Join Us at Our Volunteer Fair – Dec. 14 & 15
Make plans to attend our upcoming Volunteer Fair December 14 & 15 and explore the diverse range of ministries and volunteer opportunities available within our church and school communities!
Whether you’re a long-time member of the parish … a school family … or new to the Plattsmouth community … our Ministry Fair is a great way to meet people and learn about the many ways you can get involved AND help light the way to Christ!
- Saturday, Dec. 14th – 5:00pm
(following 4:00pm Mass)
located in the St. John’s school gym) - Sunday, December 15th
(following 8am and 10:30am Masses)
-9:00am 10:00am & 11:30am -1:00pm
located in the St. John’s school gym
We hope you can join us!
State of the Parish & School – 2023-24
“Lighting the Way to Christ; Living our lives through Stewardship”
As part of our strategi plan efforts, here is a snapshot of our stewardship efforts of 2023-24, organized into three categories: Prayer, Talent and Treasure.
Prayer – By the Numbers
Stewardship of Treasure – By the Numbers
St. John the Baptist School Summary – By the Numbers
Parish Overview – By the Numbers
Contributions to Diocesan Giving Programs
Thank you to our Parish and school community rep is moving in a positive direction.
Get Ready for OktoberFest 2024!
Join us for the 2nd annual OktoberFest this Saturday, October 5th, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist. This event will be a day of fun, excitement and entertainment and is open to the community. Admission into the festival is tree.
All proceeds from this event will directly support St. John the Baptist School.
Finding Happiness at the Fest
The festival includes attractions for the whole family:
- Food Trucks – La Cabañita Taco Truck, Beyond BBQ, Hy-vee, The Weenie Wagon, plus the Knights of Columbus will be serving food too!
- Plus, it wouldn’t be a festival without pretzels, pumpkin bars, Union Orchard Apple Cider Donuts, and so much more!
- From ring toss, dunk tank, and bingo, to plinko and the cake walk, we have games for all ages.
- New games and activities this year include Hammer Strike, Milk Jug Toss, Chicken in a Pot, Mechanical Pig Racing and Happy Paws Animal Rescue. Plus don’t miss out on face painting, the Pumpkin Patch, photo booths and all the fun inflatables.
- Live Music by The Old Crustry Minstrels
- Beer Garden for the 21 and older crowd – Open 5:00 p.m. to midnight, relax and take in the festival atmosphere under the stars. New this year is the VIP UNLIMITED BAR PACKAGE with limited beer stein.
- Quilt Raffle – Tickets are $1 each or six tickets for $5. The drawing will be held at the festival.
- Silent Auction – bid on fabulous items and experiences from some of Plattsmouth and Omaha’s best attractions.
Presale Tickets & VIP Discounts
Many ot our games and activities require tickets that you can purchase at the festival. Or, you can take advantage of EARLY ACCESS to tickets and our VIP UNLIMITED BAR Package. When you purchase your tickets for games and activities before October 4th, not only do you avoid busy lines at the festival, but you also receive 10% MORE tickets with your presale package!
Ticket packages can be purchased at the OktoberFest table in the commons after weekend Masses. Or, you can purchase tickets online and get even more bang for your buck!
Get Involved
Help make our annual fall festival a success! Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, to work games and activities during the event, as well as post-event take down.
To view volunteer shift opportunities or to sign-up to help at the festival, click on this link.
If you missed last year’s Fest, then you really missed out. To see what you missed, watch below. We hope to see you this Saturday, October 5th!
Cheers!
Thank You to Our OktoberFest Event Sponsors
Schedule Your Church Directory Picture
New Church Directory coming soon!
Our Parish is working with Universal Church Directories on updating our church directory … and we want you in it! Photographers will be at Church f the Holy Spirit on select dates in October and November,
Schedule your family’s professional photography session! Several photography sessions are available in October and November. To view the available dates and times, or to schedule an appointment, CLICK HERE.
Everyone who is photographed will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 portrait, church directory and mobile app! Orders will be ready in time for Christmas!
Appointments fill up quickly, so schedule yours TODAY! For more information, contact the church rectory at 402.296.3139 or Pat Vaughn at 402.980.9086.
New Parish Director Coming Soon
Watch the Video from Our Strategic Planning Open Forum
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend one of our strategic planning Open Forums on July 28th & 29th. We appreciate the effort made to learn and ask questions about the future direction of our church and school. We received some good feedback from both the questions asked out loud, as well as the comment cards we collected. We will be reviewing these and adjusting the plan where applicable. To learn more about the Strategic Planning process, or to submit and idea or question, please click here.
In case you missed the Open Forum, you can watch a video recording of the meeting below. Just click on link below to begin watching.
Join Us for a Delicious Steak Dinner
Registration for the 2024 St. John the Baptist Golf Classic is full… but you can still join us for the banquet and steak dinner following the tournament on Saturday, August 3rd.
The dinner will begin at 1:00 pm in the St. John’s gymnasium. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal, great fellowship and a chance at winning some awesome raffle prizes and silent auction items.
Reserve your seat at the banquet by Friday, July 26th. Tickets are only $25 per person. Make your reservation online HERE. Or, contact Mike Vaughn at 402.296.5422 to reserve your seat.
Thank you for supporting St. John the Baptist School!
Strategic Planning Open Forum Sessions – July 28 and 29
Lighting the Way to Christ
Make plans now to attend one of the Strategic Planning OPEN FORUM sessions held on Sunday, July 28th @4:00 pm and Monday, July 29th @7:00 pm in the church commons.
At the session, you will have the opportunity to REVIEW and REACT to the first draft of the church and school’s strategic plan – its pillars/focus areas, objectives, and projects. There will also be time toward the end of the session to collect any input, questions or ideas from attendees.
We hope you will join us!
Rummage Sale Coming in July
Strategic Planning Open Forum – May 5th & 6th
Save the date for our next Strategic Planning Open Forum!
Two meeting options are available for you to attend:
- Sunday, May 5th at 3:30 p.m. in the school gym
- Monday. May 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the church commons
We are excited to have Fr. Hottovy with us to present on the topic of “Sacred Architecture.” There will also be time at the end of the session for questions by attendees. Childcare will be available at both sessions.
We hope to see you there!