Outreach
Join Our 3rd Grade Reading Program at Isenberg!
By Susan Shinn Turner During the 2015-16 school year, St. John’s began a partnership with Isenberg Elementary School to help third graders improve their reading skills. The third-grade year represents…
Read MoreCommunity Block Party
By Susan Shinn Turner On Sept. 7 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm, St. John’s is hosting its second-annual Block Party, and you’re invited! The event will be held on Jackson…
Read MoreYouth Sponsor Angel Tree Project
It’s about that time of year when we begin our Angel Tree Project. Each year, St. John’s faith community sponsors families to experience the love of God and joy of…
Read MoreCommunity Block Party
By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is throwing a party, and you’re invited! A community-wide block party is set for Saturday, Nov. 3, from 3 to 7 pm in the…
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…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 3
This morning my service project was with Mobile Meals. We went to a bunch of houses and we went up to the door and brought them hot and cold meals…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 2
So my favorite thing today was probably being able to help the growers at Beardsley Farm grow food to give to people that need food. So another high of my…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 1
First, I woke up and we went to Cafe WOW where we talked about this guy who was being bullied by football players and the coach stepped in and…
Read More“How Sweet It Is!”: Men’s Pancake Breakfast Jan 27, 8 am
By Susan Shinn Turner “How sweet it is!” That saying can always be used to describe the annual Men’s Pancake Breakfast — but even more so this year. Special guest…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your Holiday Plants: Caring for Poinsettias
By Darrell Blackwelder The Christmas Holiday Season officially begins with the Thanksgiving holidays. It’s the season for holiday plants, most notably, poinsettias, the official Christmas plant. I’ve been visiting poinsettia…
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