The Coffee Hour - Church of the Week: St. John’s New Minden

The Rev. Tim Mueller, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois, which is KFUO Radio’s Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of this congregation, how the saints at St. John’s show the mercy of Christ to their neighbors, and all of the exciting events happening for the 175th Anniversary of the congregation. Learn more at stjohnnewminden.360unite.com and facebook.com/stjohnsnewminden.

St. John’s 175th Anniversary Celebration: “Rooted and Growing in Christ”

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving,” Col. 2:6-7

October 3, 2021, RENEWAL SUNDAY

9:30 a.m. Congregational group picture (Let’s get everybody in the picture!)
10:00 a.m. St. John’s “church family” all try to be present to worship together.

November 7, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAY

Celebrating 175 years since the founding of Congregation Nov. 8, 1846.
10:00 a.m. Dr. Charles Arand, guest speaker

November 21, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY CELEBRATION

6:30 p.m. Mini Organ Recital with Rev. Dr. Art Eichhorn, organist.
7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival: “Hymns from Our History” with Pastor Eichhorn at the organ. Power Point Pictures and anecdotes/devotional thoughts to go with hymns

April 24, 2022, SYNODICAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAY

Celebrating 175 years since the founding of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on April 26, 1847, with St. John’s as a charter member.
10:00 a.m. Dr. Dale Meyer, guest speaker. (Mission Sunday offering)
7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival for the Southern Illinois District

June 26, 2022, TSJ ANNUAL JOINT WORSHIP WITH ALUMNI REUNION

10:00 a.m. joint service with Trinity, Nashville, at St. John’s. Pastor Glen Emery, guest speaker. After light lunch, Mr. Rich Cohrs will present “The Stones Shout His Praise” from the Holy Land, with references to his time at New Minden (confirmed).

July 31, 2022, CONFIRMATION REUNION SUNDAY (all classes invited)

10:00 a.m. Pastor Jacob Mueller, guest speaker.
Catered noon meal to follow.

The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.

Have a topic you’d like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact Andy Bates at andrew.bates@kfuo.org or call 314-996-1519.

Sarah Gulseth

A proud Michigan native and fan of anything with the Mitten State on it, Digital Media Manager Sarah Gulseth is also a lover of historical war movies and anything with the label PBS Masterpiece. An avid bicyclist and women’s biking advocate, she rides her bike to work year-round and has the massive bike clothing and accessory collection to prove it. If it’s the weekend, she and her husband Luther are probably out riding bikes, or finding the next awesome coffee shop to frequent, or rehearsing for the next choir concert. You may also find her down a new rabbit hole on Google, researching the latest random fact she found on social media, while eating an unhealthy amount of apples (Macintosh from Michigan, of course) and raw almond butter.