Jeff Koon
Buildings and Grounds
Email: koonjeff@gmail.com
Phone: leave message at church office: (904)
641-8177
Our buildings and grounds
The campus at Resurrection is a huge parcel of land, part of St.
Johns Bluff, at the north end of Monument Road, extending from
the:
A - The West area
where there is an extended grassy parking area that
is also used for The Easter Egg Hunt.
B - The main area
which consists of paved parking places, and 3 buildings:
1. The first
is the Sanctuary, which seats over 200, with its high beamed
ceiling, Episcopal RED doors which welcome all to the carpeted
greeting and seating area, followed by a large altar area with
hardwood floors.
The hand crafted altar, the kneeling area, and the wood walls are
in front of the area for Acolytes, Priests, the Bishop's Chair, and
the choir area. Two podiums are on the left and right.
On the north end of this building are the classrooms, on the south
end is the Nursery and restrooms.
2. The second
is The Dearing Chapel, named for Father Dearing who was
instrumental in starting a church on this location in the
1960s. This open space houses the Choir Room, a room for the
Boy Scouts, Restrooms, and a large meeting place which is used for
many things including AA meetings, Wedding Receptions,
Garage and Craft Sales and the Clergy Robing area for
various functions.
Behind this building is our Memorial Garden, which is lovingly
tended. Situated below the stained glass window of the
Dearing Chapel, it is a quiet spot for meditation with a garden
& seat.
3. The third building
houses the Church Office and Rev. Carrie English's
Office.
On the lower level are The Parish Hall, and Kitchen, closets and
restrooms. This busy place is where we hold most of our
functions with larger numbers of people. This is where the
Baby and Wedding Showers are held, the Refreshments after
Services, the Vestry Meeting, the ECW Meeting, Funeral and
Wedding Receptions.
Behind this area on the north side is a large deck, provided by the
Pepper family, built around and looking over the huge Oak Trees,
and Magnolias. This area is where the BBQ and Fish grilling
takes place, where picnic tables are used to sit, chat and eat when
overflow seating is needed. It is also a favorite place for
taking pictures, swinging on the porch swing, or lounging on the
wrought iron chairs taking in the wonder of nature in a quiet space
away from the hub-bub of the world. Our campus is on a bluff
high above the St. John's River which makes Jacksonville the unique
city it is.
Behind this building on the west side is the playground just across
from the classroom.
This area is a favorite spot for children and parents
alike.
C - the East area
in addition to many parking spaces has a private clearing down
a gentle slope into the forest canopy where there is an Altar in
the Woods crafted of native stone with a huge wooden cross. The
cross was repurposed from a sunken log in Louisiana. This has
been the special place for early Easter services, and private
prayer and meditation.
We are blessed to have this wonderful campus of natural beauty for
our use and care. We have taken on agricultural floral areas
and habitats to nurture. A former Senior Warden made signs
showing the caretakers names and using many bags of cedar mulch,
there are pretty flowers, butterflies, bird bath, bird feeder and
other plantings which add to the charm of our campus.
The Jr. Warden coordinates the Clean-Up days, where the heavy
equipment comes out and the teens along with Boy
Scout Troop #279 arrive to help. The adults bring gloves,
tools, work at clearing, cleaning, polishing, mulching, and
accomplishing much in the 3 hour time frame. We are then
rewarded with cold drinks, hot dogs grilled on the deck,
homemade salads and desserts, and fellowship of the best
kind.
If this is an area of expertise in which you excel and enjoy
working outside on our beautiful grounds, we sure could use your
help. Many hands make light work is shown as we stewards all pitch
in to beautify our surroundings that have been entrusted to our
care.
Vestry Person:
Jeff Koon, Building and Grounds