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Outreach
The
following ministries help us to show the face of Christ to our
neighbors and
our communities. Please consider sharing your gifts and talents to help
those
who are less fortunate.
Acacia Meals
Seven
churches assist The City of Colorado Springs Housing Authority in
providing
Sunday dinners to senior citizens. Grace Episcopal volunteers serve in
the food
line and wait on tables about three times per year.
The senior citizens who are there for
dinner
especially love to see children and teenagers helping us. Children must be old
enough to carry a tray
full of food and hot coffee and like to visit with grandparents. We look forward to the
Sundays we serve, and
we invite each of you to join us in doing God’s work.
Contact
Mary Lou or Fred Porter at 599.5548, marylou@pdspp.com
Colorado Haiti Project
CHP
is a
state-wide non-profit organization founded in 1989 to provide Colorado
adults and youth a way to help the poor in rural Haiti. Beginning in
1989 in a rural
outpost 80 miles west of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, CHP
today oversees a wide
variety of outreach efforts. Their website lists ways you can become
involved.
Visit
the CHP website at www.coloradohaitiproject.org
Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
The
ECW
at
Grace Episcopal Church is a member of a national organization that has
been in
existence for over 100 years. The ECW is composed of a vibrant blend of
women
of all ages, who come together as a peacemaking, healing part of the
Church and
to do Christ’s ministry in the world. The ECW at Grace needs volunteers
to help
operate the Thrift House, which funds various Episcopal Church
ministries.
Contact
Nel
Benton at 577-9426
Episcopal Relief and Development
Episcopal
Relief and Development responds to human suffering
around the world. ERD provides emergency assistance after disasters,
rebuilds communities,
and helps children and families climb out of poverty. Help build
stronger lives
by making a donation on their website.
Visit
the ERD website at www.er-d.org
Episcopal Thrift House
This
cooperative
ministry with other Episcopal parishes welcomes donations of gently
used
clothing and household items for resale. The Episcopal Church Women
oversee
providing volunteers for the Thrift House staff. Time spent by our
volunteers
is credited to Grace Episcopal Church, providing funding for outreach
programs
and for the needs of our own parish. Donations of clothing and
household items
should be taken to Thrift House at 1027 South Tejon Street, 10:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Contact
Beth Phillips at 634.6826, jdeaphill@aol.com, or the
Thrift House at 632-5278.
ESM
Commitment
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Started by eight downtown churches,
ESM responds
to the emergency needs of low income, homeless and unemployed
individuals and
families in the Pikes Peak Region. As one
of the founding churches, it is our responsibility to help keep the
food pantry
stocked. Our commitment, listed below,
is delivered to ESM after collection at Sunday services. The ESM
collection box
can be found near the entrance to the Fellowship Hall.
- 1st Sunday - 250
cans of soup
- 2nd Sunday - 250
boxes of crackers
- 3rd Sunday - 400
cans of pork and beans
- 4th Sunday - 500
boxes of macaroni and cheese
- 5th Sunday -
toiletries, paper products and baby items
ESM encourages you to donate clothes, shoes, cookware and household
items at any ARC location.
Call 228.6781 or visit the ESM website at www.ecusocmin.org
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ESM Update - August 10 Parish Contributions
Graceful Hands
These
dedicated knitters and crocheters give of their time and talents to
produce warm caps, scarves, prayer shawls, booties and lap robes to needy
individuals and to organizations such as R.J. Montgomery House, Silver Key,
Westside Cares, Colorado Springs Mission, Colorado Springs Daycare, American Cancer
Society, and Whittier School. Meetings are on the second Monday 7pm - 9pm and Wed 1pm - 3pm of the month at the Choir House. Graceful Hands We provide the yarn and you provide the labor - come join us every month. Attendance at the meetings is not
necessary; parishioners can donate their items at church.
Contact
Bobbie Bradford at 667-1555.
Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
We are
partnering with IHN to provide homeless families with
shelter, food, and hospitality as the families work to secure
employment and
housing. Volunteers provide various services including donating,
preparing and
serving meals; helping with homework and activities; and helping family
members
feel at home. Between 50 and 70 volunteers are needed for each of three
sessions held per year.
Contact Janet
Delaney, s.jdelaney@comcast.net
Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS)
What MOPS has provided for me… is
a welcome break; a chance to make
new friends; the opportunity to know I'm not the only mom who goes
through the struggles and joys of raising young children.
This combined MOPS group of moms (and dads!) from Grace Episcopal
Church and First Christian Church is about celebrating parenthood,
meeting needs and making connections through the experience of God’s
love. It is a time of fun, fellowship, support, learning, crafts,
sharing and praying. Our children (Moppets) are cared for by loving
grandmothers from both congregations during our meetings. We would love
to have you come join our wonderful group! We meet every other Thursday
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during the school year and once a month in
the summer. For more information please call Tami
Ekholm at 522-1976 or Mary
Lou Porter, 599-5548.
MOSTRUST
Since
2004
MOSTRUST USA has served over
120 AIDS orphans and their families in the Rift Valley of central
Tanzania
through the generosity of orphan sponsors and donors. Funds from
MOSTRUST USA are used for food, clothing,
education, medical/dental care, counseling, and spiritual formation by
MOSTRUST
in Manyoni, Tanzania. MOSTRUST USA began as a
ministry of Grace Episcopal Church and is now a separate non-profit
corporation.
Contact
Paul Ronka at 531-7566,pronka@q.com
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