Congregation News

Aug 07

From the Pastor: August 2017

To My Dearest St. John’s Family, As I sit down to write this letter my office is feeling a bit emptier and walls a bit more bare, and yet my...

Jul 27

Knoxville Trip: Day 4

Blog 1: Today I went to Wesley House and played with kids. The kids were very nice and we had a lot of fun, but the kids were very sad...

Jul 26

Knoxville Trip: Day 3

Blog 1: Today I went to the Wesley House and the kids were not there because they went on a field trip for the day so my group and I...

Jul 26

Knoxville Trip: Day 2

Blog 1: So today I went to serve breakfast at KARM at 6:00, went to Habitat Re-store and Mobile Meals. At KARM I put biscuits and gravy on the resident’s...

Jul 24

Knoxville Trip: Day 1

Blog 1: We went to Ladies of Charity Thrift Store and we sorted out some stuff. We first sorted cranberry juice and put a label on it to help people...

Jul 18

Members Show How Faith Impacts Long-Term Care

By Susan Shinn Turner If you’re a senior adult and have given any thought to long-term care, the time to plan is now. And let your children know about your...

Jul 16

“State of the Church” Welcomes Big Crowd for Updates and Celebration

Over 250 people attended the latest “State of the Church” dinner event on May 17. The event was catered by Ott Pinkston and his crew of volunteers and gave room...

Jul 15

Trip 2: Guatemala Day 6

Blog 1: Today was such an adventure! We drove about 2 hours through the Guatemalan countryside to hike the still active volcano Pacaya. The hike started off being quite treacherous,...

Jul 14

Trip 2: Guatemala Day 5

Blog 1: Today started out with us taking a trip Cerra De La Cruz, a cross created by Spanish conquistadors. I then went on to play soccer with the younger...

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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...