Environmental Sustainability Program – LED Lighting

In our continued effort to be good stewards of our environment, the Property Committee has started replacing all conventional lighting with far more efficient LED lighting throughout the campus. Improved product design and reduced costs gave the green light to the program, along with a cost savings initiative from Duke Energy. A recent energy audit…

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First Communion – 5th Grade Milestone

Since March, our fifth graders and their families have been gathering together for an in-home study about Communion. This is a special opportunity for students and parents to learn about the sacrament and its central role in a Christian’s life. On April 29 the families came together for First Communion Family Day, highlighted by a trip…

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Henry Trexler to Retire as Scoutmaster after 36 Years

By Susan Shinn Turner Longtime Scoutmaster, Henry Trexler, retired from Troop 443 on April 30. During his tenure at St. John’s, some 120 young men attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Henry joined Troop 443 in 1959 as a Cub Scout. He earned his Eagle in 1968, the same year he became an adult leader.…

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A Brief History of the Luther Children

Luther and Katie had six children: Hans (June 7, 1526), Elizabeth (December 10, 1527), Magdalene (May 4, 1529), Martin (November 9, 1531), Paul (January 29, 1533, and Margaret (December 17, 1534). Elizabeth died as an infant in August 1528. Magdalene died in her early teens in 1542. Their home was noted for its liveliness and…

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1st Grade Milestone – Lord’s Prayer

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] We were excited to celebrate a wonderful milestone with the first graders and their families at St John’s – Exploring the Lord’s Prayer. Milestones are special events that teach our children – and their parents – different faith practices in environments are that are fun and memorable. On April 6th, we learned the…

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St. John’s Men’s Chorus Spring Concert

Honoring Rosemary Kinard upon her Retirement  as Founding Director of the Men’s Chorus The St. John’s Lutheran Church Men’s Chorus will present its 22nd  Annual Spring Benefit Concert, GRACE!!  on Sunday, May 21, 2017,  at 4 pm in the sanctuary of St. John’s Lutheran Church in downtown Salisbury.  The Inner Voices (an auditioned ensemble of…

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Alabama – Bayou La Batre Day 5

Alabama Blog Day 5: (Sorry for the late post – we lost wifi access! Better late than never though!) “Today I worked on painting houses and cleaning an old food pantry, the work was very fun and interesting because of the conversations we had to get to know one another more. While we were painting…

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Alabama – Bayou La Batre Day 4

Alabama Blog Day 4: “Today we went out and did work projects and we worked on two houses and we painted both of them and scraped the second house and then painted over it. Then we went out tonight and go ice cream and drove around and we just had a good time and had…

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Alabama – Bayou La Batre Day 3

Alabama Blog Day 3: “The past two days we have been working at a church up the road painting and cleaning the church rooms. The hosts were so nice and welcoming to us that they invited us back today. They made and served us a huge lunch. In the end, everyone there was so thankful…

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Alabama – Bayou La Batre Day 2

Alabama Blog Day 2: “Today was awesome! After our service projects we went to Dauphin Island. We had so much fun swimming in the ocean and we just had a great time messing around. Today I saw God at the beach while being surrounded by his lovely creation and being with my friends.” Julie Kenny…

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