Saint John the Evangelist Church

Saint John the Evangelist Church located in Waynesboro Virginia is in the third year of a four year fundraising campaign to build a new Parish Family Center.   The proposed construction project will provide needed space for classrooms, offices, a social hall and kitchen and meeting rooms.

Several years ago the former church building, which only seated 270 people and located in the downtown area, was sold so that a new larger 602 seat church could be built on a 17 acre campus.  Unfortunately the cost of construction exceeded expectations which resulted in Phase II of the construction being postponed.  The parish has already raised $1.3M toward the goal of $3.5M needed to start construction of the Parish Family Center.

Construction of the Parish Family Center is expected to be a transitional event so as to provide needed class room space for teaching the youth of the parish as well as strengthening the faith of the Catholic adult community.   

The Saint John the Evangelist parish sponsors several community outreach programs that include:  Disciples Kitchen which provides meals to the elderly and the  local unhoused population, the WARM Shelter (WARM organizes a cold weather shelter as well as transitional housing and outreach programs),  one of the local food pantries, a Catholic Parish in Haiti and the Waynesboro HERO program which provides temporary utility bill payment assistance to families experiencing unexpected financial set-backs.     

The Parish Family Center is expected to be 11,000 square feet.  The overall cost of construction is projected to be $4-$5M.   Once $3M is on hand and deposited in the bank then the architectural drawings will be completed and contractor bids will be solicited.   The financial resources of the local Catholic Community are somewhat limited, hence we have initiated a nationwide solicitation for donations via the   "I Give Catholic Organization"                   

See photos and sketches below

Saint John the Evangelist Church – Waynesboro, Virginia

The existing church seats 602 people    (the former church only seated 270)

The highly visible location and architecture of Saint John the Evangelist Church serves as a strong beacon of Catholicism in the Shenandoah Valley.  

Construction of the Parish Family Center will be a transitional event that will directly support evangelizing the Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County communities as well as visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley.  Please consider donating. to our building initiative.  

We welcome you to visit our parish in Waynesboro Virginia. 

Rendering of the proposed addition

The proposed Parish Family Center will initially have five classrooms, two meeting rooms, a youth room, social hall, kitchen, offices, ADA restrooms and storage space.   This 11,000 square foot building will be designed so that it can be expanded at a future date.   The fund-raising effort was started in 2024.  Construction is currently on hold pending receipt of additional donations needed to award a construction contract.    If you intend to make a large  donation please contact the Building Committee via e-mail at build@stjohnevan.com