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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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