The Diocese has embarked on a new capital campaign which is intended to fund the many needs across our diocese.  These needs of the diocese are real and profound.  You can read more about them here,

The diocese invited every parish to pledge to the campaign by reaching out to individual parishioners.  The goal for St John's contribution for the Diocese portion of the capital campaign was $435,000.

Normally, the campaign proceeds as follows:

• 30% of contributions go into a fund that will be returned to the Parish
• 70% goes toward the diocese assessment for the parish, which was established as 130% of the parish's offertory for the year 2016 (that came to $435,000 for St John the Evangelist).
• Once the diocese goal for the parish is met, the percentages flip - 70% of future collections go to the parish, 30% to the diocese
• However...
  • Due to some very generous lead gifts, contributions to the campaign have already achieved the diocese goal for St John's!
  • Because of this, all collections to this campaign will be split as 70% for the parish, 30% for the diocese!

The primary objective is to aid us in constructing a

NEW EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER

 This is a sorely needed facility for our growing Parish!

Progress Report on the Education Center:

• The Site Plan is nearly completed and Building Plans are nearing completion. Some modifications have been required due to new city zoning rules.
• We met with the Diocesan Finance Department on April 16 and they have approved going forward with the project.
• We are scheduled to meet with the Diocesan Building Committee on June 14 to request final approval for the Building Plans.
• After that meeting, bids will be sent to contractors with a goal for starting construction this fall.

Reporte sobre el Progreso del Centro Educativo:

• El Plan del Sitio y los Planos del Edificio están casi terminados. Algunas modificaciones han sido necesarias debido a los nuevos reglamentos de zonas de la ciudad.
• Ya nos hemos juntado con el Departamento Diocesano de Finanzas el 16 de abril y se aprobó el avance del proyecto.
• Tenemos cita con el Comité Diocesano de Contrucción el 14 de junio para su aprobación final de los Planos de Construcción.
• Después de esa reunión, solicitaremos licitaciones a varios constructores con el fin de iniciar la construcción en el otoño.

The following information on the plans for the new center was valid as of August 2018:

Site Plan (click to view PDF)

Floor Plan (click to view PDF)

CAD Rendering:


The current plan is to lay the foundation for the full education center now, but build out 50% of it with classrooms, leaving the remaining 50% open as a pavilion for sports, gatherings and other activities.  Later the pavilion would be built out with more classrooms.

At St John's, we call this the "Youth Encountering Christ" campaign.

Why?  Well, our youth are our future, and proper formation is essential to their well being and the success of Christ's church in reaching out to our troubled world.

Facilities for education and for outreach are essential in our efforts to pass on the faith to the next generation, and current facilities at St John's are woefully inadequate.  We intend to use the assets generated from this campaign to start the process of providing for the future.

Take a look at this flyer that describes our goals in detail (update as of 2019/01/12):


Please pray about this, and be generous as our Lord has been generous to you!