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Help Needed for South Sudan
Right now, more than seven million people need humanitarian assistance in South Sudan because of the ravages of civil war, drought, and government instability. The ELCA is poised to respond to this need. Through our long-standing relationships in the region, we are prepared to accompany communities through food distribution, water and sanitation, and psychosocial support.…
Read MoreStudents Visit “Luther Land”
Rebecca Agner, Caroline Parrott, and Victor Pereira were among a group of 48 students and chaperones who traveled to Germany with the University of North Carolina’s Lutheran Campus Ministry program during spring break in March. During a four-year cycle, students visit Germany, New Orleans, Costa Rica and Miami, explains Fred Black, a member of Holy…
Read MoreEnvironmental Sustainability Program – LED Lighting
In our continued effort to be good stewards of our environment, the Property Committee has started replacing all conventional lighting with far more efficient LED lighting throughout the campus. Improved product design and reduced costs gave the green light to the program, along with a cost savings initiative from Duke Energy. A recent energy audit…
Read MoreFirst Communion – 5th Grade Milestone
Since March, our fifth graders and their families have been gathering together for an in-home study about Communion. This is a special opportunity for students and parents to learn about the sacrament and its central role in a Christian’s life. On April 29 the families came together for First Communion Family Day, highlighted by a trip…
Read MoreHenry Trexler to Retire as Scoutmaster after 36 Years
By Susan Shinn Turner Longtime Scoutmaster, Henry Trexler, retired from Troop 443 on April 30. During his tenure at St. John’s, some 120 young men attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Henry joined Troop 443 in 1959 as a Cub Scout. He earned his Eagle in 1968, the same year he became an adult leader.…
Read MoreA Brief History of the Luther Children
Luther and Katie had six children: Hans (June 7, 1526), Elizabeth (December 10, 1527), Magdalene (May 4, 1529), Martin (November 9, 1531), Paul (January 29, 1533, and Margaret (December 17, 1534). Elizabeth died as an infant in August 1528. Magdalene died in her early teens in 1542. Their home was noted for its liveliness and…
Read More1st Grade Milestone – Lord’s Prayer
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] We were excited to celebrate a wonderful milestone with the first graders and their families at St John’s – Exploring the Lord’s Prayer. Milestones are special events that teach our children – and their parents – different faith practices in environments are that are fun and memorable. On April 6th, we learned the…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 5
Alabama Blog Day 5: (Sorry for the late post – we lost wifi access! Better late than never though!) “Today I worked on painting houses and cleaning an old food pantry, the work was very fun and interesting because of the conversations we had to get to know one another more. While we were painting…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 4
Alabama Blog Day 4: “Today we went out and did work projects and we worked on two houses and we painted both of them and scraped the second house and then painted over it. Then we went out tonight and go ice cream and drove around and we just had a good time and had…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 3
Alabama Blog Day 3: “The past two days we have been working at a church up the road painting and cleaning the church rooms. The hosts were so nice and welcoming to us that they invited us back today. They made and served us a huge lunch. In the end, everyone there was so thankful…
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