Thomas Sumners Society

SJD Stewardship

 

The Thomas Sumners Society is an Honorary Society for those who remember The Church of St. John the Divine in their estate plan

You may continue Sumner's great legacy while leaving your own and ensure continued growth of St. John the Divine as a

Holy Place

to be. Membership into the Society will include anyone who has named the church in their estate plans either through a will, a trust, retirement plan, and/or any life income vehicle.

 

 

"A Labor of Love for the Glory of God"

In September of 1939, Bishop Quin of Texas instructed the Reverend Thomas Woodward Sumners to lay the foundation for the establishment of a new church to serve Houston’s growing River Oaks community. In selecting Sumners for this important work Bishop Quin chose well.  READ MORE


Founding members:

Katherine & Osmar Abib

Mr. & Mrs. George Allen, Jr

Frances & Tim Arnoult

Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Bailey, Jr

William H. & Chris L. Caudill

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Childers

Jeanie & Jim Connell

Ms. Sue Edmonson

Mr. Philip Ferguson & Mrs. Katherine O'Neil

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Goehrs

Kathy & Dan Golvach

Mrs. Mary Lou Hall

The Reverend & Mrs. Laurens A. Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Hartwell

Mr. William Hauber

Mrs. Paul N. Howell

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hutcheson

Mr. & Mrs. Palmer Hutcheson

Sarah & Jim Jackson

Evelyn & Bob Jewell

Tammy & Erik King

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Knudson

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Love

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Massey

Sarah W. & Charles H. McCullom

Andrew Dossett McCullough

Mr. & Mrs. George McDaniel, III

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Meyer

Mr. & Mrs. Don Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Nelson, Jr

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ofner

Ms. Margaret Pack

Sarah & Allen Parks

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Peeples, III

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peters

Ms. Sara M. Peterson

Mr. & Mrs. William Phelps

Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Phillips, Jr

Mr. Elmer "Bud" Samson

Mr. & Mrs. William P. M. Schwind

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Selman

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene B. Shepherd

Mr. & Mrs. A. Haag Sherman

Mrs. Dorman Shockley

Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Simpson

Ms. Jackie Robbins Skeffington

Josephine & Richard Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Stephens

Carol & Garvin Stryker

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Sult

Miss Carlotta D. Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tudor, III

Mr. & Mrs. James J. Tyler

Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Wareing

Mr. & Mrs. B.J. Willingham

Mr. & Mrs. Newton Wilson, III

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Wombwell

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wynhoff