Community Outreach
Community Outreach Committee Forming
“St. John’s Parishioners, you are invited to participate in the Church’s new Community Outreach Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to identify needs that are not being met within our community and to help out where we can and to work with organizations that are filling community needs and could use our support. If you are interested in Community Outreach, contact Denise McCarthy, at dmccar9904@aol.com or 703-424-5472 to learn more. If you know of an organization that could use some support from us, please let Denise know as well. Looking forward to hearing from you.”
“Drive By Food Collection at St. John's for WFCM*
On Saturday, September 12, we will have a drive by food collection for *Western Fairfax Christian Ministries from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the front parking lot of the church. Volunteers will be on hand to take your bag(s) of food from the front passenger seat or the trunk of your car for a no-contact drop off. All donations will then be taken to WFCM. As you know, we usually collect food every Sunday for WFCM. Since we are not having in-person worship services, we are not donating as much as we usually do. The need for food is great, especially for those who have become unemployed due to the coronavirus. Please help those who are less fortunate by donating food to WFCM on September 12. If you cannot make it on that day, you can put non-perishable food in the bin by the breezeway door, near the mailbox”.
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Throughout each year, St. John's parishioners collect hundreds of pounds food through the Sunday morning food collection, which are given to WFCM to stock their food pantry.
Save the Children
St. John's supports two children in Malawi and The Philippines.
Seasonal Projects
Parishioners contribute new backpacks for high school children in need.
Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets are put together and delivered to those who could use a little extra help.
The parish participates in "Our Neighbor's Child" - a Christmas gift outreach to children in our area.
Community Organizations
St. John's provides meeting space for several community organizations -
Arirang Senior Center
AA
Gamblers Anonymous
Nepali Pathshali
