Property Ministry
The congregation at St. John’s is responsible for one of the oldest buildings in the City of Richmond (dating to 1741) and its artifacts. The church is a National Historic Landmark, and its grounds are the final resting place for generations of community members, including George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Eliza Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s mother.
The parish has three committees charged with overseeing and maintaining the facilities—a Property committee, an Archives committee, and a Cemetery committee—all of which coordinate with the vestry.
Each of these teams welcomes members of the congregation to join them in offering their gifts, time, and energy.
To learn more, contact Paul Broughton.
Parish Workday
We'd like your help sprucing up around the grounds in return for freshly-brewed coffee, donuts, cold drinks, camaraderie, followed by beer and non-alcoholic alternatives at noon to celebrate our hard work.
Please bring work gloves.
If you have a weed whacker or rake let us know ahead of time. We will also be renting a few tools.
The day's tasks include:
Weed-whacking sidewalks on church grounds and at street level
Applying vinegar and salt solution to kill weeds
Weeding walls around the church and applying vinegar and salt to roots
Pruning dead tree limbs
Painting Parish House railings
Saturday, July 25
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Throughout church grounds
(Come when you can and stay for as long as you can.)
Help Make our Property Welcoming
on Sunday Mornings
St. John’s has been fortunate for having had a dedicated volunteer to make the church and churchyard more welcoming on Sunday mornings. We now need to create a group of volunteers to do this rather than depending on one person.
Weekly Chores:
Blowing leaves and other debris off the sidewalks in the churchyard and on Broad Street
Removing cobwebs on the front of the church, Parish Hall doors, and the elevator
General sprucing-up
These tasks are best done on Saturdays, but Fridays will work as well.
Other Chores:
Applying vinegar and salt solution to kill weeds on sidewalks
Weed-whacking grass
These chores can be done any time and as needed.
Sign up at the Parish Hall bulletin board to help.
Contact one of the following for more information: Paul Broughton, Chad Doebler, Marc Dixon, or Bert Hillier.
Thank you for considering this as part of your ministry