Who's Who?

Vestry
The Vestry is the governing board of the parish. The Vestry consists of the Rector, a Senior Warden, a Junior Warden, and lay members of the parish. Each month the Vestry meets to discuss the business of the church and acts as an advisory council to the Rector. Meetings are prayerful, follow Roberts Rules of Order, and general address the financial and spiritual challenges faced by the parish. You may bring concerns to the Vestry by speaking directly with any Vestry member at any time.

Val, Senior Warden (Class of 2009)
I am very active with the website and children's ministries at St. John's.

I have a passion for the inclusion of children in all aspects of parish life. As we learn to embrace children in new ways, we often reap unexpected rewards and occasionally face challenges that demand creative solutions.

I have been blessed to attend the Start Up Start Over conference and am just finishing a degree in Business Management with a strong emphasis in developing leadership skills. I love the Lord and am amazed by His grace. My spiritual journey is new, but the Holy Spirit is planted deep within my heart.

Mick, Junior Warden (Class of 2010)
Coming soon!

Rusty, (Class of 2010)

Adrian (Class of 2011)
I have served on Vestry five times during the 30 years that I have been a member of St. John's, twice as Senior Warden. The financial stability of St. John's has occupied a lot of my time the past ten years and my attention is currently directed towards

• Gift of Thanks Program
  (A fund that will benefit future inreach and outreach ministries)
• Finance Committee

I attended the Start Up Start Over conference in Orlando in 2005. There are many exciting possibilities for our church that were presented to this conference. Oh, if I just had the time!!

My real passion is natural resource management -- the caring for and helping others to become aware of and to get involved for wise use and management of our natural resources -- God's great gift to us all. My motto is "I care not the less for man, but for nature more." I have been doing this for over 51 years and still get excited with the thought of doing something for God's great earth. Genesis 1 is my guiding light and Psalm 24 is my inspiration in the dedication of my life's work.

My spiritual journey started when I was a little kid growing up on a farm. I was in awe of the land, the growth of plants, animals, the interrelationship of land, sun and water. I was so fascinated with water skippers walking on water in the small stream on our farm that when I learned about Jesus walking on water, I knew that it was possible. I have been in His care ever since.

Larry (Class of 2011)

Ryan (Class of 2009)
Coming soon!

Arlene (Class of 2010)
Coming soon!

Alyce (Class of 2009)
I enjoy serving St. John's in many ways...

• Usher
• Altar Guild
• Vice President of the Episcopal Church Women
• St. Theresa Guild
• Lay Eucharistic Minister
• Soup's On Committee
• Friendship Club Committee
• "Secret Sister" Program

I am an active person interested in the community as well as in St. John's. I volunteer at the charitable organization of Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors and am chairman of their Annual School Drive. We work with almost 500 families in this endeavor. I also volunteer at a local Elemntary School.

St. John's is my church family and I care about the people and the future of the church!

Bob (Class of 2011)