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ActonNetworkers
is a secular job search networking and support group. Our goal is to help
each other and, in doing so, shorten the transition time to a new position
as much as possible.
Our thanks to St. Matthew's and initially to Revs. Bruce A. Pehrson and Richard
Black (currently to Reverend Steve Garnaas-Holmes) for their continued support in providing
meeting space for the group. In 2009, we expanded our location to accommodate the
increase in our membership. We'd also like to thank initially Reverend Paul Clifford (currently to Reverend Richard E. Cannon)
and the congregation at St John the Evangelist Parish in Hopkinton.
Member
Profile: Members represent a spectrum of experience with no one
dominant group. Current membership (Post 9/11 ~30, December 2004 ~500) is approximately
3300 (March 2020). Most members are at supervisory or management levels including
senior executives. Professions include
- Finance
- Law
- IT
- Consulting
- General Management
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Business Development
- Sales
- Marketing
- Human Resources
History: At approximately the same time two church-based groups
dedicated to job search networking and support were begun, at
St. Matthew's United Methodist Church
and at the
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church
in Concord. The St. Matthews group was the larger of the
two and coined the name "ActonNetworkers". Both groups
were secular in nature despite their association with their parish. In
short order the two groups became aware of each other and began
having monthly joint or general meetings.
Later
in 2002 similar parish based networking groups began at
St. Isidore's Roman Catholic Church
in Stow, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
in Acton
and
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish,
Sudbury. All are associated with
ActonNetworkers and share membership. For lack of a critical mass,
the groups at First Parish and Mt. Calvary no longer meet. Their
membership continues their activity within ActonNetworkers.
Directions: St Matthew's Church, 435 Central Street, West Acton
From
West of Acton:
Route 495 to Route 2 east, Exit 41 (first exit) onto Newtown Road,
which becomes Central Street. Right at the end of the exit. St.
Matthew's is on the left approximately 0.6 miles south of Route
2. (If you cross RR tracks you've gone 0.7 mi. too far.)
Parking in the rear
From East of Acton: Route 2 west to Newtown Road/Central
Street (Exit 41 -- the one following the Route 27 exit) Left at
the end of the exit ramp. St. Matthew's is on the left approximately
0.6 miles south of Route 2. (If you cross RR tracks you've
gone 0.7 mi. too far.) Parking in the rear
Acton/Maynard/Stow environs: From the intersection of Route
111 and 27: West one mile on Route 111 to first stoplight. Right
onto Central Street. Continue over RR tracks. St. Matthew's is
on the right about 1.2 miles north of the stop light. Parking
in the rear
Directions: St John the Evangelist Parish, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton, MA
From 495 South and North
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Take Exit 21A to merge onto West Main St toward Hopkinton. Go roughly
2 miles and turn right at Church Street. St John is on the right.
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