Posts by Angel Owens
Greeting Cards and Positive Purchasing Power
By Angel Owens Last year, I read a lot of books, and by that I mean listened to a lot of books on Audible. A few of my favorites were…
Read More‘A rare treasure’ Rosemary Kinard to retire after 19 years at St. John’s
By Susan Shinn Turner The scene perfectly encapsulates what kind of relationship Rob Durocher and Rosemary Kinard have had. On communion Sundays, after the anthem is finished, the Doxology follows.…
Read MoreUpdate from Guatemala
By Hannah Nadeau-Giron Schools in Guatemala continue to be closed for in-person classes, the 15th months that our students at Escuela Integrada have been attending classes virtually. Thankfully, all of…
Read MoreJoin Our 3rd Grade Reading Program at Isenberg!
By Susan Shinn Turner During the 2015-16 school year, St. John’s began a partnership with Isenberg Elementary School to help third graders improve their reading skills. The third-grade year represents…
Read MorePaula Levianu is Named St. John’s CDC Director – Welcome, Paula!
By Susan Shinn Turner On June 14, St. John’s Child Development Center welcomed a new executive director. “Everything is going well,” says Paula Levianu. “I’m focusing on staff and maintaining…
Read MoreProviding tablets and cell phone data for students in Guatemala – “COVID-19 has not been good to Guatemalans.”
By Hannah Nadeau Girón, Escuela Integrada Director In Guatemala, the already-challenging economic situation became much worse with the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. Quite simply, COVID-19 has not been…
Read MoreWelcome Ricky Howsare, Contemporary Worship Leader
By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s has welcomed Ricky Howsare as its new contemporary worship leader. He started work on July 6 and his first Sunday in worship was July…
Read More“Strength, Hope, Resilience”
By Karen Puckett Performing artists from around the community will celebrate the strength and resilience of communities of color during an afternoon of music, dance, and spoken word in the…
Read MoreConnected by an Invisible String
Sisters and Brothers, As I reflect on the last three and a half years that I have spent with you, I am so incredibly grateful. St. John’s and Salisbury will…
Read MoreA sense of family: Grace Faller finds her place at St. John’s and beyond
By Susan Shinn Turner Grace Faller, a rising junior at East Carolina University, has recently begun a summer internship in Chicago. She’ll be working as a food and beverage intern…
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