St. John of Beverly Knights of Columbus is located in Churchtown, Ohio on SR 676. Founded in New Haven, CT in 1882 by Father Michael J. The St.
OUR HISTORY:
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal benefit society, open to men 18 years or older. McGivney, the KofC cares for the financial needs of its members and their families through its insurance program. John of Beverly Council was founded in 1967. Initially meetings wand events were held in Beverly, OH before building our current facility in Churchtown, OH in
1975. Today, our members consist of gentlemen who attend St. Bernard Church in Beverly, OH, St. John the Baptist Church in Churchtown, OH, and Our Lady of Mercy Church in Lowell, OH. Currently, we have around 300 members in our council that are actively involved in their communities. OUR FACILITY:
Situated in the beautiful rural setting of Churchtown, Ohio (13 minutes from downtown Marietta) the 4617 Home Corporation venue offers the host space to make their wedding, reception, anniversary, graduation, birthday, or special event the social gathering of the year! With space to comfortably seat 450 guests the possibilities are endless. The venue includes many great amenities, some included:
• 5,000 ft2 (50’ x 100’) open hall with 18’ ceilings
• Great outdoor wedding areas, including our NEW PATIO
• Full kitchen with industrial stoves, dishwasher, refrigerator, and ice maker (free to use with rental)
• Tables and folding chairs
• Outdoor porch and concrete patio with scenic views
• Walk in cooler
• Roasters and food warmers
• Fully air conditioned and heated
• Handicap accessible
• Horse-shoe pits, baseball field, basketball court, and playground
In addition to the great amenities, we allow the event host to:
• Bring their own caterer and outside food
• Bring their own alcohol (saving money)
• Choose their preferred vendors
• Have full unlimited weekend access
OUR DONATIONS:
We strive to support the surrounding communities and parishes. Charity is at the heart of our organization. Over the past 3 years, we have given over $30,000 to local organizations and fundraisers. We do this by hosting many fundraisers annually. Below are just some of the places our money has been used:
Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues
Two $500 Scholarships to HS Seniors
St. John School & Activities
1st Communion Sponsor
Right to Life
Measure-Up Campaign | Washington County Special Olympics
Watertown Fire Department
Vocations
Parish Easter Egg Hunts
State Youth Free Throw Competition
Individual Benefits/Fundraisers
OUR ACTIVITIES:
Below are just some of the events members and their families enjoy annually:
Ohio KofC Bowling Tournament
A Night At The Races
Co****le Tournament
Father’s Day Fish Fry
Dueling Pianos
State KofC Campout
KofC Golf Outing
Cash Drawings
January Gun Giveaways
KofC Ladies Appreciation Night
Children’s Christmas Party
Volleyball and Basketball
Churchtown Trunk or Treat
Prepare Dinners
Building Projects – 4617 Home Corp. OUR THANKS:
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering our venue for your special event. The money generated from our rentals is used to operate and maintain our facility, thus allowing us give most of the money we fundraise, as an organization, back to our communities. Please call us today to discuss your event and ask us any questions you may have; we look forward to hearing from you!
01/08/2025
Congratulations to our first 7 winners of the Gun Drawing.
January 1st- Doug McCuttion
January 2nd- Bruce Lang
January 3rd- Jeff Augustine
January 4th- Ben Tornes
January 5th- Josh Greer
January 6th- Josh Greer
January 7th- Evan Schilling
01/06/2025
The regular monthly meeting and Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity for new members scheduled for tonight will be canceled due to weather conditions.
The exemplification will be rescheduled to Monday, January 13th at 6:45 pm. Candidates should arrive at 6:30. There will be light refreshments to follow. All members are encouraged to attend!
01/03/2025
Monday, January 6, 2025, Knights of Columbus 4617 will hold an Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity for new members to earn their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees. This will take place at 6:45 pm at our hall in Churchtown. All members are encouraged to attend! If any members know other Catholic gentlemen over the age of 18 years old looking to join our council bring them along so that they can also participate. New members are asked to arrive at 6:30 pm to prepare. There will be a regular meeting and light refreshments to follow.
01/02/2025
We are happy to announce that our 2025 Scholarship Application is now open! Any senior who is currently attending a local high school may apply for the Knights of Columbus Council #4617 Scholarship. Two winners will be selected from this area. The scholarship recipients will receive a $500.00 check. The application must be submitted by March 15, 2025.
Any questions text/call Taylor Pottmeyer at 412-215-6470. Good luck to all applicants!
Any senior who is currently attending a local high school may apply for the Knights of Columbus Council #4617 Scholarship. Two winners will be selected from this area. The scholarship recipients will receive a $500.00 check. The following application can be completed online (preferred method) or pri...
12/25/2024
Merry Christmas everyone!
12/24/2024
🎅🏼☃️🎄The Children’s Christmas Party was a hit as well! Full of Santa, Pizza, and Inflatables! 🎅🏼☃️🎄
12/24/2024
We hope our members and their families have a great Christmas!
🎄We had a great time a few weekends back full of Christmas parties for our members and their guests.🎄
🎅🏻We even got a visit from Santa.🤶🏻We hope everyone had a good time!
12/11/2024
🎄⭐️🎄We had a great turn out last night for our Spread the Light of Christ - Keep Christ In Christmas program. Thank you Fr. David Gaydosik for leading us in this event! 🎄⭐️🎄
🎁We were happy to gift Father money that he plans to use to purchase a Christ the Teacher statue.
👏🏻 We also recognized our Keep Christ In Christmas poster contest winners.👏🏻
Winners include:
🥇1st-2nd Grade: Braylnn Pottmeyer
🥇3rd-4th Grade: Hadley Hyde
🥇5th-6th Grade: Willow McNabb
🥇7th-8th Grade: Lena Smith
Congrats to these winners, each were awarded $25 and they will advance to district competition.
📝We recognized our Knights of Columbus - Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Winners, they include:
1️⃣ Place: $100 - Reese Lang
Thank you to all the children who completed a poster or essay. Additional thanks to the CCD teachers and St. John Central School teachers for assisting with these contests. They are all on display in our main hall and can be seen at upcoming Christmas events.
12/11/2024
Last night Grand Knight, Taylor Pottmeyer, and Deputy Grand Knight, Tanner Pottmeyer, presented Wasco, Inc. Washington County Ohio a check for $477 as part of our Helping Hands Program. We are happy to be able to aid in their mission!
Thank you Knights of Columbus 4617 for the generation donation to Wasco, Inc. Your support is appreciated.
12/01/2024
The regular monthly KofC 4617 meeting scheduled for tomorrow night will be moved to next Monday, December 9th at 7:30 PM following the Spread the Light of Christ event at 6:30 PM. This will be a short business meeting followed by setup for the KofC Christmas Party.
11/21/2024
🚨🚨🚨Due to cold weather conditions and the interior of the building being rented tonight for a wedding this weekend, we are unfortunately going to cancel the 2024 Browns vs. Steelers Tailgate Party at the KofC 4617 hall tonight! Sorry for the late notice, we hope to schedule a similar event sometime in the follow weeks! 🚨🚨🚨
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☑️Metal on our storage building is completed!
☑️ Thanks to all the members who helped finish this project up!
On to the next one! ⁉️How about new chairs⁉️
🔨🧰🪚Last night several members (and some non-members) volunteered their time to put new shingles on the our storage shed! Next up, new metal siding!
✅ We are continuing to make improvements to our facilities! Hope you have noticed!
🙌🏼Thank you to all those who continue to make these things happen!
St. John of Beverly Knights of Columbus Council 4617
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal benefit society, open to men 18 years or older. Founded in New Haven, CT in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, the KofC cares for the financial needs of its members and their families through its insurance program. The St. John of Beverly Council was founded in 1967. Initially meetings and events were held in Beverly, OH before building our current facility in Churchtown, OH, in 1975.
Our members consist of Catholic gentlemen who attend St. John the Baptist Church in Churchtown, OH, Our Lady of Mercy Church in Lowell, OH, and St. Bernard Church in Beverly, OH. Currently we have over 300 members in our council. We strive to support the surrounding communities and parishes.
Situated in the beautiful rural setting of Churchtown, Ohio (13 minutes from downtown Marietta) the 4617 Home Corporation facility offers the host space to make their wedding, reception, anniversary, graduation, birthday, or special event the social gathering of the year! With space to comfortably seat 450 guests the possibilities are endless. The facility includes many great amenities, some included:
5,000 ft2 (50’ x 100’) open hall with 18’ ceilings
Wooded areas (great for wedding ceremony backdrop)
Large covered patio
Full kitchen with industrial stoves, dishwasher, refrigerator, and ice maker (free to use with rental)
Rectangle tables and folding chairs
Outdoor porch and patio with scenic views
Walk in cooler with 2 keg taps
Roasters and food warmers
Fully air conditioned and heated
Handicap accessible
Horse-shoe pits, baseball field, basketball court, and playground
In addition to the great amenities we allow the event host to:
Bring their own caterer and outside food
Bring their own alcohol (saving money)
Choose their preferred vendors
Have full unlimited weekend access
We strive to support the surrounding communities and parishes. Charity is at the heart of our organization. Over the past 3 years, we have given over $30,000 to local organizations and fundraisers. We do this by hosting many fundraisers annually. Below are just some of the places our money has been used:
Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues
Two $500 Scholarships to HS Seniors
St. John School & Activities
1st Communion Sponsor
Right to Life
Measure-Up Campaign
Watertown Fire Department
Vocations
Parish Easter Egg Hunts
State Youth Free Throw Competition
Individual Benefits/Fundraisers
Below are just some of the events members and their families enjoy annually:
Ohio KofC Bowling Tournament
Father’s Day Fish Fry
State KofC Campout
KofC Golf Outing
Cash Drawings (Summer/Winter)
Super Bowl Meals
Gun Giveaways (September/January)
KofC Ladies Appreciation Night
Children’s Christmas Party
Volleyball and Basketball
KofC Adult Softball Team
Prepare Dinners
Building Projects – 4617 Home Corp.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering our venue for your special event. The money generated from our rentals is used to operate and maintain our facility, thus allowing us give most of the money we fundraise, as an organization, back to our communities. Please call us today to discuss your event and ask us any questions you may have, we look forward to hearing from you!
