St John's Episcopal Church

About

Sharing God’s Love Through Church and Community

Story

For more that 150 years, St. John's has been sharing God's love in the downtown Fort Smith area and beyond. We offer many opportunities for ministry in the church and in service to others. St. John's also has many offerings to help you and your family in spiritual growth.

Mission

Our vision & desire is to be...

A Welcoming Church that is inclusive and accepts people wherever they are on their spiritual journey.

A Compassionate Church that provides pastoral care for all and respects the dignity of every person.

An Outreach Church that shares God’s love through outreach programs and seeks to know God’s purpose for the Church and takes decisive actions to carry out His will.

A Traditional Church that celebrates God’s goodness and love through worship in the Episcopal tradition.

An Empowering Church that helps people discover their individual gifts for ministry and then utilize those gifts to follow God’s will in their everyday lives.

A Teaching Church that instructs by word and deed, to follow Jesus Christ as a way of life.

A Giving Church that is passionate about stewardship; committed to the tithe as the minimum biblical standard of giving and encourages its members to give a generous portion of their time, talents and financial resources back to God.

A Church With a Variety of Programs for all ages, emphasizing a strong youth program, which helps deepen our relationship with Christ, each other and our community.