In person Worship Canceled through April 30, 2020
Sheila Thomasson
Worship with us on Facebook or YouTube. Based on the recommendations of the government, and the SC Synod of the ELCA, public worship services, church meetings, and activities have been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus and our desire to care for our members and all those who join with us at St. John’s. During […]
St. John’s Suspends Worship Services through March 29, 2020
Sheila Thomasson
St. John’s Suspends Worship Services through March 29, 2020 Dear St. John’s members and friends, This is the email you have dreaded but expected. Earlier this week, in consultation with your Vestry, the decision was made to cancel/suspend the Lenten suppers and worship services. We hated to take that action but with each passing hour, our […]
Lenten Services Canceled
Sheila Thomasson
Wednesday Evening Lenten Services Dear St. John’s members and friends, This morning the pastors of St. John’s. St. Michael’s, First (Scots), First Baptist, and Holy Trinity Reformed Episcopal determined that the noon Wednesday Community Lenten services and lunches will be canceled because of the coronavirus. Each of us is saddened by the necessity of canceling […]
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” January 2020 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” Once again we enjoyed the most wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services possible. Members of our congregation turned our normally beautiful sanctuary into a sanctuary that literally caused us to catch our breath as we entered. Many thanks to our extremely gifted artists who worked all […]
Looking at Easter from the Empty Tomb – April 2019 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
What’s Our Ministry? August 2017 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
Under God by Pastor David Butler July 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“Under God” July 4th, Independence Day, will arrive this week. For most of us, Independence Day is a holiday where we stay home from work to enjoy activities with our family, watch a fireworks display and listen to some patriotic music. Perhaps we’ll fire up the grill, enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, and maybe go […]
I was just thinking. by Pastor David Butler Herald June 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“I was just thinking …” Recently Dan and Ilene Lackland, Gayle Hilton, and I had the opportunity to represent St. John’s at the South Carolina Synod Assembly held in Charleston at the Marriott Hotel on Lockwood Drive. It is always an honor to represent our church at the Synod Assemblies but this year it was […]
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“Let’s Be Real!” Herald Article by Pastor David Butler, November 2019
Sheila Thomasson
“Let’s Be Real!” I wonder if any of us saw it, and if we saw it, how many of us took the time to read the article published by the Post and Courier on Sunday, October 20, 2019. In big letters, it began “Poll, More Americans eschew religious affiliation.” When I see articles like this, […]