"Hancock Hall was the former public school building, and was purchased with the land. In it are culinary, printing, and store departments. Near by we have one room of a frame cottage, which has been built for the caretaker of the property, in which to conduct our manual training department. These buildings and the new and pretty chapel constitute our structural equipment, for the important and growing educational work in the mountains."

Although Wentworth states that the school's campus contained five acres, the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington actually owned more than 100 acres of land in Corbin at that time. Much of that land was used to grow vegetables, chickens, and pigs to provide food for the students who attended school here.

St. John's Episcopal Church was formally established in 1900 as a mission.

During most of its existence the services at St. John's church consisted of Morning Prayer and Vespers, which were often led by seminary students from the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky.

However, at the 102nd annual convention of the Diocese of Lexington in January 1998, St. John's Episcopal Church was finally given full parish status.

A month later, in February 1998, The Reverend John D. Burkhart was installed as St. John's first Rector. He has served as clergy at St. John's since 1995.

Today, the congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church continues to serve the community of Corbin and the surrounding area through worship, evangelism, instruction, service, and fellowship.

You are welcome to join us for worship services and events.

For more information, call the church at 606-528-1659.