St. John’s is a community that has aspired to be a place of sanctuary and service for more than 205 years. While we have not always lived up to the ideals that we profess, we know that it is right that we are periodically called … read more.
Dear St. John’s Community,
As you have undoubtedly heard by now, the Board of Trustees for St. John’s recently extended the closure of the church’s facilities through the end of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this may not come as a surprise for many, … read more.
Annual Budget Planning 2020 – 2021
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the limited budget?
The purpose of the limited budget at this early stage is to understand several different elements related to next year:
The minimum required to ‘keep the lights on’ at St. Johns … read more.
From Matthew Cowperthwait
To review the presentation slides shared during the special congregational meeting on April 19, 2020, please look here: Special Congregational Meeting
From Matthew Cowperthwait
If you attended the online budget review meeting on Sunday, April 19 and would like to take a look at the presentation slides please look here: St. John’s Budget Review Meeting.
From Matthew Cowperthwait
(updated from the April 16 post)
Finance & Budget [note- link goes to an updated budget] Review Meetings – The last of three online budget review meetings for the congregation at large is scheduled at 10 a.m. May 17. See … read more.
From Matthew Cowperthwait
Dear St. John’s Members and Friends,
In this unparalleled time in our lives of self-quarantine, physical distancing and virtual services, we still count our blessings for the new systems that allow us to talk, see each other’s faces and offer care, words of wisdom … read more.
On Wednesday night the St John’s board voted to suspend all church
activities and all uses of the church building at least until April 2nd.
This decision was made after lengthy deliberations focused on the heath
and well-being of St John’s members, friends and guests … read more.
Thank you to the membership for participating in our democratic process! We had 66 members sign in to the meeting, and 63 cast paper ballots for new officers.
In the elections, new board members who were elected are:
Melissa Rowland as Program Director Linda Heath as … read more.
We had 73 members sign in for the Special Congregational Meeting Sunday, March 10, after service. Thank you to everyone for participating in our democratic process! The proposal for changes to board structure bylaws, and the proposal for changes to membership bylaws both passed.
The … read more.
