Hospitality Committee     
The Hospitality Committee is dedicated to providing receptions (when desired) for funerals, confirmations, baptisms, and Episcopal visitations. This ministry is made possible through the efforts of St. John's parishioners who volunteer their time and talents in service to others. 
More than simply providing refreshments, committee members offer comfort to those who are grieving and share in the joy of those celebrating life's special milestones.  Through their commitment to Christian fellowship and hospitality, volunteers help create a warm, welcoming, and caring environment for all who enter our church. 

Mission and Outreach     
The Mission and Outreach Committee is dedicated to helping those in need, both within our congregation and throughout the community. The committee seeks opportunities for St. Johns to share Christ's love through service, support and outreach.
Gadsden Elementary School is one of our yearly long outreach programs were we to provide assistance as needed. Parishioners have served as tutors and reading buddies, donated school supplies at the beginning of the school year, contributed food items for the school's Backpack Program, and provided clothing for students in need.
In additions to supporting our local school, the committee advises the Vestry on charitable giving opportunities that allow St. John's to extend its ministry beyond the parish. Through monetary donations and hands-on involvement, we continue the mission by supporting Senior Resources, the Women's Shelter, Harvest Hope Food Bank, the Salvation Army and Oliver Gospel Mission. Through these efforts, the Mission and Outreach Committee helps fulfill the commitment to serve others and share God's love in our community and beyond.  

Finance Committee     
The Finance Committee, though not a standing committee, is a part of the operational structure of the parish. Its members are appointed by the Vestry to assist in its duties for the budgeting, oversight, and management of parish finances. The Finance committee has six members: Rector, Senior Warden, Treasurer, and three additional parish members selected by the Vestry. Throughout any calendar year, members of the Finance Committee help the Vestry keep watch on St. John's financial accounts and assist with other financial issues as requested.

Cemetery Committee
The Adams-Weston family donated the land on which St. John's was established, including the site of their family cemetery.  In fact, our cemetery actually predates the formation of the church and remains an important part of our history and heritage. The original cemetery was expanded in the mid-1970s providing ample space to meet the future needs of our parish family. Every member of St. John's Congaree is eligible to reserve a space in the church cemetery.  Additionally, provisions are available for non-members who have family buried here and request space for themselves.  
As a place of remembrance, faith, and reflection, St. John's Cemetery serves as a lasting testament to the generations who have helped build and sustain our church community. 

Insurance Committee     
The insurance committee at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Congaree is responsible for the protection of the parish by insurance policy coverage.  The committee meets annually with a representative for our insurance carrier, Church Insurance Agency Corporation, to confirm that the parish’s insurance needs are being met.  The details of this meeting are noted and reported back by the insurance committee at the next monthly vestry meeting for action if any is needed. St. John’s insurance carrier and coverage are reported in the church’s Annual Audit to the Diocesan House and also at the church’s Annual Congregational Meeting.