Bridge Group

Our fellowship occurs the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.. All skill levels are welcome. Players change partners every four hands. Scores are recorded and each year a champion will be declared.

 

Flower Gardeners

St. John’s is blessed with a beautiful campus, but that blessing comes with a call to action: Our "church on the hill" is home to many acres, large swaths of green lawn, countless trees and shrubs, and – thanks to the hard work of dedicated parishioners – many beautiful flower beds.

St. John’s "Adopt–a–Garden" program encourages people to choose an untended garden and create a patch of beauty. This is not a "Green Thumbs only" type of activity: anyone who can dig a hole in the ground and is willing to get their hands a bit dirty on a beautiful spring (or summer or fall!) afternoon is asked to come on board.

Gardening can be many things to many people: for some it’s a terrific aerobic workout; for others a great family activity; someone else may see it as much needed alone-time after a hectic week. The end result, though, is a church campus that is a joy to come to each week, season after season.

 

Golf Group

The St. John’s golfing group plays a different course throughout our local area on the last Sunday of each of the months of June through October. Some of the courses we have played are: Twin Hills, Skungamaug, Rolling Meadows, Cedar Knob, Willowbrook; Blackledge and Tallwood. The age range varies of the golfers, from younger teens upwards in age. All ability levels are welcome. This is not a tournament. We enjoy being outside on a nice day, getting some exercise, playing some golf, and spending time with other St. John'’s folks in a relaxed setting.

 

Knitting Group

The knitting group meets once a week for two hours. Between 6-12 women gather to knit together, on personal projects, on hats and mittens for the local shelter and, this fall, for a Native American Indian Reservation in the Southwest. They also work collaboratively on prayer shawls for members of the parish and others enduring illness, grief or difficulty. The conversations are always lively, ranging from pets, to children, to marriage and family, to community events, to faith and our spiritual journeys.

The Knitting Fellowship has taught several women to knit and help with projects and mis-knits is always available. This group truly shares.....the knitting, and the challenges and triumphs of life, of faith, and of being a knit-wit!

 

Memorial Garden mowers

This group of faithful mowers share the responsibility of the weekly mowing and care of the Memorial Garden throughout the season. The Memorial Garden is a source of great pride for our parish and all mowers feel blessed in being a small part of its upkeep.

 

Book Club/Reading Group

Memebers of the Book Club suggest various books to read and then the club decides together what the next selection will be. We meet about once a month on a Wednesday night at 5:30 in the Rectory to discuss the book and our reactions to it.

The next book selections is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It will discussed on July 21st. We will meet again on Sept. 1st to discuss The Book Thief. We would love for you to join us!