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OUTREACH At Saint Mary’s “and
what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your
God?” As Christians, we are called to
serve. Outreach
through Saint Mary’s provides opportunity to volunteer time, to build
relationships, to discern best use of our financial resources and to dream of
new ways to be the hands and heart of the Lord — locally, Nationally and
globally. Presently
organized by ministry area, parishioners and others can become involved in
ministries addressing: Hunger, Housing, Health, ,Access to Education, Youth
Mission Ministry, Mission in Africa, Mission in Haiti, Mission in Honduras,
Emergency and , Disaster Relief, Iglesia Santa
Maria, And more. Service on
the greater Outreach Committee and hands-on opportunities are available
year-round. Some of the organizations we are
currently in relationship with include: The The Arlington Street People’s
Assistance Network So Others Might Eat The Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network Bread for Others Meals that Heal The Great American Bake Doorways for Women and Children The ’Help-the-Homeless’ Walkathon Rebuilding Together Saint Patrick’s, Sullivan House The The The Sharon McGowan Breast Health
Fund The Marjorie Hughes Fund The Cornelius Corps LaSalle and Ferebee-Hope Elementary Schools, D.C. Samaritan Ministry Episcopal Relief Development Iglesia Our Little The Reforestation in Saint Matthew’s Dinka
Translation of the Bible Saint Mary’s, Hope for Humanity, Heifer International Camp Towel Ministry ‘Katrina’ Relief The Alternative Gift Mart Outreach Committee and Ministry Area
Leaders: Beverly Hess, Patty Balestrieri,
Christine Hahn, Paula Potts. Leslie Ann Gerardo, Matt McCracken, Diane
Wright, Jane Shafran, Carolyn Boswell, Margaret White, Elizabeth Sheehy, Dennis Sawyer, Robert Johnston, The Rev. Andrew
Merrow, The Rev. Jenn Strawbridge, Contact: Mary Beth Emerson (703) 527-6800 marybeth.emerson@stmarysarlington.org
The mission of the St. Mary's Outreach Committee is to provide
opportunity to the St. Mary's community to deliver help to our neighbors in need.
The Outreach Committee should strive to discern knowledge of God's will for
us, while advancing God's work on earth, through prayer, examination,
education, activity, consensus and cooperation, faithful stewardship and a
sharing of talents and resources. St. Mary's has a strong commitment to
building relationships beyond the parish with those in need. Outreach assistance at St. Mary's may take many forms, including
spiritual, financial, material or physical aid. The Outreach Committee acts
as facilitator for individuals and the St. Mary's community in performing
daily Christian ministry, avoiding replication of, and providing enhancement
for, existing services. The St. Mary's Outreach Committee is an advisory committee to
the Vestry, it includes both voting and non-voting
members. All parishioners are invited to attend Outreach Committee meetings
that are listed in the church calendar and announced in advance in the Sunday
bulletin. Additional information is posted on the bulletin board in the Paca
Parish Hall. In thanksgiving for all of God's gifts, 14% of our annual income
is designated for outreach ministry. Another 11% of our annual income is
designated for the support of the ministries of the Diocese of Virginia and
the Episcopal Church. As individuals and as a congregation we seek to share
our gifts and talents with those around us. A very active Outreach Committee
that seeks to support all parishioners by reaching out in corporate and
individual ways guides St. Mary’s outreach programs. Watch for brochures and
announcements. So Others Might Eat Did You Know That... Many people think that Latinos are
exclusively Roman Catholic but our Hispanic neighbors worship in many
different denominations, including Anglican. The sad part is that most do not
go to church at all, primarily because there are few churches of any
denomination that can meet their spiritual needs. The Diocese of Virginia is
trying to remedy this by purchasing a former Baptist church on Columbia Pike
that is be a freestanding Hispanic Episcopal congregation. St. Mary's has
taken a leading role in purchasing this property by committing $250,000 over
the next ten years. God won't ask... About the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy. What kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation. |
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