The Outreach Committee, which meets at 7 p.m. On the second Monday of each month, is the central group to maintain and assist the programs listed below. Under St. John's sponsorship, with staffing and curriculum provided by the West Hartford department of Adult Continuing Education, classes are held twice a week during the school year at the church. Parish volunteers assist students in their conversational English. To serve needy neighborhood residents and passersby, the church stocks a food basket, which can be found near the baptismal font on Sundays and in the office during the week.
Donations needed include nonperishable foods, diapers and formula.
Parishioners are also encouraged to drop off coupons for such items to help the church stock the basket. This soup kitchen, housed at Trinity Church in Hartford, serves a hot lunch meal every weekday and provides other counseling and job training services. St. John's is committed to providing the meal the second Wednesday of each month. Volunteers shop, prepare and deliver the meal. Meals on Wheels Volunteers, working in pairs, deliver 8-12 meals on Tuesdays to individuals who are unable to cook for themselves.