Having trouble coping with something?  Proper counseling can be a great help to us in our times of distress. But any counselor without a Christian background won’t know anything about where the real solution to our problems can be found. If you have need of professional counseling, our Synod’s Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services has Christian counselors available. These counselors meet over video-chat so you can interact without having to travel a great distance. And what’s more, the service in our area is available to all our members at no cost. See Pastor Z if you have any interest or questions in using this service.

As believers in Christ, we know the power of prayer for our lives and the lives of those we care about. For many of us it is one of the best ways of offering Christian help and support to others. Our regular weekly bulletin now features a box of prayer requests that concerned members may take home and pray over.

Now, obviously, in order for this to work we need people to pray about. To have a name added to the list, please either leave a message at the church office (715) 528-3337 or e-mail the church secretary (stjohnssecretary@gmail.com). Please state whom the prayer is to be for, what the prayer is for (optional), and how long we should leave the prayer request on the list (if you know). Most importantly, if you are requesting prayers for someone other than yourself, please be sure to ask permission from the person in question before having them added to the prayer list.