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Local Ministry Serve Opportunities Rochester Area Neighborhood House Inc., a nonprofit human services organization founded by communities of faith in 1968, assists our neighbors during times of hardship. RANH collaborates with the community and other social service providers to help those neighbors in financial crisis move toward self-sustainability. Services include a Clothes Closet and Food…

People Helping People Just imagine what God can do through you…a faith community where everyone uses their unique, God-given set of gifts, including time, talents, abilities, passions and experiences, to joyfully go out and humbly serve others in their community, congregation and world with open hearts of compassionate mercy in Jesus’ name. These people are…

Detailed History It was over 90 years ago, on February 22, 1920, that St. John was officially organized. The origins may even have begun in 1912 when Charles and Anna Kitchenmaster moved from far-off Goodison to Rochester where they attended church services given by a visiting Iowa Synod minister from Romeo. The Kitchenmasters eventually became…

Our History By God’s grace, St. John Lutheran Church was established in 1920 with first worship services held in the home of one of the charter members. After several worship locations, St. John found its permanent home at the corner of University and Helen in the heart of Rochester. Abundantly blessed through 100 years, St.…

National Affiliation Tracing our roots back to 1st Century Christianity and the Lutheran Reformation of the 16th Century, we are a local church family of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (“synod” literally means “walking together”). With international headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, the LCMS is made up of more than 6,500 congregations “walking together” in the…

Our Core values The gospel of St. John alone records Jesus’ prayer for future believers who would become His church and extension of hope to the world: My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through the message, that all of them may be one, Father, just…

Giving Options There are 3 simple ways to give to the Lord’s ongoing work through the ministry of St. John Lutheran Church & School. 1. GIVE ELECTRONICALLY BY CLICKING HERE. 2. GIVE THROUGH YOUR BANK. Designate “St. John Lutheran Church” as the payment payee. On the memo line, write your envelope number and which fund…

Weddings Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We are happy to help you plan your Christ-centered wedding ceremony at St. John. Our faith statement, consistent with Scripture, is that marriage is a covenant relationship designed and ordained by God from the very beginning of creation as a union between one man and one woman (male and…