Church history
So, how did get to where we are today? Well, prior to 1982: A group of faithful Episcopalians in the Pottsboro area began meeting at a local Presbyterian Methodist Church. With a donation of three acres of farmland, church services started out in a double-wide trailer.
In December 23, 1982: The Episcopal Community of St. John the Apostle was granted formal mission status.
Beginning in 2001, The Rev. Ally Perry served as supply priest until she was appointed Vicar. In the ensuing years, a new church building on 8 acres of land was constructed.
In May, 2013: The Rev. Nancy Powers is called to be the new Vicar of St. John’s. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) increases. Our strong youth program becomes an area focal point for Vacation Bible School and All Saints Camp. Parishioners serve our community – Grand Central Station’s Dining Car, Family Promise of Grayson County, and Visions of Sugarplums to name a few.
September 1, 2020: The Rev. Dr. Marci Pounders is appointed Vicar.
In-person worship starts to build back up with lifting of some COVID restrictions. A new audio/video system with upgraded cameras reaches many who wish to continue to watch services from home.
Today: Great things continue to happen at St. John’s!
A new Lay Eucharistic Visitor Team reaches our homebound. Our nursery has re-opened. Acolytes, greeters and ushers are scheduled to serve again. Vacation Bible School reached over 70 children this summer from the Texoma area. A New Grief Support Group has opened to community in a rural area with limited in-person grief resources. Weekly Bible Study and small groups are thriving. Our Choir has reorganized with beautiful new robes courtesy of Fr. Ashley Classen. A New Audio-Visual System purchased with a grant from the Episcopal Foundation of
Dallas has been installed, greatly improving the quality, sound and reach of our weekly broadcasts. We are proud to reach 50-125 people each week with our audio-video ministry!
At St. John’s, we understand what real life is all about. Christianity can be messy, like a big dropped bowl of spaghetti. And our people are all ages, and come from all walks of life, physical abilities, faith, and brokenness. But that’s the miracle of our community – we rejoice in the messiness, and together, with the reconciling love of Jesus and the power of the Gospel, we are made clean and whole.