Archive for May 2018
Agapé Day Camp is Back for a Second Year!
By Angel Owens St. John’s is hosting Agapé Day Camp for the second year in a row. Agapé Day Camp is a free one-day camp for rising first through fifth graders on June 9, from 9 am – 3 pm. Kids can expect a day filled with discipleship and fun. The program is split into…
Read MoreCallie Kirchin: Children’s Ministry Intern
By Susan Shinn Turner Callie Kirchin, a senior at Salisbury High School, spent last fall as a children’s ministry intern. This spring, she’s continued serving as a volunteer on Wednesday afternoons. Callie has served on the LYO (Lutheran Youth Organization) board for the N.C. Synod. After she became a member of that board, she was…
Read MoreSt. John’s College Students Head to Guatemala
By Paula Bohland Seven college students are traveling to Guatemala May 20-26, to assist the children and families of Escuela Integrada. St. John’s college students include Carter Woolly, Caroline Plyler, Juliana Anderson, and Katheryn Rusher, who will be joined by college students from Bethel Lutheran Church in Virginia. This mission trip was designed and requested by…
Read More72 Years and Running: the St. John’s Kindergarten
By Angel Owens St. John’s Kindergarten opened in 1946. It is a half-day program that covers all of the concepts necessary to prepare children for the first grade. St. John’s member, Pat Epting, began her time at St. John’s Kindergarten in the fall of 1964, as a temporary replacement for Mrs. Florence Sifford and ended…
Read MoreMen’s Chorus Concert May 20 at 4 pm
By Susan Shinn Turner The St. John’s Men’s Chorus will present its spring concert, “Peace, Prayer, and Healing,” at 4 pm Sunday, May 20, in the Sanctuary. It’s the men’s second concert with their new director, Jason Harwood. “The Christmas concert definitely made me feel that sense of accomplishment,” Jason says. “It was a great…
Read MoreConsider Giving a Kid Your Lunch
By Paula Bohland The children who attend La Escuela Integrada are hungry. They live in impoverished homes where food is often scarce or not even available. It is hard to learn when you are hungry. A child with an undernourished brain is more likely to be lethargic and cannot easily process information. They may become…
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