Posts by Angel Owens
Camille Butner and Family Plan to Build Church in Honduras
By Susan Shinn Turner When Camille Butner and her brother, Carl Nichols, were in the process of settling their parents’ estate, they came up with a unique idea to donate…
Read More“If Kevin Can, I Can.”
By Jack Connery At Joy Lutheran, our little church in Tulsa, Okla., I enjoyed assisting at communion and reading the lessons at Sunday services. At other times, I ushered and…
Read MoreHealthy in Every Way: 2019 CDC Goals
By Barbara Jo Corriher St. John’s CDC advisory committee met recently to evaluate goals and establish new goals for 2019. The committee agreed that they want to continue to focus…
Read MoreYouth Auction is March 31: This year’s goal is $18,000
By Susan Shinn Turner “Flexibility is key to the game.” That’s the note Youth Minister Kai Thurow has attached to his printer. It’s a good thing. Kai has definitely had…
Read MoreBack to School in Guatemala
By Paula Bohland Executive Director, GRACES On Jan. 10, the students attending Escuela Integrada started a new school year. We want to assist the children in having a great experience…
Read MoreFrom the Pastor
Sisters and Brothers, My sweet girl has reached the age that she is afraid of things. In the last couple of months, every dark corner and loud noise is a…
Read MoreLiz Harry Makes Christmas Ornaments for Guatemala
By Susan Shinn Turner You might have met Liz Harry at the 9:27 service, listening to her great-nephew, Archie Dees, play guitar as a member of the worship team. Or…
Read MoreLive Video Stream of 11 am Worship Now Available
By Angel Owens In December and January, St. John’s introduced the “Watch Live” option on Sunday mornings. St. John’s website previously included the option to “Listen Live,” but now you…
Read MoreDavid Hord Reminds Us to Care for Our Heart Health
By Susan Shinn Turner David Hord sang with the Chancel Choir on Dec. 30, then with the Men’s Chorus concert on Jan. 6. In between, he had a mild heart…
Read MorePreserving Our History: The Archives Committee
By Doug Robinson, Archives Committee member Newspaper articles; photographs; awards; ticket stubs; playbills; church activities; kids’ accomplishments. All items found in a scrapbook. No doubt there’s an old scrapbook packed…
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