Faith+Life

By Susan Shinn Turner During the great pandemic of 2020, Jeanie Moore realized she needed to do something both for her mental health and her spiritual health. So she wrote…

By Susan Shinn Turner As leaves fall and trick-or-treaters grab the last pieces of Halloween candy, sights are set on family gatherings, pumpkin pie, stories of “Pilgrims and Indians,” abundant…

For Over 50 Years, Yvonne Yost, Carole Parrott’s Mother, Has Served Cross of Christ Lutheran as Volunteer Organist By Susan Shinn Turner Rand and Yvonne Yost were married in June…

By Susan Shinn Turner Lorna Reasor may have been an octogenarian, but there weren’t many age groups at St. John’s she wasn’t involved in. She was a passionate member of…

By Susan Shinn Turner While some volunteer groups connected to St. John’s are on pause, others are finding different ways to participate. The Rainbow Makers, which serves the Child Development…

By Susan Shinn Turner Congratulations to Amber Lawson, who recently received the National Association of Biology Teachers’ Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for the state of North Carolina. Lawson is in…

By Susan Shinn Turner As principal of Salisbury High School since 2014, Luke Brown wasn’t looking for a new position. But then a friend told him that the principalship of…

By Susan Shinn Turner Tonya German had a smile on her face Aug. 17, the first day of school. “It was a great, smooth start,” says German, the principal of…

By Stacey Shafer When you see and feel Jesus at work it’s a time to rejoice and be thankful. That’s exactly what I am feeling right now as my sweet…