Bible Studies & Education
Adult Forums
Most Sundays from 9:45am-10:30am in the sanctuary.
This is a time of education and discussion on a variety of topics.
Ruth Circle
This women’s Bible study meets monthly during the program year (Sept-May).
Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2:00pm in the parlor. All women are invited!
St. John Book Club
This is the book club that meets once per month with a different book to discuss each time. Meets the first Monday of the month at 7pm in the parlor and on Zoom unless otherwise noted. New members are always welcome!
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85899978267?pwd=Z3NKamlnWjZ5UDdhdEErOTY1VldhUT09
Meeting ID: 858 9997 8267; Passcode: books
Fellowship
Quilting
Tuesdays from 9am-2pm in the music room (Sept-May). Please bring a sack lunch. Everyone welcome!
No sewing experience necessary. The quilts we make are sent around the world through Lutheran World Relief, and used for local needs.
MUGG Night (Men Under God’s Guidance)
Second Monday of the month at 5:30pm at the Fargo Brewing Company (610 N University Dr, Fargo).
All men are invited to join us for a time of fellowship.
Women & Wine
All women are invited for a time of food, drinks, and fellowship!
Usually meets on the Third Thursday of the month at 6:00pm at a church member’s home.
Please contact the church office for meeting dates and locations (701-232-8521 or office@stjohnfargo.com).
“Living With Anxiety” Group
If anxiety or a related condition impacts your life, please join us!
This is an informal time of conversation and supporting each other. It’s great to know you’re not alone in your struggles! We have done a variety of things together, including book studies and an education series on anxiety, as well as practicing anti-anxiety techniques together.
Usually meets in the evening once per month on Zoom. Please contact the church office for exact dates and times: office@stjohnfargo.com; 701-232-8521
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96837833525?pwd=TFBodHRWWVJ5STBRaGJITjB3Y1lXUT09
Meeting ID: 968 3783 3525
Passcode: anxiety
Children, Youth, & Family
Cross+Walk Sunday School
Sundays from 9:30am-10:30am in the fellowship hall (Sept-May). All ages welcome, with an emphasis on families with children from age 3 to grade 5.
Please click here to register for the 2024-25 program year.
To view the schedule for Winter 2024-25, please click here.
Here’s a sample outline of how a morning of Cross+Walk Sunday School looks:
9:30am: Family fellowship time
9:45am: Large Group time
10:10am: Small Group time for kids age 3 through grade 5
10:30am: dismiss
6th-8th Grade Confirmation Classes
Wednesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the parlor (Sept-May).
Youth are usually confirmed in the fall of their 9th grade year on Reformation Sunday.
For more information, please contact Pastor Chad at seniorpastor@stjohnfargo.com.
Milestones Ministry
This program recognizes major events in the life and faith of our children and youth, such as baptism, first Bible, Confirmation, and more!
Click here to view the tentative Milestone schedule for the 2024-25 program year.
For more information, please email the Youth Education Director, Erin Bjerke, at ebjerke@stjohnfargo.com.
St. John Christian Preschool
Check out our preschool for 3-5 year-olds at https://www.stjohnchristianpreschool.com/
Middle School Night
(Grades 6-8) We meet one Friday per month from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
2024-25 dates: Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 6, Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2
Sometimes we just need to have a little fun! Middle school night is for middle schoolers to have fun together at the church. We play games, have snacks, and get creative together. It often involves running around or hiding in the church. Through this fellowship time, we build lasting friendships, practice inclusion, and respect each other as well as the building.
Friends are welcome, feel free to invite others who don’t normally attend at St John!
High School Youth Group
Grades 9-12. Wednesdays at 7:30pm in the youth room (Sept-May).
All high schoolers are invited for a time of fellowship.
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