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Communion

Closing out the 2017-18 Year

July 6, 2018

While the 2017-18 Johnson Service Corps Members are with us for a few more weeks, the official programming year recently finished up with dinner and the CM’s Presentations on Learning and Service. In this JSC equivalent of a capstone project, the Corps Members reflect on what they’ve learned during the year, how they have utilized […]

Our Partners at Club Nova

June 19, 2018

Club Nova Community Incorporated is a psychosocial rehabilitation center in Carrboro, NC that provides opportunities for individuals with mental illness to lead meaningful lives of their choice in the community. Club Nova was founded in 1987 to address the needs of Orange County citizens living with mental illness. As such, we provide a holistic, caring […]

Alum Spotlight – Ashley Reid

April 20, 2018

My name is Ashley Reid and I am an alumna of the Johnson Service Corps 2015-16 cohort. I found JSC after making a major life transition from working a full-time salaried position in Washington D.C., to spontaneously teaching abroad in Spain for three months. I quit my job in D.C. after admitting how miserable and […]

Alum Spotlight — Adwoa Asare

March 16, 2018

We will be inviting Johnson Service Corps alums to write about their experiences with and after their time with us. Adwoa Asare, 10-11, shares her story below.   I first learned about Johnson Service Corps in 2009 when I was a second semester college senior at Wake Forest University. I was attending a career fair […]

Our Partners at Resourceful Communities

March 16, 2018

Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For March, we are excited to share information about Resourceful Communities.   Resourceful Communities helps grassroots leaders create opportunities that preserve the rural landscape, access much-needed resources, and celebrate unique local cultures across North Carolina. We support a network of community organizations, faith-based […]

Meet Celeste

March 15, 2018

Hi everyone! My name’s Celeste Carpenter and I come to North Carolina from the grand state of Maine. Yes, it’s cold there, and no, I don’t miss the snow! I currently live in Carrboro with four other amazing JSC members. Together we enjoy watching The Office, playing badminton, working out (well, we don’t actually enjoy […]

Our Partners at Book Harvest

February 7, 2018

Each month, Johnson Service Corps will feature one of our Partner Organizations. For January, we are excited to share information about Book Harvest provided by Community Partnerships Manager Daniele Berman.  _______________________________________________________________________________ Book Harvest provides books to children in central North Carolina and engages families and communities to promote children’s lifelong literacy and academic success. Having […]

Alum Creates New JSC Video

December 18, 2017

Debbie Vu, a Johnson Service Corps alum from the 2016-17, has created a new video about the program, highlighting what serving a year with JSC looks like. We are grateful to Debbie for her excellent work and are delighted to share this with you.  

The Importance of Communion

October 4, 2016

For only a short amount of time with the Johnson Service Corps, I have learned more about the importance of communion. I’ve shared intimate thoughts and feelings about my personal hardships that has helped me think of a centering practice for my own spiritual beliefs. I am calmer now because those thoughts or feelings that […]

What if God gets a busy tone? Reflections on being open to Call.

December 21, 2015

This month, I would like to reflect on the idea of “co-creation.” Not because I hear God’s voice, but because I am trying to listen. I joked with my housemates that if God has been trying to guide me to a call, he’s been getting a busy tone for years. There are dozens of reasons […]

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