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We're restoring more than a building

St. John's Episcopal Chapel got new life in May 2006 when Bishop Edward L. Salmon Jr. pledged that it would be "blessed, restored and rebuilt" to serve as a spiritual hub for people in Charleston's Eastside community.

The chapel started in 1839 as a place to spread the Gospel to Charleston's poor. After serving in various community capacities for almost 150 years, the chapel closed in 1986.

Today, there's a four-phase plan (mission; goals) that you're invited to join to help return the chapel into becoming a vibrant part of Charleston's spiritual life:

  • First Phase - Chapel and Sacristy (Offices)
    Projected opening: April 2007
  • Second Phase - Church Building
    Projected opening: July 2008
  • Third Phase - Educational Building (the African American Family Center for Biblical Dialogue)
    Projected opening: July 2009
  • Fourth Phase - Gymnasium/Youth Complex
    Projected opening: July 2010


St. John's Episcopal Chapel
(Established 1839)

18 Hanover Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29403-5515
Telephone: 843-720-3600 | Facsimile: 843-720-3602
Temporary Email:
dhw_jr@bellsouth.net

The Rev. Dr. Dallas H. Wilson, Jr.,
Vicar

The Rt. Rev. Edward L Salmon, Jr.,
Bishop XIII, The Diocese of South Carolina

© 2007, St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Charleston, S.C. All rights reserved.