Posts by Angel Owens
Kai 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…
Read MoreMedical Equipment: Your Health Care Ministry Team has the Tools, and We’re Here to HELP!
By Gerrie Blackwelder If you are sick or in need, you’ve got a friend. And that friend has walkers and canes, but more importantly a motorized wheelchair with a car lift, bedside commodes, lots of wheelchairs, shower chairs, rollators and other items that may make life less challenging and a bit more mobile. Know that…
Read MoreGuatemala: How important is the zoo anyway?
By Paula Bohland What are your best memories of school? Mine are of my class going on field trips to the zoo and museums. It was fun to get away from the school building but the real fun was being able to SEE dinosaurs in a museum, play with science concepts, experience lions roaring at…
Read MoreTessa Brown to Spend Year in Belgium as Part of the Rotary International Exchange Program
By Angel Owens Soon after Tessa Brown graduates from Salisbury High this June, she’ll embark on an entirely different kind of educational journey: in Belgium. This past winter, Tessa learned that she had been accepted into the Rotary International Exchange Program, a prestigious program that gathers students from around the world to explore a life…
Read MoreSt. John’s Awards $26,700 in Scholarships
On June 2, St. John’s awarded scholarships to 27 students totaling $26,700. The scholarships are the result of generous gifts from members who want to encourage and support students in their post-secondary education. The scholarships are part of the St. John’s Benevolent Foundation, a $9 million foundation started in 1974. Congratulations to the following recipients:…
Read MoreBethanie Stauffer Accepted into Volunteer Summer Program
By Susan Shinn Turner It’s not unusual for college students to travel to far-flung locations for summer experiences. But in June, Bethanie Stauffer leaves for a trip that’s a bit more exotic than usual. From June 9 to July 21, Bethanie will volunteer in Morocco through of the Office of Active Citizenship and Service with…
Read MoreNorth Rowan High School Names Three Valedictorians: And they’re all St. John’s Youth!
By Susan Shinn Turner When graduation ceremonies take place May 25 at North Rowan High School, there will be three valedictorians — and all three are members of St. John’s youth. Spencer Everhart, Jared Hensley, and Hans Roemer found out in mid-May they would be sharing the top class ranking. The three are best friends…
Read MoreGet ready for a ‘Wild and Amazing’ VBS!
Wherever you lead me, I’m gonna follow I’m trusting you, God, you are good! Life will get crazy, wild and amazing, I’m trusting you, God, you are good! By Susan Shinn Turner Are you ready for a wild adventure this summer? Then send your kids to Roar! VBS, where Life is Wild and God is…
Read MoreDebbie Martin to be Commissioned as a Certified Lay Preacher, Sunday, May 26
By Susan Shinn Turner Debbie Martin always wondered why her husband, after preaching for decades, still labored over wrapping up his sermons every Saturday night, polishing and practicing. Now she knows. On May 26, Debbie will be commissioned at St. John’s as a certified lay preacher through the N.C. Synod. Her cohort of 14 will…
Read MoreChristian Terry Publishes Book on Homelessness
By Susan Shinn Turner Christian Terry’s motive for writing a book was simple: He saw a problem and he wanted to fix it. The problem is homelessness, and he and his fiancé, Daysja Phillips, decided to write a book that would not only tell stories of unsheltered people, but would address the complicated nature of…
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