by Amy Simons | Jan 30, 2014 | parish life
This January, after the retirement of our long time church administrator, Jan Young, the office staff has started settling into their new roles. Amy Simons has taken over the responsibilities of Church Administrator and held onto the responsibilities of Volunteer...
by dcannon | Nov 4, 2013 | parish life, stewardship
Curious to see how the 2014 budget is taking shape? Wonder what that means for you? Here are some highlights of the ministries supported by your giving last year! Staff Funding: This year St. John’s staff has been working to develop a new Sunday School program, the...
by Amy Simons | Nov 4, 2013 | choral scholars, community, episcopal identity, music, parish life
A few weeks ago, the choir and subsequently the 10:30 congregation had an unofficial homecoming of choral scholars. Three of our scholars, Jeremiah Kraniak (current scholar), Tami Snyder-Knutson (former scholar) and Rachelle Austin (former scholar) were featured...
by Rebecca Curell | May 1, 2013 | nursery, parish life, youth and family
The church nursery can be both a blessing and a curse to us parents of young children. The blessing is that it exists and is staffed with awesome workers who love the kids and want to give them a good church experience. The curse can come when you or your child is not...
by Amy Simons | Feb 27, 2013 | episcopal identity, parish life
Holy Week is the last week of Lent where, through special worship services, we walk with Jesus through His entrance into Jerusalem, the last supper, death and resurrection. Yes, the walk is difficult. Surely it is more of an emotional challenge than Christmas. But...
by Amy Simons | Jan 5, 2013 | episcopal identity, parish life
What does it mean to be on the Vestry? Being a vestry member is an important role in the Episcopal Church. The vestry is an elected group of parish members who oversee the church and its operations. These members are responsible for: The maintenance of church...
