Our mission at St. John’s Church in Ashfield is to grow, through worship, in God’s gospel of hospitality and wholeness, and to faithfully live that Word in our fellowship, families, communities and the world. May all who enter here be received as Christ.
Central Drop Off Point
As we are located in the center of town and our church doors are open, the narthex (vestibule) of St. John’s is the primary drop off point for
- Food for the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
- Winter clothing and blankets for Share the Warmth, the community organization that provides all manner of assistance to people during the cold months
- Seasonal clothing for the annual clothing swap
- SPIN provides soap and paper good to families in need through the local food pantry
The Corner House fosters community
Our parish house, St. John’s Corner, is an 18th century home which has been newly-renovated to provide handicapped accessibility, an efficient kitchen, and baby-changing facilities.
Please contact the Church Office at 413-628-4402 if you would like to use our spaces – for retreats, classes, meetings, receptions, and the like.
The following are regular events at the Corner House:
- Parents Group – Tuesdays at 10 a.m. during the school year – support for new parents.
- Osteoporosis Class – Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Ashfield Trails Committee
Blueberries fund mission
Every year, since the first days of Ashfield’s Fall Festival, parishioners make blueberry delights — dozens of batches of blueberry cobbler, blueberry muffins, and many jars of blueberry jam – for sale. These delicious and antioxidant-rich offerings have become famous far and wide as people line up annually at St. John’s tent over Columbus Day weekend for their beloved treat.
Who We Support
Today, over $10,000 of our small budget goes to mission-related projects throughout the world. We provide additional mission support to:
- Share the Warmth
- Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
- Resilience Center of Franklin County
- Community Action Fuel Assistance
- Thresholds
- It Takes a Village
- Life Path
- Episcopal Relief and Development
- Shelburne Falls Senior Center
- Western N.E. Food Bank
- The mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
- Franklin County Jail Re-entry Center
- Mary Lyon Foundation
- Community Supported Agriculture
- Jewish Family Services
- Stone Soup Cafe