God is generous, giving us all we need for daily living. Even more, Jesus offered himself "once for all" (Romans 6:10; Hebrews 7:27). Our generosity and our offerings are a natural outpouring from the life that we live in our generous God.

God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:8-10

On this page learn more about

• Three ways to make your financial contribution to St. John
• How we use your financial contributions to St. John
• Financial Reports

Three Ways You Can Contribute Financially to St. John Lutheran Church

Drop your check (or cash) into the offering basket on Sunday morning or mail it to the church office (we do not recommend mailing cash.) To receive a statement of your contributions, contact Ivy Hall, our Business Administrator, for offering envelopes.

Simply Giving is an electronic funds transfer program available to you at no charge through Thrivent Financial. You can choose to make a weekly, semi-monthly or monthly commitment and the funds are automatically deducted from your bank account. Contact Ivy Hall, our Business Administrator, for additional information or to sign up.

If you prefer to use your credit card to provide your financial gifts on a monthly or quarterly basis, St. John is pleased to arrange that. Please contact Ivy Hall, our Business Administrator, to begin that process.

How we use your financial contributions to St. John

• A talented and faithful staff team – 60%
• Debt repayment and operating expense for our facility and office – 33%
• Imaginative and diverse programming - worship, small groups, Sunday School, student ministry, etc. – 5%
• Financial support of ministries and organization through the Northeastern Iowa Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) – 2%. Some of these ministries and organizations include:
  • Bremwood Children's Home and other agencies affiliated with Lutheran Services of Iowa and Lutheran Services in America – agencies that serve families and individuals in need
  • Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and seven other ELCA seminaries that prepare women and men for ministry
  • Wartburg College, Luther College, Waldorf College, Grand View College (all in Iowa) and 24 other ELCA colleges across the United States, as well as campus ministries in nearly 200 locations in the United States, including the University of Northern Iowa.
  • Missionaries (over 300) and ministries in over 60 countries around the globe
  • International and domestic disaster relief and development through Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran Disaster Relief and Bread for the World

Financial Reports

Weekly Financial Update
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Other Reports

• 2006 Balance Sheet (December 31, 2006)
• 2006 Building Funds Report
• 2006 Treasurer's Report
• 2007 Budget (adopted January 28, 2007, as amended)