IN THE PARISH

Liturgical Assistants
  Participate in services as Lectors, Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Intercessors
Acolytes
  Young people who carry the crucifix and candles and assist at the altar
Altar Guild
  Prepare the altar for services as well as maintain linens, vessels, candles and vestments
Flower Friends
  Arrange flowers from home gardens and nurseries for various services. Friends play a chief role in decorating for Christmas and Easter.
Children's Education
  Teach Sunday School and guide the children in special events and activities.
St. John's Singers
  Lead in singing at the 9:30 a,m. Sunday services and on other special occasions.
Garden of Hope
  Assist in planting, maintaining and clearing the garden areas in front of the Parish Hall.
Adult Forum
  Lead discussions on timely subjects during Sunday morning coffee hours

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Clothes Closet at St. Paul's-St. James, New Haven
  St. John's is a generous donor to this program which distributes used and new clothing to needy families and homeless individuals on Saturday mornings.
Guilford Interfaith Ministries Food Bank
  Each Sunday non-perishable foods are collected in a basket, and donated to needy individuals and families in the community.
Orchard House Senior Day Care, Branford
    Every Sunday afternoon a church volunteer conducts a short worship service.
Hole-in-the-Wall Thrift Shop, Guilford
  Consignments of clothing and other items may be made in the name of St. John's, with the church receiving a portion of the sale price.
Casserole Bank
  Parish members prepare casseroles for people in need.
Christmas Gifts
  At Christmas parish members purchase and wraps gifts for two anonymous families in the community, following wish lists that the parents and children have prepared.

St. John's also sponsors Cub Scout Pack 472, and its facilities are made available to Alcoholics Anonymous (meetings on Tuesday evenings)

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