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About St. John's
St. John's service : 10:45 AM from Labor Day to Memorial Day
10:00 AM from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Located at the corner of First Street and Highway 77 on the North end of Cortland, NE
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH COUNCIL
Chairman: Todd Bowman
Secretary: Myron Schoen
Treasurer: Gary Vocasek
Trustee: Toby Bowman
Trustee: Chuck Krueger
Cemetery Committee: Darin Krueger
Cemetery Committee: David Dorn
Pastor: Steven Kahrs
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ST. JOHN'S QUARTERLY VOTERS AGENDA
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Proposed Agenda for the Annual Voters Meeting of St. John Lutheran Church
January 11, 2026
Additions to/Adoption of Agenda
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Secretary’s Minutes
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Elections
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Treasurer’s Report
• Income
• Disbursements
o Total Mission Offering – 2025
o Total NELHS Operating – 2025
o Total NELHS Debt – 2025
• Balance
• Cemetery Financial Report
• 2026 Budget
o Mission Offering
o NELHS Operating
o NELHS Debt
o Other
Pastor’s Report
• Installation of Officers - January 18
• Bible Class & Confirmation Class report
• Statistics
• Special Services
o Ash Wednesday – February 19 (Services at 7:30 – communion during Ash Wednesday service)
o Maundy Thursday – Thursday, April 2 at 7:30
o Joint Good Friday – Friday, April 3 (at St. John)
o Confirmation at Zion – April 12 (8:30 service)
o Joint Ascension Day Service – May 14 (at Zion)
• Circuit Pastor
• District Missionaries Conference – April 14&15, Haymarket Hyatt, Lincoln
• Nebraska District Convention – June 1-3, Embassy Suites, Denver
• Next Meeting will follow the service on April 19
NELHS Report
Grounds
• Paschal Candle
• Painting West Windows
• Church Sign -- Tabled
• Restrooms (Remodeling downstairs and adding one upstairs)
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Other Business
Reading of the Secretary’s Minutes
Adjourn/Close with the Lord’s Prayer