EVENTS

All youth are welcome to celebrate Christmas with games, activities, a devotion, and a white elephant gift exchange. A meal will be provided. Each youth is asked to bring a side or dessert to share. Youth in grades 5-8 will meet Saturday, December 6 from 12-3 pm in the youth room and can click here to register. Youth in grades 9-12 will meet Sunday, December 7 from 5-8 pm in the youth room and can click here to register. Please register by December 1.

All women are invited to Advent by Candlelight, an opportunity to focus on the true meaning of Christmas, Saturday, December 6 from 3-5 pm in the gym. Doors will open at 2:30 pm. If you would like to host a table of eight, please provide a dessert to share. All other decorations and tableware will be provided. Please register here by November 30.

Let Heaven and Nature Sing traces man's fall into sin, the need for a Savior, the birth of Jesus, and the hope of eternal salvation. Intertwined with inspirational Christmas music from a full choir and orchestra along with Scripture readings and pageantry by St. John's members, performances will be held Friday, December 12 at 7 pm, Saturday, December 13 at 3 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday, December 14 at 10 am. Admission is free and no tickets are required.

Wreaths Across America is an organization that exists to remember and honor fallen veterans by coordinating yearly wreath-laying ceremonies at thousands of locations. All are invited to St. John's wreath-laying ceremony Saturday, December 13 at 11 am by the shed. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help lay wreaths, please email SJLWAA@sjlsarnold.org for further instructions.

All students in grades 1-4 are invited to an afternoon of Christmas fun with lunch, devotion, games, and crafts on Sunday, December 14 from 12-2 pm in room 102. Please register to attend here by December 10.

All women are welcome to a beginner's yoga and devotion Wednesdays (January 7-February 25) from 9:30-11:30 am at Care Connections. Participants are encouraged to bring a mat, water bottle, and towel or blanket. No experience is necessary. The devotion, "Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table" by Louie Giglio, unpacks Psalm 23 and offers insights for overcoming the enemy's lies and finding peace and spiritual security in any situation. Call or text Lauren at 636.224.8137 to register.