Archive for August 2019
Livestream Ministry Continues to Grow
By Angel Owens On Jan. 1, 1939, WSTP radio began its first broadcast — the 11 am Sunday service at St. John’s — a broadcast that continued until the station closed in 2016. It shows a long-standing commitment to sharing our Sunday worship with an audience that reaches beyond the four walls of our sanctuary.…
Read MoreSt. John’s South Sudan Ministry
By Karen Puckett Walk for Wisdom: District-wide effort raises 20% of funds needed for Water Well at South Sudanese School. $2500 of donations for this event came from St. John’s Endowment fund. $2000 was applied directly to the well project, and $500 was applied to prizes at the “Refugee Student Art Show.” Global service learning…
Read MoreJoy Chaffin Retires as Office Manager
By Susan Shinn Turner As of Aug. 1, there will be no Joy in the church office. That’s “Joy” with a capital J. Joy Chaffin, office manager, will retire after three years in a position that was created when she joined the St. John’s staff. When asked about the variety of her duties, Joy laughs…
Read MoreKai Thurow Accepts A New Call
By Susan Shinn Turner During the 2018-2019 school year, some 120 middle-schoolers and high-schoolers were active in the St. John’s youth program. The best attended Sunday night welcomed 49 middle-schoolers and 41 high-schoolers — just a random Sunday evening with 90 kids. Those are amazing figures for the youth program, which has been under the…
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