by Dennis Foust Recently, a person said to me, “I have no desire to be religious but I enjoy being spiritual.” This person was shocked when I affirmed them by saying, “I wish every person was spiritual.” Do you consider yourself to be a spiritual person? Whether you answer ‘yes’...
by Ken Sanford The 1950’s opened at St. John’s with a burst of activity, and the congregation knew they had chosen wisely in calling Dr. Claude U. Broach to the pulpit. Although a young man, he was known widely across the South. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he...
As we come to the end of our emphasis on the 1940s, the following is a biographical sketch of the life of Dr. Claude Upshaw Broach who came to St. John’s in 1944 and served as Senior Minister for the next thirty years. He was born on August 16, 1913,...
WORSHIP THIS SUMMER There is a great deal of unnecessary confusion over the Book of Revelation. This book at the end of Christian scriptures was written as a public pastoral letter to scattered disciples amidst religious and political transformation. We have this in common with those disciples of the first...
From the Heritage Room The arrival of the decade of the 1940s was eventful with continued debt reduction, which by July, 1942, was paid in full after 20 years of building, growth and faithful stewardship. Yet, St. John’s could not escape the dark clouds of World War II. John Brock,...
April 20, 2022 St. John’s Baptist Church is seeking an outgoing, team oriented individual to provide full time administrative support to our ministry staff and coordination of office operations for the church. The Church Ministry Coordinator is the primary administrative support for the Senior Minister and Ministry Staff as well...
Welcome Thank you for your interest in St. John’s Baptist Church and the search for our next Minister for Youth and Young Adults. St. John’s is located in the historic Elizabeth neighborhood of Charlotte and is a progressive, service oriented congregation committed to the principles of inclusion and openness to all...
Dr. Chauncey W. Durden Dr. Durden was the second minister at St. John’s and served for fifteen years from April 1929 at the age of 61 until his retirement in April 1944 at the age of 76. When he came to St. John’s, the membership was 680; when he left,...
St. John’s Baptist Church invites you to attend an evening with Rev. Karen González, on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 6PM. González is the author of The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong (Herald Press, May 2019), which recounts her personal immigration story as well...
By Dennis W. Foust Some of us want to do something in addition to our prayers for those who are suffering because of Russia’s evil invasion of Ukraine. The victims of this senseless act are refugees of war.We can feel overwhelmed by the vast needs we perceive. Even if you...