Congregational Life
234 Personal Care Kits Shipped to Ukraine
Throughout Lent, members of St. John’s contributed items for Personal Care Kits to be sent to Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing the war. A total of 234 kits were assembled…
Read MoreJoin Our Congregation-wide Lenten Project: Personal Care Kits
This year’s Lenten Congregation-Wide Project invites families to assemble personal care kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR). World War II left an estimated one-fifth of the world’s Lutherans homeless. Soon…
Read MoreThank you, Jon!
By Susan Shinn Turner Jon Koppe, facilities manager at St. John’s for nearly six years, ended his service in November. He’s moving to Raleigh to be with his wife, Jenni,…
Read MoreOur Chrismon Ministry: Remembering Barbara Rufty
By Susan Shinn Turner Of course December was the busiest time of the year for Barbara Rufty. Rufty, who worked at Rufty’s Chrismons beginning in the 1990s, was an icon…
Read MoreA Chrismon Tradition
A chrismon is the combination of two words: CHRISt and MONogram— a monogram of Christ. The plural is chrisma and the word is not capitalized. Over the years these symbols…
Read MoreA Conversation About Stewardship
By Susan Shinn Turner If you’ve ever heard Pastor Rhodes Woolly speak about stewardship, he often tells this story. In the early days of his marriage to Krista, Rhodes was…
Read More“This might be our next ’new’ tradition!”
By Pastor Rhodes Woolly Advent and Christmas are filled with traditions, and this one just might be your next “new” one! Join us for a congregation-wide Advent wreath making event,…
Read MoreRyan Brady Completes His Eagle Scout Project
By Susan Shinn Turner Congratulations to Ryan Brady, who will receive his Eagle Scout award in December at St. John’s. Ryan is a member of Troop 443. For his Eagle…
Read MoreAnnual Campaign Begins October 17: Consecration Sunday is November 14
By Pastor Rhodes Woolly I had lunch last week with Adam Ryerson, our new Troops 443 scoutmaster. Adam and his family are members of St. John’s, and he’s so eager…
Read MoreAdam Ryerson Named New Scoutmaster for Troop 443
By Susan Shinn Turner Adam Ryerson is the new Scoutmaster for St. John’s Scout Troop 443. Ryerson is retired from the Air Force, where he spent four years on active…
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