by Admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
I want to say a big “thank you” to Joyce Rieves for doing those good One Calls of hers while I’ve been gone. It was much appreciated. As most of you know, just a few days ago, Mary Ann and I got back from a wonderful vacation to various places in Europe. And you...
by Admin | Sep 4, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
I just reread my article from the August Journal and in it I spoke of the upcoming Block Party. I said: “It will be fun, but if we stay alert, it will be much more than that.” You did and it was! I was asked to be the Grill Master and from that place behind the grill,...
by Admin | Aug 28, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
By the time you all receive this August Journal, the St. John’s Block Party will be history and we will have more first hand experience with the idea. I want to share with you a few thoughts concerning why it is that I am in favor of ideas like this. I believe that...
by Admin | Jul 30, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
Good afternoon, friends. This is Pastor Don. Last Sunday I preached on “Just Do it,” which, of course, is the theme of the Nike commercials. There are so many things that need someone to “Just Do It” in order to assure that God’s will is done on earth just as it is in...
by Admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
Good afternoon. This is Pastor Don. The loss of Nancy Nadolny and most recently Nancy Smith has surely been felt so sharply by some of you who were unable to get to the services where we honored their lives. Their passing leaves such a hole in our...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
It seems to me that it’s time to pat ourselves on the back! The Great Ice Cream Social was a grand success and it happened when we all worked together to make it possible! The markers of our success include: 1) the free and radical love of God being expressed to our...