Learn About St. John's
HOW TO FIND US
From the west follow Lincolnway/Highway 2 to Monroe St. Turn right on Monroe and travel south to Kingsbury Ave. The church is on the right.
From the east follow Lincolnway/Highway 2 to Monroe St. Turn left onto Monroe St. and travel south to Kingsbury Ave. The church is on the right.
From the north take Highway 35/Pine Lake Ave to Lincolnway/Highway 2. Turn left onto Lincolnway/Highway 2 and follow that to Monroe St. Turn right on Monroe and travel south to Kingsbury Ave. The church is on the right.
From the south take Highway 35/Indiana Ave to Kingsbury St. Turn right onto Kingsbury and follow to Monroe St. The church is on the right.
WHAT TO EXPECT
6:00 PM Saturday evening service is traditional with the order of worship printed in the bulletin. Hymns are accompanied on the organ. Communion is offered the 1st and 3rd Saturdays
9:00 AM Sunday morning worship is blended with the order of worship displayed on the screen and contemporary Christian music accompanied by piano and guitar or music videos. Communion Sundays are the 2nd and 4th
A ramp is located on the Kingsbury St. side of the church. The main entrance is under the portico by the Monroe St. entrance
There is an unattended nursery in the church basement
Dress is casual to semi-formal
Service length is 45 minutes to 1 hour
Social distancing is observed. Masks are required according to La Porte county's mandate
Hand sanitizer is available
There is a restroom located on the main level with additional restrooms in the church basement
There are steps up to the main worship area
Rev. Dr. Kendall Schaeffer
Meet Our Pastor
Reverend Schaeffer has served St John’s since 2017. Before becoming a pastor, he was a Director of Christian Education. While a DCE he served on the Youth Boards in the Northern Illinois District and Iowa District West.
Pastor Schaeffer earned the Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne. He has served churches in Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan. He currently is serving as Circuit Visitor.
In November 2016, he earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Biblical Counseling from Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Seminary in Newburg, IN.
Meet Our Pastor
Rev. Dr. Kendall Schaeffer
Reverend Schaeffer has served St John’s since 2017. Before becoming a pastor, he was a Director of Christian Education. While a DCE he served on the Youth Boards in the Northern Illinois District and Iowa District West.
Pastor Schaeffer earned the Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne. He has served churches in Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan. He currently is serving as Circuit Visitor.
In November 2016, he earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Biblical Counseling from Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Seminary in Newburg, IN.
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Who We Are
We are part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Indiana District and believe, teach and confess the doctrines taught in the Book of Concord.
More information can be found here.
St John’s was founded in 1857. The original church and school were located on A Street in La Porte. In 1954 the church moved to its current location on the corner of Monroe and Kinsbury in La Porte.