Our Mission Statement

Called as children of God

Comforted and Challenged by the Holy Spirit

Committed to serve Christ in the world

Vision

• Celebrating- through worship, prayer, music, Baptism and Holy Communion.
• Growing- spiritually, in faith, in discipleship and in membership.
• Learning- through Bible studies, adult educational programs, retreats, Sunday School and summer programs.
• Proclaiming- God’s good news through witness and outreach in this community.
• Serving- the spiritual and physical needs of ourselves and others with the gifts that God has given us.
• Giving- of ourselves, our time, talents and financial resources to the Church and the community.
• Advocating- for
  • Justice against exploitation
  • Human dignity against oppression
  • Hope against despair; and
  • Peace under the reign of God
• Sending- our witnesses to other parts of the state, nation and world to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Values

• Discovering ourselves
• Respecting each individual as the Lord accepts us
• Allowing for disagreement and different points of view
• Engaging every member in opportunities for ministry
• Caring for the needs of people in the community and invite them into our fellowship
• Communicating hope for the future
• Celebrating our oneness as a family in Christ
• Continuing our strong Lutheran tradition as a neighborhood church
• Working cooperatively with other congregations on common interests
• Supporting the global mission of the ELCA, spreading the gospel in the world
• Embracing change, creativity and risk-taking

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Shakopee is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Our local church was founded in 1860 and we have been at our current location at Eighth Avenue and Fuller Street since 1953.

The members of St. John’s extend a warm welcome to everyone and invite you to make St. John’s your church home. We preach and proclaim the teachings and Gospels of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Through a variety of activities and programs, we seek to provide fellowship and a sense of community, as we are all children of God. We respect all people as individuals and welcome all - the young and the elderly, single or married, new residents or anyone looking for a church home.

St. John’s is a church young at heart, yet richly blessed with valued traditions. We welcome anyone who would like to share the word of Christ with us!