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Big Sale at Season’s Gifts!

By Gerrie Blackwelder So, if you had an epic fail shopping experience this year and need to make amends to someone for giving them something other than a perfectly amazing...
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“How Sweet It Is!”: Men’s Pancake Breakfast Jan 27, 8 am

Bob Harris Duke Today By Susan Shinn Turner “How sweet it is!” That saying can always be used to describe the annual Men’s Pancake Breakfast —...
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Beasts, Blessings, and Billions!

By Gerrie Blackwelder Yes! That’s Billions, as in dollars. If you have a friend who has everything, but you know that friend needs to do so some Christmas shopping for...
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Making the Most of Your Holiday Plants: Caring for Poinsettias

By Darrell Blackwelder The Christmas Holiday Season officially begins with the Thanksgiving holidays. It’s the season for holiday plants, most notably, poinsettias, the official Christmas plant. I’ve been visiting poinsettia...

“Sing to the Child” Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert Dec 10 at 4 pm

By Susan Shinn Turner Sure, the leaves are still changing and falling from the trees, but for the Men’s Chorus, it’s been Christmas since September! “When September comes, you’re practicing...
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Anita Renfroe Comedy Concert

By Angel Owens St. John’s GIFT Women’s Ministry hosted comedian Anita Renfroe, Oct.1 in the Faith Center. Traveling with her Mother-in-law, Kay, Anita drove up that day from her home...
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“In God’s Own Country” Premiered at the Meroney Oct 12

By Susan Shinn Turner What an exciting experience St. John’s vocal ensemble members had in October, joining with the Piedmont Players Theatre and Landesbuhnen Sachsen in the American premiere of...
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Cindy Fink Named Director of Meals on Wheels

Cindy Fink and Carol McNeely By Susan Shinn Turner Cindy Fink grew up at St. John’s, and has fond memories of confirmation and Luther League. She...
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Phase 2 of Generation to Generation will Begin Mid-2018

By Susan Shinn Turner Phase 2 of the Generation to Generation campaign is slated to officially begin in mid-2018, according to Mark Lewis, G2G steering committee chair. But some advance...

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