Archive for April 2020
Church-Wide Retreat is Scheduled for Sept. 18-20
By Susan Shinn Turner The date is set for the annual church-wide retreat to Lutheridge: Sept. 18-20. The theme is also set: One Church, One Purpose, One Weekend — Unified in Christ. “We’re really trying to bring all three services together and focus on an inter-generational weekend,” says Donna Groce, who’s heading up the planning…
Read MoreSandy and Stan Jordan Build Neighborhood Easter Cross
By Sandy Jordan Last Friday, a friend of mine mentioned that her husband was making a cross to put in their yard so that neighbors could decorate it for Easter. I loved the idea and walked into my husband, Stan’s, office to ask him to make a cross. He was busy with tax season and helping his…
Read MoreStewardship: An Invitation to Care for All of God’s Creation
By Michael DeNise When you hear the word stewardship, what words and phrases come to mind? For many, it is money, giving, the annual campaign, and Consecration Sunday. In the traditional sense stewardship is generally thought as time, talent, and treasure. The truth is that stewardship is more than that – it is a calling…
Read MoreRoger and Linda Hull: Silent Angels
By Kathy Rusher On Sunday, March 8, St. John’s honored our newest Silent Angels, Linda and Roger Hull, active members of St. John’s. Roger and Linda have been involved in such a variety of ways at St. John’s throughout the years. Roger is an excellent photographer and is always willing to help take pictures of…
Read MoreMike and B.J. Connor Spend 3 Months in the Holy Land
By Susan Shinn Turner Mike and B.J. Connor have safely returned from a nearly three-month stay in the Holy Land as volunteers at a pilgrim house in the Old City of Jerusalem. The two had to cut their trip short by two weeks because of growing concern about the coronavirus. They spent the first two…
Read MoreThe Traditions of Holy Week
By Susan Shinn Turner The observance of Holy Week — the re-enactment of events of Jesus’ last week on Earth — traces its roots to the 4th Century. This year, Easter Sunday will be remarkably different, but we’ll still proclaim, “Christ is Risen, he is Risen indeed!” Holy Week starts with triumph, moves to travesty,…
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