Congregational Life
Annual 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…
Read MoreCarole Parrott to Lead Call Committee for New Associate Pastor
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,…
Read MoreA campaign for ‘the heart of campus’: ‘The Final Stretch’ seeks to raise $750,000, wrapping up G2G Phase 2
By Susan Shinn Turner Phase 2 of G2G is now underway. A campaign to wrap up this part of the fundraising, “The Final Stretch,” will run through April 11. Phase…
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 MoreBradley Chestnut Accepts New Call in Bluffton S.C.
By Susan Shinn Turner Bradley Chestnut, St. John’s contemporary worship leader since 2016, will become worship leader/pastor at Live Oak Church in Bluffton, SC, near Hilton Head. He starts March…
Read MoreMeasuring Online Attendance: Expanding Our Digital Reach
By Angel Owens Communications Specialist Gathering attendance numbers can be tricky these days. How many people are actually joining us in worship each week? There is no way to know…
Read MoreA Vision for Racial Justice: A Congregation-wide Effort to Develop a Vision and Plan
“We’re facing some very challenging cultural issues this summer,” says Pastor Rhodes. “Our history of race and racism in the US isn’t stellar, and it all seems to be coming…
Read MoreChurch-Wide Retreat Rescheduled for September 17-19, 2021
By Donna Groce In the spirit of unity, the Congregational Retreat committee has been planning a weekend for this fall where all our members may gather for fellowship and worship…
Read MoreRoger and Linda Hull: Silent Angels
By Kathy Rusher On Sunday, March 8, St. John’s honored our newest Silent Angels, Linda and Roger Hull, active members of St. John’s. Roger and Linda have been involved in…
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