The Monastery of St. John is a community of Christian men striving to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, working out their salvation in discipleship to Christ in the Orthodox Church. They embrace the evangelical ideals of poverty, chastity, obedience and stability. They strive for unity of mind and heart with one another in a communion of love, having all things in common and living a shared life of work and prayer.
Manton is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California. Located at 1800-3500ft in elevation, where the northern Sierra Nevadas meet the southern Cascades. Manton is in the western shadow of Lassen Peak and sits in the eastern foothills of the Sacramento River valley. The population was 310 at the 2020 census, down from 347 at the 2010 census.
Alger Vineyards is a panoramic vineyard located in Manton, California. Their focus is on using small, high-quality lots of grapes grown only on their vineyard. With meticulous attention to detail, they strive to create distinctive mountain flavors with rich flavors.