Outreach
Next First Fruits Collection
Collection Times :
Saturday, April 6, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning, April 7, during Church
First Fruits
Thanks to the generosity of St. John's members, Christ Ascension Food Pantry distributed 84 bags of food in April, feeding 260 people.
The food ministry currently needs: 1-pound packages of spaghetti noodles, 12 - 16-ounce boxes of cereal, pork 'n' beans, toilet paper, green peas, cream of chicken soup, canned chicken, canned tuna, stews, saltines, and canned pastas.
Episcopal Relief & Development
Responds to Israel-Hamas War
The Collect for Peace
Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: so mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples, especially those of Israel and Palestine, may be gathered under the banner of peace as children of one God; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
--adapted from The Book of Common Prayer, p. 815
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Al Ahli Hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, to provide emergency support in Gaza following the outbreak of war in the region. Please pray for peace in the Holy Land as they experience violence and consider making a contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development Middle East Fund. Support of this fund will help to provide medicine and other supplies and help our partners tend to the physical and psychosocial wounds of all people affected by this conflict.
Read Episcopal Relief and Development's full statement here.
Support ReWork Richmond
ReWork Richmond: is a partnership serving the East End that accompanies its members on the walk to living-wage employment by providing a comprehensive range of personal support and employment sourcing services. For the past three years, St. John’s has offered support through board involvement, volunteer assistance, and outreach grants. To learn more and to support this initiative, please click here.
Laundry Love
Clean clothes are essential to a sense of self worth, yet doing laundry at a laundromat is expensive. You can help by volunteering to help our neighbors do their laundry from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Richmond Coin Laundry at the corner of Nine Mile Road and N. 25th Street. Please contact David Curtis with any questions. This program is currently on hold due to COVID-19 concerns.
Other Outreach Opportunities
Parishioners of St. John’s also support Bellevue Elementary School and Peter Paul Development Center through volunteer services and seasonal collections of supplies.