02/23/02

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St. John's.
St. John the Evangelist, Alsancak The first Anglican Church was built in Izmir about 1625. The present building was built with money raised by local people and was completed in 1899. Our lovely historical buildings sit in the center of Izmir proper.

Short history and physical resources
There has been an unbroken line of Chaplains resident in Izmir since 1630. The first Anglican church building was built by the Levant Company for the employees and families of the Smyrna factory in about 1625.

A second church building, built for the use of British inhabitants and forming part of the premises of the British Consulate General was consecrated in 1843, and named in honour of St. John the Evangelist.

The present site was bought specifically for the purpose of building a church, after the British Consulate was rebuilt without provision for a place of worship. The building was built with money raised by local people. The foundation stone was laid in November 1998 and the church was completed in 1899. The church building seats about 150+ people.

Bishop Collins Memorial Hall was erected in 1913 and is used as a multi-purpose facility. The Sunday School meets in the hall and the hall and kitchen are used for every Sunday for after service fellowship and tea time, as well as for various meetings and events. The church office is next to the fellowship hall. A Vicarage was built next to the church in 1911 and is now leased to the British Government for use as the British Consulate.