Fundraising for Minding Your Mind- Maren Czura (part of the St. John's children + youth ministry team)

On November 3, Maren Czura will run the 2024 NYC Marathon to raise money for Minding Your Mind, an organization that provides mental health education and suicide prevention training in schools nationwide. Maren is running in partnership with Minding Your Mind in memory of her mom, Gwen Czura, and is working toward a fundraising goal of $3,500. If you are able, please consider donating to her fundraising efforts here! All proceeds will go toward providing Read more…

Fall Fun Day

Sunday, October 20 – Fall Fun Day | Grades 6-12, Snow King, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Middle School and High School students, come cruise into autumn and join us for a fall fun day at Snow King! Meet Travis at the Rafferty Center ticket office at noon. We'll ride the cowboy coaster and do other fun activities and enjoy some snacks and some hang time after. Travis, Jimmy, and their team are currently in Read more…

Browse 'n Buy Fall Fling

Fall Fling 'pop-up boutique' this Saturday! Building on the success of our inaugural Browse 'n Buy Pop-Up Boutique event this past spring, St. John's is thrilled to host a fall apparel sale event on Saturday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., in Hansen Hall, in support of Mental Health and Recovery Services of Jackson Hole (MHRS). A group of generous community members will organize a 'pop-up boutique'-style sale of primarily higher-end women and children Read more…

Stock It Up Challenge

Starting October 6 through November 10, St. John's Church will be collecting food for the Stock it Up Food Drive. Our items to collect are sugar and jam/jelly! In partnership with One22 Resource Center, the "Stock It Up" food drive is aiming to fill the pantry shelves at the Jackson Food Cupboard. The goal is to reach 15,000 pounds of donated items during the campaign and thanks to a generous donor, food drive donations will Read more…

Salt for the Feast

In the fall of 2013, I moved to England to pursue a PhD in poetry and theology. Like most native Texans, I have an abiding love for that particular proof of God’s goodness that is Tex Mex cuisine; and as I’m sure one would imagine, good enchiladas in the UK are a little scarce. So when Gracie (my girlfriend at the time, and now my wife) came to visit me that first spring, we strolled Read more…

People Spread Love

The People Spread Love (PSL) Starter Kit program empowers community volunteers to participate at home, in the classroom, or in a community setting with basic necessary supplies to ignite curiosity in this act of writing letters to those that are facing adversity all across the country. Please review and sign the Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement prior to any access to confidential information that pertain to volunteering with People Spread Love. Grab your Starter Kit in Hansen Read more…

The Church is not a Building

I wonder how many times I have said, “The church is not a building?” I’m sure I’ve said it over and over, and I’ve probably preached it more than once, because I believe it. The church is not a building, or an institution, or the liturgy, or the creeds, or a hierarchy designed to keep people walking the straight and narrow. The church, this church, St. John’s in Jackson Hole, is a community of people, Read more…

A Little Belonging Through Serving in a Big Way

We interview volunteers from around the church about why they love St. John’s and how they find belonging. Today we’re chatting with Stuart Bradley. Stuart is inspired by all the good deeds and the loving hearts at St. John’s. Get to know Stuart What’s your favorite thing about volunteering? I enjoy helping out. It’s fun to pay it forward. What’s your favorite outfit to wear to church? Blue blazer and khaki pants What would you say to Read more…

It’s All About Relationship

It is all about relationship. This week we had the privilege of hosting 20 young people – from ages 11-18 and 6 adults from the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR). They spent the night in the Underground, then woke up to a breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and fruit lovingly prepared that morning by a great crew of St. John’s parishioners who arrived at 7:00 a.m. on a Wednesday to help offer true hospitality and Read more…

Dream Builders Success

The Dream Builders Luncheon is Teton Habitat’s annual opportunity to share their mission and stories in a more intimate setting. The goal is to bring awareness to their work through homeowner stories, a short video, and presentations from long-time supporters. This year was a resounding success, raising more money than ever before due to fervent supporters, an incredible match, and strong sponsorship. The total raised this year to date is $358,974.87, significantly eclipsing their goal Read more…