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Who we are

St Francis Episcopal Mission Outreach is a warm, welcoming and nurturing
community, serving Christ as a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion,
a vital, mission-oriented and inclusive part of the Jesus Movement.
Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on your spiritual journey
of faith, you fit in here. On God’s Love — we believe that All means All.

Leadership

Rev. Dr. John C. Forney

Priest in Charge

The Rev. Dr. John C. Forney was born in 1942 in Long Beach, CA. A former specialist 5th class  medic in the United States Army from 1965-1967, The Rev. Dr. John Forney trained as an EEG technician and worked with brain-injured patients and those on the psychiatric ward at Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco. He continued in this position as a civilian after honorable discharge. In 1975, Forney graduated from the Claremont School of Theology. He has served congregations in Alaska and Southern California. For more than three decades, he has served as a pastor and priest in Southern California, currently in the Outreach Mission of St. Francis Episcopal in San Bernardino, CA, working with the parish to develop outreach programs and low-income Section 8 housing for homeless and others. He is establishing 2 addiction recovery centers– House of Hope Ohio Valley and House of Hope San Bernardino

Leadership Team

Faith Bryant

Center Administrator

Cheryl Foxford

Ellen McCain

Pat Blanco

Barbara Kimball

Staff

Rev. Pat Blanco

Deacon

Helen Dwyer, Beth Ulmer

Organist, Pianist

Ellen McCain

Altar Guild

William Blanco

Maintenance Manager & Electrician

Affiliations

House of Hope San Bernardino

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