Our Ministries...                          
                    
St. John's is truly a vibrant church community and strives to share its many ministries with all who seek! Each
year hundreds of volunteer hours are given to each of the ministries by countless volunteers. Click on any of
the links below to explore the ministries of St. John the Evangelist!


  Administration     Children, Youth, & Family Ministry    Crosses & Rosaries   Outreach     Pastoral Care     Worship



Administration: 
kim martignagoSt. John's Parish Administrator is Kim Martignago.  She keeps the chaos down to a minimum...on most days!  The Church office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. til 1 p.m.  






The Wardens:
The Wardens and the Rector make up the 'Corporation' and are responsible for the oversight of the ministry and business issues of the parish.

lynne coullRector's Warden:  The position of Rector's Warden is currently held by Lynne Coull.  It is a two-year volunteer position. The Rector's Warden is the Rector's representative to the congregation.  This is position of primary leadership supporting both the rector and the people of St. John's.  Thank You Catharine, for all the work you do for us!!





People's Warden:  The position of People's Warden is currently held by Eleanor Frost.  It is also a two-year volunteer position.  The People's Warden is the congregation's representative to the Rector and the Corporation.  This is also a position of primary leadership supporting both the rector and the people of St. John's.  Thank You Gary, for all the work you do for us!!



Parish Council: 
The Parish Council is a group of dedicated members of St. John's who act in an advisory role helping to oversee and make recommendations regarding the ministry, business, and overall wellbeing of the parish.  Parish Council meets on the second Sunday of each month in the Russell Room after the 10:30 service.

Vestry: 
St. John's Annual "Shareholder's" Meeting.  Vestry is held each year at the beginning of February on a Thursday evening.  Reports are generated and collected in a booklet from each group that calls St. John's home.

Church Maintenance:
Our Roof project is completed!  Thank you to all who donated to this endeavour.  Thank you also to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the grant which allowed us to replace the flat roof.
St. John's is very blessed to have a  Men's Fellowship Group that meets here each Wednesday evening to work on building maintenance projects.  Our People's Warden, Gary Jenkinson leads this group. 



Children,Youth, & Family Ministry:

jennaMiss Jenna is our Church School  Assistant




jodi demoreMiss Jodi is our Nursery Coordinator

kim martignagoKim is our Youth Ministry Leader

~ What do we offer for Babies?  Click Here
~ HEY KIDS!  We now have a page just for you!  Click Here




Holding Crosses

Holding CrossThis 'cottage industry' ministry creates the beautiful holding crosses seen to the left.
Perfect for prayer in good times and times of trouble. The idea for this cross originated
in England, on the island of Iona and has been replicated by Len Fanstone for the Church
of St. John the Evangelist. We hope the cross brings you peace, comfort, strength and joy
as you pray to God, through Jesus Chirst.

They are available from St. John's for only $10 CND plus shipping.

Send Us An E-mail with 'Holding Crosses' in the subject heading along with your Name,
Address and the number of crosses you are interested in purchasing.

Anglican Rosaries
Catharine Bennett of St. John the Evangelist in Niagara Falls is making Anglican Rosaries, either wooden or beaded.
The Rosaries come with a booklet explaining the rosarie and a few prayer forms. 
The cost for the set is $15.00 Using the rosarie is a beautiful, meditative way to pray and makes an ideal gift for first
communions or confirmation.  To order, please contact Catharine at c_bennett@cogeco.ca

Outreach
There are many groups that call St. John's "Home".  Some of which are: Survivors of Stroke (S.O.S.), Girl Guides of Canada (Sparks, Brownies, & Guides), Al-Anon, Ballroom Dancing Group, & Niagara Support Services.  St. John's monthly Calendar of Events lists when each group meets here.    



Pastoral Care 
Lynne, Lillian, or Duncan are available when you need them for any pastoral emergency.  Please call the church office at (905)354-1227. Lynne, Lillian, & Duncan also visit various Niagara Falls retirement communities to offer Communion and Worship each month.  Lynne visits Stamford Estates Retirement Centre on the third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m..  Lillian visits Valley Park Lodge on the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m.; Cavendish Manor on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m.; and Greycliffe Manor on the third Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. Duncan visits Oakwood Park Lodge and Millenium Trail Manor on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m.



Worship
On Sunday mornings St. John's offers two types of worship.  Our 8 o'clock service is a more traditional Anglican worship using the Book of Common Prayer.  Our 10:30 service is a more lively worship with our Jr. & Sr. Choirs, Children & Youth programs, and E.C.E. staffed nursery available for the wee ones.
Our midweek worship occurs on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. in St. John's Chapel.
Morning Prayer is offered on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Chapel.
Please feel welcome to join us any time.



                            St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church    3428 Portage Road   Niagara Falls, L2J 2K4 Ontario, Canada.    Phone: (905) 354-1227
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