Our Mission

Our Mission is to:

Know Jesus.

Tell About Jesus.

Love as Jesus Loves.

We celebrate that God has been working in and trough each of us since before we were born - what a blessing! We have a number of opportunities for all ages to grow in faith.

We strive to serve our community's needs in any way.

If the information provided here does not answer your questions, please feel free to contact us:

(402) 223-5268 or email.

Please join us as you are able.

 

St. John Core Scriptures

John 13:34-35 “I am giving you a new command. You must love each other, just as I have loved you. If you love each other, everyone will know that you are My disciples.”

Matthew 28:19-20 “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Philippians 3:7-8a “Christ has shown me that what I once thought was valuable is worthless. Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”

 

Missions and Outreach of St. John Church

  1. Community Food Pantry donations and volunteers
  2. Feeding the hungry in Beatrice through Warren’s Table
  3. Hwy 77 clean up twice a year
  4. ELCA good gifts at Christmas, Valentines, and Easter
  5. Blanket Sewing – Lutheran World Relief
  6. Baby Kits for people in need – Lutheran World Relief
  7. Personal Hygiene Kits for people in need – Lutheran World Relief
  8. School kits for people in need. – Lutheran World Relief
  9. Los Compañeros – to help new Latino Immigrants
  10. Temporary Housing for people in need (as funds are available)
  11. Gas for people traveling through when they are in need (as funds are available)
  12. Pastoral Care for any person in need
  13. Mosaic volunteers
  14. El Flaco Texas partnership
  15. Mission trips in the USA and around the world
  16. Youth mission trips
  17. Tanzania partnership
  18. Learning trips
  19. Donations to Mini Marts to provide food at Beatrice Middle and High Schools
  20. Scouts – provide the building for them to meet
  21. Narcotics anonymous -  provide the building for them to meet
  22. Alcoholics anonymous - provide the building for them to meet
  23. Community Job Fair – provide the building for them to meet
  24. Provide meeting space for various other community groups
  25. Funeral Lunches
  26. ELCA Nebraska Synod Assembly
  27. ELCA Nebraska Clergy Gathering
  28. Nebraska Synod RARE team support (Energizes the church to combat racism)
  29. Cinnderella Closet – to give free formalwear to anyone in the community
  30. ELCA truth and healing movement: learning trips to Pow Wow and Indian school museum
  31. Bible and Book Studies for members and the community.
  32. Piano Lessons for anyone in the community
  33. Provide worship bulletins to members in Nursing facilities and home bound
  34. Building Leaders for ELCA Nebraska
  35. Gathering of ELCA board members and pastors for support and sharing
  36. Providing access to ELCA youth trips to our area ELCA cluster
  37. Radio outreach to those unable to attend worship
  38. Facebook outreach
  39. Helping people move
  40. Helping with medical debt (as funds are available)
  41. Helping with home repairs (as funds are available)
  42. Providing bibles for all ages
  43. Providing Spanish language worship service
  44. Providing Spanish language Bibles and Catechism books
  45. ELCA World Hunger
  46. UNL Lutheran Center
  47. UNL Upper room for college students
  48. Nursing Facilities worship, Holy Communion, and visits
  49. Beatrice High School Baccalaureate
  50. Weddings for anyone (non – members welcome)
  51. Funerals for anyone (non – members welcome)
  52. Large Funerals for Beatrice – anyone of any denomination can use our large sanctuary
  53. Teach Confirmation students from Our Savior in Wymore
  54. Beatrice Chamber of Commerce support for Businesses
  55. Provide information flier and gift to each new resident of Beatrice through the Chamber
  56. Teammate members – volunteer and help mentor youth in Beatrice
  57. Music support for school choirs, other churches, etc
  58. Delivering furniture to people in need (as supplies are available)
  59. St. John member involvement with our community Hospital
  60. St. John member involvement with our community Theater
  61. St. John member involvement with our schools
  62. St. John member involvement with our Police, Fire and Rescue services.
  63. St. John member involvement with our community wide sports
  64. St. John member involvement with our Scouts
  65. St. John member involvement with 4H
  66. St. John member involvement with Mother to Mother
  67. St. John member involvement with the Gage County Big Give
  68. St. John participation in the Homestead Day Parade
  69. St. John participation in the Christmas Lighted Parade
  70. St. John participation in the Main Street Beatrice Night of the Great Pumpkin