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A Glimpse of Some Ways to Serve
By Susan Shinn Turner Nursery The 9:27 nursery is now open for members each Sunday from 9:15 am to 10:30 am. Children’s Minister Stacey Shafer staffs the nursery with one paid worker and one volunteer. Attendance has varied since the nursery reopened at Easter. Meredith Williams and her husband, Jonathan, have used the 11 am…
Read MoreChrismon Team Makes Angels for Meals on Wheels
By Susan Shinn Turner Those crafty Chrismon ladies are at it again. Although the Chrismon Team’s main task is creating about 200 Chrismon ornaments for the children of the congregation each Christmastime, the 12 ladies like to tackle other tasks during the year as well, according to Carol Hair, who serves as their fearless leader.…
Read MoreMean Mug: New Location and Partnership with S.O.A.R.
By Susan Shinn Turner Mean Mug has moved! On March 8, Evelyn Medina opened her new digs at 110 N. Main St. on the Square. Things have calmed down a bit from a huge opening week that drew guests from the N.C. Main Street Conference, but Evelyn says that evenings are still busy and daytime…
Read MoreTrinity Living at St. John’s Provides Much-Needed Respite Care for Adults
By Susan Shinn Turner They say the journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step. That’s also true in building a new program. You have to start at the beginning. The Trinity Living at St. John’s began in August with one participant, and Christina Joyce, executive director of Trinity Living Center, continues to meet with…
Read MoreWhen the Need is There Get to Know our Durable Equipment Check out System
By Gerrie Blackwelder Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Thanks to new member, Lynn…
Read MoreWant to make a BIG difference in the life of a kid in out community?
By Susan Shinn Turner In our local schools, Chuck Moll says, “You can never have too many volunteers.” He and his wife, Judy, are longtime volunteers for the Gator Reading Program at Isenberg. Here’s a round-up of the volunteer opportunities available in the schools with which St. John’s partners. Barnabas Connection with Knox Middle School…
Read MoreBe a Barnabas Friend
By Celia Jarrett Most of us, at some point in our childhood, have had an adult friend who listened to us and helped us get through the difficulties of growing up. It may have been a teacher, a pastor, a coach, or another adult to whom we could talk freely and who offered us support.…
Read MoreTrinity Living at St. John’s Kicks Off Aug. 13
By Susan Shinn Turner Trinity Living at St. John’s — the county’s first church-based respite care program — kicks off Aug. 13. A collaboration between Trinity Living Center and St. John’s, the program will be housed in The Pit, in the lower level of the Faith Center. Respite care is open to people ages 60…
Read MoreSt. John’s Health Care Ministry: Volunteers Needed to Organize New Medical Equipment
By Gerrie Blackwelder I recently served as Reader of I Samuel 3 at the 11 am sanctuary worship service and had the honor to hear God call one of his servants to do his work. In Samuel’s story, the Lord called out to the boy while the household was asleep and, after a couple of…
Read MoreWednesday Meals Returns September 6
By Susan Shinn Turner Wednesday meal lovers, rejoice! The perennially popular Wednesday meals return on September 6. This year, healthy alternatives have been added. “We already serve fresh frozen vegetables and unsweetened tea,” says Celia Jarrett, who partners with Ott Pinkston and his crew to prepare meals. “This fall, we’ll start offering fresh fruit as…
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