By Susan Shinn Turner More than 50 women who attended the GIFT gathering Aug. 30 at Cauble Creek Vineyard got to meet a very special guest— Katie Luther. Katie was portrayed by Leigh Pittman of Greensboro, who has performed at other area churches and events celebrating women of the Reformation....
Dear friends, 500th anniversaries don’t come around often, and we have certainly taken full advantage of this one. This year’s commemoration of the Reformation has enabled us to partner with local historians, the Salisbury Symphony, Piedmont Players, The Landesbuhnen Sachsen, and the the Ensembles Nobiles, both from Saxony, Germany, birthplace...
By Susan Shinn Turner The popular Disciple Bible Study will be offered again this fall. Pastor Rhodes will teach the 24-week class beginning September 20. An introduction to the course will be on September 13 for all those who might be interested. The course is limited to 12 participants and...
By Susan Shinn Turner For 40 years — half his life — Bob Melton has taught Sunday School once a month at Yadkin House. On a recent summer morning, Bob chuckles over a cup of coffee as he considers his long tenure. “It just kinda slipped up on me. You know...
By Susan Shinn Turner It may sound silly, but St. John’s is all abuzz about sustainability. Over the past several months, St. John’s has incorporated a number of items into its sustainability initiative — from the addition of solar panels to the Education Building roof, the eliminating Styrofoam campus-wide, to...
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 plans, too, say St. John’s three members who are longtime nursing facility administrators in our community. Bill Johnson, Mike Menius,...
Multiple news outlets list the Reformation as one of the most significant events of the last 1000 years. Here’s how it ranks in Life magazine’s list of top ten events: 10. Invention of the nautical compass in 1117. Without it, the great voyages of discovery would never have happened. 9....
Blog 1: Today I learned about the shopping market in Guatemala. When we were first told that we were going to go to the market in Guatemala, we were all really excited. However, when we were told about all the things that could happen at/in the market, like getting pick-pocketed...
Blog 1: Today we got to visit Escuela Integrada where we met many joyful children and enjoyed playing games or doing other activities with them. In addition, we went with the children to a nearby nursing home to play games with the people there and bring them gifts. God was...
In celebration of the 500th Reformation, we have “Traveling Martin Luther” to travel with you this summer! Traveling Martin is here and ready to spend the summer with you and your family and be a part of all of your activities. Wherever you happen to go, take Traveling Martin along...