HillsProgram District St. John's has a friendly congregation with German background. There is a preponderance of retired people, few young married and teens. We have an adult choir, a children choir and a bell choir. We recently began youth activities with a paid coordinator.
Many members are active in the community and extremely active in church affairs.
Official membership is 462, average attendance, 125. The church consists of the sanctuary, adult Sunday school rooms, below, a community room, kitchen and storage, above, children's Sunday school rooms. It is an industrial area as well as surrounded by excellent farming. There are three elementary schools, one high school and two Christian schools, Holy Trinity Catholic and Wayside Christian, both elementary schools. We have a community theatre and a community concert series and many organizations such as YMCA, Lions, Rotary, Business and Professional Women, Altrusa, Historical Society, Elks, etc.