Following elections at our 2026 Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, April 19, we congratulate St. John's returning Senior Warden Janet Hall and new Junior Warden Paul Beatty (both for one-year terms); new Vestry members Garry Baker, Bonnie Duffy, Becky Neal, and David Teague; (all for three-year terms); and new Lay Delegates to the Diocesan Convention, Clara Lovett and Debra Parker, and new alternates, Cindy Anderson and Tom Hebert (all for three-year terms).
At this important meeting, we also recognized and thanked both outgoing and incoming leaders.
We reviewed of highlights of the past year, including
- A kitchen upgrade, onr which work began at the end of March and could wrap up as early as mid-May
- A record-setting, discipleship-based pledge season
- Nave gutter replacement
We previewed work upcoming, including
- Parish Hall gutter replacement
- A possible capital campaign to ensure future sustainability.
- Shoring up property reserves via a range of sources.
- Addressing St. John's debt status.
- Beginning a vision process for a post-Sari world, in conjunction with consultants from Ministry Architects.
- Addressing volunteer challenges in our Worship Ministries.
- Reviewing our endowments to ensure appropriate uses and guardrails.
We concluded by remembering parishioners who passed away since our 2025 Annual Parish Meeting.
► Click here to watch the video recording of the 2026 APM.