Leave a Legacy
The 1841 Society
Believe. Worship. Love. Serve.
Honoring the Past
Investing in the Future
In 1841, a group of Episcopalians in Savannah banded together to establish a second parish: “St. John’s Church, in Savannah”.
Goal: To build the church endowment to a level sufficient to fund building and equipment maintenance annually and to contribute to the operating budget. This should allow annual stewardship giving to provide greater funding of present-day ministries and missions.
History & Origins
How it Started
In 1841, a group of Episcopalians in Savannah banded together to establish a second parish in the growing south end of the city (south of Liberty Street that is): “St. John’s Church, in Savannah”. They met at first in the basement of Christ Church on Johnson Square but they quickly erected a temporary building at the corner of Whitaker and Jones Streets, and only twelve years later completed the present church building, consecrated in May 1853 to the service of Almighty God. It all began in 1841, with a vision and hope for the future, and a personal investment in making it happen.
That vision and hope for the future of St. John’s is what the 1841 Society of St. John’s Church is about: a way for parishioners to encourage each other in support for this Church’s future by planned legacy giving.
Qualifying Deferred Gifts
Leave a Legacy
The Vestry of St. John’s Church has established The 1841 Society to thank and recognize individuals who share the belief in the church’s mission and who demonstrate confidence in the church’s present and future impact in the work by including St. John’s Church in their estate plans or by making deferred gifts that will come to the church at a future date. Qualifying deferred gifts include:
Member Benefits
Become a Member
The most important benefit is the satisfaction derived from making an impactful contribution to St. John’s Church’s long-lasting future.
All members of St. John’s Church who make a planned gift, of any type or size, and who notify the Parish Office in an appropriate manner become members of the 1841 Society. Membership in this donor recognition group allows St. John’s Church to thank and recognize individuals, couples or families for the plans they have made in support of the church’s future. We hope that donors will allow their names to be listed in this membership, thereby encouraging others to become 1841 Society members. Take a few moments to browse the frequently asked questions.
Invitations to special events
Recognition in specific publications and parish website
Special updates about church planning
1841 Society pin
1841 Society
Officers
R. Scott Howard
Chair
Bishop Paul E. Lambert
Fr. Gavin Dunbar
Ex-officio
Committee Members
Richard Wright
Leslie Johnson
Dolly Chisholm
Joseph R. Ross, Esq.
Emeritus Members (6)
Mr. Robert Milledge Charlton
Warden (1807 – 1854)
Mr. Israel Keech Tefft
(1784 – 1862)
Mr. William Bacon Stephens
Mr. George R. Hendrickson
Warden
Mr. William Neyle Habersham
Mr. Archibald Wilkins, Sr.
Additional Members
Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Alderman, Jr.
Rod and Susan Banks
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Horne
Founding Members
Mr. and Mrs. Key Bartow
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Berger
Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Jefferson Bolch III
Mr. R. Steven Branyon
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Braswell
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Burdell, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Davidson Carson
Mrs. Louise Clarke
Stuart and Susan Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Compton, Jr.
Gayle Norman Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Culver
Mr. and Mrs. E. Brian Culver
Fr. Gavin G. Dunbar
Mr. George Eaves
Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Finnegan
Mrs. Susan L. Fuss
Mrs. Louise Howard
Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Carter C. Hubbard
Fr. J. Patrick Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. R. Leslie Johnson
Mrs. Barbara Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kirk
Nita Ann Knight Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Labrot
Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Logan
Grace Lyon Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McCay
Dr. and Mrs. James McClellan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vincent Martin III
Mr. Rick Meyer III
Mr. John A. Miller
Josephine Kennedy Sognier Osborne
Mr. and Mrs. Homer F. Peeples
Mrs. Jane W. Pressly
Dr. David A. and Mrs. Richie F. Reid
Ms. Laura M. Reid
Mr. and Mrs. L. Allan Reynolds, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Rhinehart
Mr. and Mrs. R. Kran Riddle
Capt. and Mrs. John K. Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Ross
Mrs. Elizabeth Helmken Schubert
David and Lucinda Schultz
Jonathan and Mary Sprague
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. B. Ray Summerell
Mr. and Mrs. Graham P. Sadler
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Paul Drewry Troxler
Mr. and Mrs. R. Gilbert Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whittington, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Shack B. Wimbish, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Young
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