Johnson Intern Program

Mary Agnes Rawlings

Johnson Interns
Arrive September 3

The fourth consecutive Johnson Intern Program Year begins September 3 when five diverse young adults arrive in Chapel Hill to begin their 10-month journey into Intentional Christian Community life. We hope you will take an opportunity to welcome the interns to the Chapel of the Cross. The 2003-2004 community consists of the following people:

Marsha Anderson, a Lutheran from Fayetteville, NC, recently graduated from Wake Forest College with a Bachelor of Science in both mathematics and Spanish. She has a deep desire to impact the lives of others. Marsha is discerning a call to ministry in the Lutheran Church and is interested in studying different forms of prayer and women's issues.

Sarah Donahue, from Tampa, Florida, is a recent graduate of Duke University, where she majored in engineering, mechanical engineering, and minored in religion. Sarah is interested in working with at-risk populations while discerning a call to ministry in the Lutheran Church. Sarah will have a placement at the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services.

Katie Healy, a Catholic from Canton, Connecticut, holds a Bachelor of Arts in vocal performance from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Katie, a gifted musician, has vocational interest in the areas of liturgical studies and pastoral ministry. Katie will be working with Debbie Macarthy at the Augustine Project, a program that provides free tutoring to low income children and teens.

Tim Peterson, an Episcopalian from Atlanta, Georgia, graduated this past spring with a major in religion from Emory University. Tim is interested in all areas of community living and has dreams of one day starting an eco-friendly community building project with rural organic farmers. He is looking forward to a year of community living with others.

Chris Taylor, from Arlington, Virginia, has a passion for urban ministries and social justice. He has spent time doing mission work in inner city New York and lived in Johannesburg, South Africa, this summer while working at the US Embassy. Chris will be spending his vacation days working on White House sponsored diplomatic events that occur throughout the intern year.

The Johnson Interns will be commissioned to begin their year of service during the 11:15 a.m. worship service on September 7 and will be introduced at all services that day. We will host another 'pounding party' from 2-4 p.m. that same afternoon to welcome them to Chapel Hill. The pounding party is a great opportunity for parishioners to see the intern house and welcome them.

If your parish group or committee would like to learn more about the Johnson Intern experience or any other aspect of the Johnson Intern Program please contact me to arrange a presentation. One of the program goals for the current year is to increase the program's visibility and raise awareness of the significant work accomplished by Johnson Interns in our Chapel Hill community.