Posts by Angel Owens
St. John’s Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Lutheran Church’s Ordination of Women: The Rev. Dr. Marty Stevens to Preach Feb. 16
By Susan Shinn Turner The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the ELCA’s ordination of women. Throughout the year we will honor those women who have served as pastors at St. John’s or were nurtured here along their journey to ordination. To kick things off, we welcome the Rev. Dr. Marty Stevens on Sunday,…
Read MoreThe Fellowship Hall: A Gathering Space for Generations
By Susan Shinn Turner The fellowship hall has served a multitude of purposes over the years: receptions, Sunday School, Luther League meetings, community meetings, funeral meals, and Wednesday night meals. It was also one of the locations that homeless men stayed before Rowan Helping Ministries was built. “I went to Sunday School over there,” Chris…
Read MoreThe G2G Phase 2 Campaign Kicks Off
By Susan Shinn Turner Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not at St. John’s! For years, a variety of wonderful cooks have been feeding our bodies with delicious food, and feeding our souls with fantastic fellowship for the weekly Wednesday meals. And they’ve been doing so in a kitchen that’s in woeful need of an…
Read MoreBethlehem Prayer Service Simulcast Dec. 21 at 9 am
By Susan Shinn Turner The St. John’s Palestine Ministry continues to expand, says Mike Connor, who leads that ministry. “There are serendipitous parts of this ministry to make it grow and change organically.” A longtime piece of the ministry is the Christmas simulcast between Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem and the National Cathedral in…
Read MoreCreation Care Travel Mugs
By Angel Owens St. John’s is committed to being stewards of God’s creation, which leads us into a new ministry called Creation Care. In the Summer of 2017, St. John’s installed solar panels on the roof of the Faith Center. A plaque recognizing the commitment to Creation Care found in Peeler Hall reads, “The solar…
Read MoreGIFT Women Partner With the Sweet Potato Queens
By Susan Shinn Turner If you have costume jewelry you no longer wear, the women of GIFT ministry would love to have it. They are assisting the Sweet Potato Queens in a fundraiser for the Wallace Cancer Center. The Sweet Potato Queens were formed in 2001 to raise money for the American Cancer Society. As…
Read MoreGroup of 12 Set Sail on the Journeys of Paul
By Susan Shinn Turner In October, a group of 12 members and friends of St. John’s took a cruise to Greece and Italy, “The Journeys of Paul.” The two-week itinerary featured many places the apostle preached. Shipboard lectures by Dr. Craig Hill provided additional richness to the experience. The group flew in and out of…
Read MoreAnd a Little Child Shall Lead Them: St. John’s Men’s Chorus Dec. 8 at 4 pm
By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is blessed to have a vibrant music ministry — especially at Christmastime. As part of that ministry, the St. John’s Men’s Chorus will present its annual Christmas concert, slated for 4 pm Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Sanctuary. This year’s theme is “And A Little Child Shall Lead Them,”…
Read MoreSeasons Gifts Open for Shopping Saturdays: Nov. 16 and Dec. 7, 9 am—5 pm
Seasons Gifts is decorated and stocked for the season, so whether your weekends are spent at a football tailgate or with family and friends celebrating the holiday, they are sure to have something for you. Football and Tailgating Game days demand table attention, so the field table runner is perfect for that tailgate display. It…
Read MoreG2G Phase 2 unveiled!: Project will address deferred maintenance and renovation needs
By Susan Shinn Turner On Oct. 17, plans for phase 2 of the Generation to Generation project were unveiled to a packed fellowship hall audience during the annual State of the Church event. The $3.8 million campaign seeks to raise funds for renovation of the nearly 100 year old sanctuary building, as well as additional…
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