lutheran Church has an opening for a Custodian to work 20 hours a week, part-time.

The Custodian in coordination with the St. John Staff ensures the church facility is in clean and sanitary condition and ready for worship services, weddings funerals, meetings and all other activities according to the schedule. Responsible for the general cleaning of the building to include vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors, cleaning and stocking restrooms, ensuring doors are locked after hours, cleans up spills with appropriate equipment, collect and dispose of trash, keep cleaning supplies in stock. Notify maintenance of needed repairs. Complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision. Support the pastoral staff in providing a worship service environment where the love and gospel of Jesus Christ is shared and ministered to all.

Pay is based on experience, starting at $15 an hour.

If you are interested in learning more about this role please contact Jeannie Thomas at (402) 223-5268, email resume HERE, or mail or resume to St. John Lutheran Church, 701 N. 6th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310.

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This week at St. John

March 1

This coming Sunday, we set off along with Abraham, as he journeyed to the Promised Land, and with Nicodemus, when he visited Jesus in the night, for we are heading through Lent to arrive at Easter. Come: join the people of God in prayer and praise, word and meal.

Weekly Announcements

9 AM Bulletin

11:15 AM Bulletin

LENTEN WEDNESDAY WORSHIPS

February 25th - March 25th

Meal from 5:00 - 6:30 PM and Worship at 7 PM

Please join us as you are able!

All services will be streamed LIVE on Facebook.

February 25 Bulletin

Mark your calendars - all ages welcome!

St. John at the YMCA!

March 22nd from 4-6 PM

4-5 PM - Open swim, pickleball, open gym, bounce house, puzzles, cards, boardgames, and popcorn

5-6 PM - Potluck supper

 

Announcements

  • Mondays in Lent

    This five-week series of ecumenical worship services is sponsored by churches of Beatrice. Services are at 12:00 p.m. with a free-will offering lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Schedule: 
    March 2 - Centenary Methodist - Pr. Jeff Collins
    March 9 - First Christian - Fr. Leo Kosch
    March 16 - St. John Lutheran - Pr. Doris Martin
    March 23 - Christ Church Episcopal - Heidi Price

  • Yoga & Sound Bath Sessions

  • Prayer Vigil

  • Easter Lilies

    Sponsor a lily in memory or honor of a loved one!  Lilies are $20 and will be available for you to take home after the Easter Sunday services. Stop in the office or fill out a form online by March 29th.

  • Greeters

 

Church Council Updates

January 2026 Council Meeting Highlights

  • Please take a moment to fill out the Worship & Sunday School Survey and a Time & Talents Sheet.

  • Thank you to everyone that is helping/participating in the 2025 Annual Meeting.

  • Lent will start February 18th with Ashes to Go from 11:30 AM - 1 PM, Meal served by WELCA from 5-6:30 PM, and worship at 7 PM. Join us for weekly Lenten Worships on Wednesdays at 7 PM - a meal will be served prior to each service.

  • St. John will participate in the Beatrice Ministerial Alliance's Mondays-in-Lent services. These services are from Monday, February 23rd to March 23rd at Noon with a lunch following.

From the Committees:

  • Hospitality & Engagement: Enjoyed serving cookies at the Christmas Concert and will be serving the March 4th Lent Supper. We are looking ahead to creating Care Packages for the college and working youth. Welcome Table greeters are needed!
  • Faith Formation: Will be serving the March 11th Lenten meal. VBS is scheduled for May 26th to 29th - possible theme of Rainforest and possibly re-working the schedule from three days to four days. We will celebrate our graduating Seniors on May 3rd.
  • Worship & Music: The Worship & Sunday School surveys were sent out and we will compile the results to see the interest in changing our Sunday worship schedule. Time & talents sheets will be handed out at the Annual Meeting to remind and encourage members of opportunities of service. Erin is organizing another Organ Crawl for April 26th from 3-5 PM. W&M will serve the Feb. 27th Lenten meal.

The next council meeting will be February 26 @ 6:00 PM

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