St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin Is celebrating 70 years of live radio broadcasts.

St. John’s first live radio broadcast was on KAUS radio on June 6, 1948. St. John’s will recognize this anniversary on June 3, 2018.

The Rev. William Milbrath was the first pastor of St. John’s to preach on the radio. St. John’s has been blessed to have many families and people over the years sponsor the radio broadcasts, from our members, the community, and some churches in our district.

There are many families and persons who donate to St. John’s radio broadcast in memory of a loved one or in thankfulness to God for an occasion in their lives, such as an anniversary.

Some families pick a certain Sunday year after year to sponsor the broadcast. One such family is the Graff family which, from the beginning, has always sponsored the radio broadcast on Easter Sunday.

St. John’s is thankful and blessed to be able to continue this outreach ministry with the continued support of the congregation and the community. St. John’s service is live on KAUS radio at 9 a.m. every Sunday.

Pastor James Groleau came to St. John’s in 2017 and is the current pastor of St. John’s.

St. John’s is located at 1200 13th Ave. NW in Austin.