St. John’s Church, North Haven

at Priest in Charge
Location	North Haven
Date Posted	February 14, 2022
Category	Connecticut (Amber Page Gehr)
Job Type	Part Time
Setting	Suburban
Compensation	Will meet diocesan guidelines.
Diocesan Compensation Info	Commons Companion can be found at www.episcopalct.org.
Health Benefits	None
Housing	None
Is there a rectory?	No
Equity Allowance	No
Communicants in Good Standing	201
Average Sunday Attendance	95
Child Population in Church School	18
Teacher Population in Church School	2
Budget	170,565

Description

Liturgical style and practice

Rite I and Rite II.

Strengths

St. John’s Church, North Haven is a welcoming community of faith in the county of New Haven, Connecticut. The gateway to New England, we are centrally located midway between New York City and Boston close to public bus and railroad transportation. We are close to many Universities including Yale, Quinnipiac, University of New Haven, Albertus Magnus, Gateway Community and Wesleyan University.

St. John’s is a beautiful 260-year-old historic church located at the top of the North Haven town green in a suburban New England setting. We are a traditional community with worship at the heart of what we do. As we look back on our years of worship and service, we salute those who formed the strong foundation that allows today’s members to build a strong future.

We are positive and looking forward to reengaging after the pandemic. Our parish has a close family feeling that thrives on fellowship activities. We have a good generational mix and a strong Christian education program (prior to the pandemic). Reengagement activities are front most on our minds.

We boast a good-sized campus that at includes the Church, meeting rooms, a hall with a full commercial kitchen, a school building with about six good sized classrooms and two rented houses located on the property.

Challenges

Like most churches, we are facing consistent declining membership, but our lay leaders are committed to work with the many talents and assets God has gifted us. We have a balanced budget and physical assets with income earning potential.

Some of our buildings are old and in constant need of repair. Major deferred projects include an aging furnace, a bell tower that is deteriorating and windows that are rotting in the oldest parts of the Church. We are researching grants available for some of the work needed.

There is a strong feeling amongst parishioners that we should be doing more outreach. Our ministries have all ceased from the pandemic. We now have the opportunity to create ministries that are new and fresh to meet the changing needs of the community and the world.

Comments

To find out more please visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsNorthHaven and our website at https://www.stjohns-northhaven.org/.

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