AA Meetings

Hope Rescue Mission Clothes Drive - January

If you have any coats, hats, boots or other warm clothing no longer needed, please drop it off at our premises during the week. We will deliver it to Hope Rescue Mission in Reading at the end of January

Christmas Gifts Programs

Christmas Cheer Bags - Goody bags are created for & delivered to members whose smiles we miss. Donations of packaged snacks (low or no sugar preferred), tissues, toiletries, and other small Christmas items are welcome. Christmas cards addressed to these members are also collected. ALL DONATIONS NEED TO BE AT THE CHURCH BY DECEMBER 1ST.

ELCA Companion Synod Participation

ELCA Goods

ELCA World Hunger

Family Promise

God’s Work, Our Hands

“God’s work. Our hands.” An opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. 

Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that all of life in Jesus Christ – every act of service, in every daily calling, in every corner of life – flows freely from a living, daring confidence in God’s grace.

Global Outreach

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith.” Colossians 2:6–7a. 

Evangelical Lutheran Church of American

Rooted and built in Jesus! This is the core of our work as the ELCA walks with more than 80 companion churches in other countries to participate in God’s reconciling mission through proclamation and service. Participating in these relationships, ELCA members see how people’s lives are touched by the gospel, how their lives are transformed and renewed, and how their communities live in hope. Our living, daring confidence in God’s grace propels us, along with our companions, to say “yes” to a world searching for renewal and wholeness. As part of a global Lutheran community, we gratefully receive the witness of global brothers and sisters whose faith, hospitality, resilience and zeal energize us and our own congregations. In response, we share our gifts and talents to address the root causes of poverty and hunger and meeting human needs, fight malaria and HIV and AIDS, build communities that coexist in peace, and prepare women and men to preach the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the world. 

Monthly Outreach

Each month our Mission Offerings are designated to support various missions and/or ministries.

November - Assistance Fund (money used to help in time of need)

December - SAFE Berks

Nursing Home Bingo

St John’s supports a ministry reaching out to the residents of both Manor Care in Sinking Spring and Wernersville State Hospital. The first Monday of each month has volunteers meet at one of the two venues to share some fellowship while playing bingo. The bingo players look forward to being able to play the game and of course win. The volunteers have an opportunity share the word from the ‘outside’ and in many cases the only outside contact. We are always looking for new volunteers to assist. If interested please contact Dale Whitehead at dnbwhitehead@comcast.net.

We are also in need of prizes to hand out to the winners. Bingo prizes consist of Mardi Gras beads, samples of personal care items, beanie babies or other stuffed animals, candy items and the most desired prize is Hershey Bars- NO NUTS. 

Opportunity House

Next service date: 

Opportunity House is a multi-service organization improving the quality of life for children, families and adults who face various obstacles to independent living.

Pet Ministry

Have you bought new blankets this winter to replace your old ones? The animal shelter welcomes old blankets and towels to help with homeless pets. A list of items that are also helpful to the Animal Rescue League is posted on the Community Bulletin Board. This is an ongoing ministry and any donation is greatly appreciated. Visit the Animal Rescue League's website at www.berksarl.org or the Humane Society at www.berkshumane.org. for the many services they offer.

Prison Angel Tree

Helps parents who are incarcerated and cannot shop for Holiday gifts for their children. This program is run by Lori Lillis. Please direct any questions to her at lorilillis@comcast.net

Rent Our Facilities

Please call the office for more information at 610-678-1088

WB Shepherding

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Western Berks Shepherding is seeking adult volunteers to drive our clients to local medical appointment Volunteers can choose when and where they wish to drive. It is a great way to volunteer that is flexible, very little commitment and extremely rewarding!!!! Our next training session will be held on Thursday, October 24that 1:00pm at Trinity Lutheran in Robesonia. Please contact us to sign up or if you would like more information. 484-294-7394 or WesternBerksShepherding@gmail.com

Wilson Food Pantry

Third Friday of every month.

Civil Rights training is required to work with the clients during distribution of the food. Everyone will need to renew annual Civil Rights training in April. You can review the civil rights training materials at

http://wilsonareafoodpantry.org/Content/Files/WAFPCivilRightsTraining.pdf . 

After reviewing the material, please sign the sheet indicating that you have reviewed the training materials. (See John Goshert if you have any questions.) We appreciate any time at all that you volunteers can donate helping the less fortunate.

Monetary donations go a long way as our cost for buying meat from the Greater Berks Food Bank is 19 cents per pound. The pantry can also use any donations of nonperishable food items.

The pantry can also use any donations of nonperishable food items. The pantry especially appreciates donations of:    Soup              Canned fruits          Canned vegetables               Canned meats                                                               Pancake and cake mixes          Cereal 

                                             We appreciate and thank everyone who supports us.  

Help us to continue this service to our brothers and sisters in need. For more info visit http://wilsonareafoodpantry.org/