Antigua

Antigua, a small island in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 85,000 people, is home to St. John's Lutheran Church, a WELS congregation of about 600 members.

During a typical Sunday morning worship service at St. John's, a single steel pan plays along with a keyboard to accompany the choir singing a variety of hymns. During special services, an entire steel pan group plays—this is just one of many outreach ministries at St. John's; choir, ladies' group, Spanish outreach and a school of 240 and climbing all afford them opportunities to reach the community.

The School faculty includes nine teachers and three assistants all members of the church; all trained locally and locally supported. Two of their teachers are currently studying at Martin Luther College and will return, Lord willing, to teach at St. John's again.