Mark Your Calendar
Wednesday mornings: Pastor Hojnacki’s Bible study group at Trinity Lutheran Church is meeting again on Wednesday mornings at 10:30. We are invited to attend. This year’s study will cover 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus.
Sunday, Sept. 13: Voter's Meeting immediately after the worship service
Sunday, Sept. 20: Sunday School begins. Students will meet in their classroom in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service
Thursday, Sept. 24: Southern Illinois District Older Adult Bus Tour to the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Memorial in St. Louis. The bus boards at 8:30 a.m. under the water tower at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights. You will pay for your own brunch at Roosters in Fairview Heights. A $50 registration fee covers the cost of the bus and entrance to the museum. Expect to return to Fairview Heights around 4 p.m. You can register online at https://sidlcms.org/bus-trip-2026-registration-page/ Registration is required for this event.
Sunday, Sept. 27: Sunday School students will meet in their classroom after the worship service.
Sunday, Nov. 15: St. John’s and St. Peter’s will celebrate our 40th Anniversary as a dual parish with a fried chicken and potluck lunch at St. Peter’s after their worship service. Save the date! Sign up on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hallway.
Susan Sochowski Family
At our request, Mark has put together a list of concrete and financial ways to help the family as they adjust to a new normal after Susan's stroke. As she continues to recover at home, Susan and the family can use everything from help cleaning the garage to supportive notes and cards to gift cards to help cover expenses.
For more information, email stjohnlutheranruma@gmail.com.
Planning for the Future:
We can face competing priorities when we think about planning our estates someday. To work on your
Christian Estate Plan today, you must decide if you are more controlled by past goals or future desires. What does your family look like today? How does that compare to what it looked like twenty years ago? You might have more children, or the presence of grandchildren. God may have called some family members home. Marriage may have changed circumstances of family. Some family might be facing a health crisis, a financial crisis or mental health challenge that wasn’t present before. Your estate plans may need to change as a result. Your LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor can help you begin taking account of these changes, helping you to begin thinking of modifications needed for your estate plan. Contact Scott Radden @ 618-977-4049 or scott.radden@lfnd.org
