Congregation News

Mar 19

St. John’s Health Care Ministry: Volunteers Needed to Organize New Medical Equipment

By Gerrie Blackwelder I recently served as Reader of I Samuel 3 at the 11 am sanctuary worship service and had the honor to hear God call one of his...

Mar 16

Youth Auction is March 24: This year’s goal is $18,000

By Susan Shinn Turner This is not Kai Thurow’s first rodeo. Before he became St. John’s youth minister, Kai led two trips to the National Lutheran Youth Gathering. From June...

Mar 14

Davis Brown in Concert: An afternoon of original Contemporary Christian Music, March 17, 3 pm

By Susan Shinn Turner Last fall, Davis Brown debuted his Symphony No. 1 with the Salisbury Symphony in a concert at St. John’s. This month, Davis — who’s been a...

Mar 08

Join a LifeGroup at St. John’s: GroupLink is March 11 at 6:30 pm

One of our LifeGroups, Mike Jacobson, Doug Groce, Julie Carr, Jill Nelson, and Wayne Nelson. Absent: David Carr and Donna Groce By Susan Shinn Turner Are...

Mar 01

Music & Meditation

You are cordially invited to Music and Meditation during the lunch hour on three consecutive Mondays during this Lenten Season. They will be held in the beautiful St. John’s Chapel...

Mar 01

Bethlehem: Ministry among Palestinians

By Michael Connor Promoting awareness of the Israel Palestine conflict and the corresponding impact on life were the major themes of 2017. A spring Senior Season class presented factors...

Feb 26

South Sudan: New life for Dua Monyluak

By Karen Puckett During 2017, our ministry in South Sudan experienced several milestones. Dau Monyluak, who St. Johns’ Endowment Fund sponsored, completed a college degree and is now planning to...

Feb 22

Guatemala: 100% Graduation Rate at la Escuela Integrada

By Paula Bohland In November, supporters from around the country gathered in Guatemala to attend the beautiful graduation ceremonies and witness fourteen students graduating from the school. During the gathering...

Feb 19

New Chrismon Nativity Unveiled

By Susan Shinn Turner You might have noticed a lovely new nativity scene displayed over the holidays at the baptismal font in the Sanctuary. It’s made entirely of Chrismons, and...

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The Pastor's Blog

Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the street from
St. John’s — opened to the public on Oct.1.

Nov 09

Calling a New Pastor

Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the...

Jul 29

Connected 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...

Jan 12

A Message for a New Year

Sisters and Brothers, There is nothing better than a new planner! Ok, maybe not for you, but for me, the flipping of the calendar to a new year means a...

Sep 04

Waves of Grief …And Love, Grace, and Peace

Sisters and Brothers, “Grief is like waves.” If you have heard me talk about death, you know that this is my motto. Grief is like waves in the ocean. It...