Congregational Life

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is in the process of calling a new associate pastor, with Carole Parrott serving as chair of that effort. Carole and her husband, Jake,…