Join us on Saturday, October 12, for an evening of support and community as we raise funds and awareness for St. John’s Ministries and prepare for the upcoming emergency shelter season.
Since November 1, 2023, St. John’s Ministries has served more individuals than ever before. There have been 716 individuals served in shelter, and 1,319 visitors to Wellspring and the Micah Center. Your unwavering support and awareness make all that we do possible, and we hope to thank you, in person, at this year’s event!

- 5:00-6:00 pm: Check-in opens. Reception at the Oneida Hotel inside 3 Clans Conference Center
The pre-registration option allows you more time to enjoy the company, drinks and place bids or buy raffle tickets. Please try and pre-register to save yourself time on the night of. - 6:15 pm: Prayer, dinner, live auction, Restoring Hope Gala program, raffle winners, presentation by St. John’s Ministries Executive Director and Restoring Hope Gala awards.
This year’s program includes an exciting guest speaker:
Bob Dalton is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Sackcloth & Ashes, a company that donates a blanket to local homeless shelters for every blanket sold. He is recognized for inspiring local action and has been named a Forbes Changemaker and a CNN Champion of Change. As an advocate for localism, Bob aims to inspire people to get involved in their communities through his foundation, Love Your City.

We will also be hearing from Romelle, a previous guest of St. John’s who will be sharing her story with us. You can read more about her from a previous blog post.

Local musicians Nick Gonnering and Brent Felchlin are bringing their blues-inspired and soul-infused folk sound to the stage at this year’s Restoring Hope Gala. Drawing inspiration from bluegrass, funk, and rock music, this duo creates powerful, insightful, and inspiring original music.


Each year, in our live auction, we have an item that’s been handmade by the guests of St. John’s. This year, a donor hosted us in his woodshop, and we spent a day building a bistro table and 4 stools. Here’s a sneak peek of this beautiful item.
- 8:30 pm: Silent auction closes.