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Outreach
As an active and living parish, St. Thomas’ is vitally connected to the social causes that directly affect the community around us. The Outreach Committee serves as the hands and feet for the parish expanding its ministry of social justice and community outreach to both our city and the world beyond.
Outreach is one of the ways by which we live the Gospel outside the walls of the Church. St. Thomas’ has a long history of involvement in and commitment to many area charities, non-profits and special causes. Outreach communicates and promotes the spiritual/theological basis for social ministry, developing priorities of activity and guidelines for giving and coordinating the Church’s involvement locally, nationally and internationally.
» View photos of outreach at St. Thomas' Parish
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Souper Bowl Sunday - Feb 5
Football & Food . . . and Madonna!
Join us on Sun, Feb. 5, after Taizé (~6PM), for the heavenliest Super Bowl party around.
Of course there's football on the big screen in the Guild Room. Also, in coordination with Souper Bowl of Caring, we are asking people to bring money and/or canned goods/non-perishable food items which will then be donated to Martha's Table. Bring food and drinks to share. Bring money or food to donate.
And most importantly bring yourself + partner or spouse or friend/other to enjoy the game and help fight hunger. (Btw, Madonna's doing the halftime show.)
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 Thanks to everyone who helped with the Transitional Housing Corporation move-in and apartment setup this past Saturday.
Furnishings included one of the blue sofas formerly in the Guild Room; it needed to find a new home as the furnishings are changing in preparation for the Montessori School that will use our space during the week starting later this year.
Gregory Zitterkob wanted to thank especially everyone "for your help with getting out the word about this project, collecting the donations in the nursery, and for providing us with a great sofa. Here is a photo. Hopefully the sofa will serve this family as well as it has served our parish family in the guild room all these years."
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 On Saturday, October 1st, the St. Thomas community will be furnishing an apartment for a District family through Transitional Housing Corporation's (THC) Adopt-an-Apartment program. Please join other volunteers from St. Thomas' Parish to lend your time and hands to
help out with the move on the morning of Saturday, October 1st. Contact
Gregory Zitterkob for more information or to volunteer.
You also can help make this apartment a comfortable home for this family by making a financial contribution to help defray the costs of purchasing new mattress sets. (Checks can be made out to the parish and placed in the plate, just make sure to write "Outreach THC" in the memo line.)
THC is a faith-based, District-based, non-profit that provides housing and comprehensive support services to homeless and at-risk families so that they can make transformational changes in their lives.
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Save the date! January 30, 2010 SAMARITAN MINISTRY OF GREATER WASHINGTON 2010 MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION CELEBRATING THE PURCHASE OF OUR NORTHWEST OFFICE BY HONORING THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE! |
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Please bring in dry goods and non-perishable foods to place in our food donation basket. Local food pantries need our help!
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Episcopal Relief & Development Stories from the Field
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Read true stories of success and triumph from some of the countries where we work. You will receive new and featured stories from our partners in the field as they are published. |
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A Boat of Her Own
Elena is a food vendor in the community of Uros-Chulluni, Peru, where the only mode of transportation is by boat. The expense of renting a boat to sell her food limited both her business growth and mobility. Although Elena dreamed of owning her own boat, she had no collateral to secure one. Through a micro-finance program supported by Episcopal Relief & Development, the Ecumenical Church Loan Fund and the Anglican Diocese of Peru, Elena and her neighbors formed a community bank. She was then able to obtain a small loan without traditional collateral, enabling her to buy her own boat. Now Elena’s business has expanded to include not only the sale of food, but also handicrafts and candy. She’s thankful to Episcopal Relief & Development for showing her how to improve her income, continue her children’s education and strengthen her family.
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Building Access to Clean Water
Maria, her husband Juan and their five children knew the harmful effects of dirty, contaminated water in their village of Bijagua, Nicaragua. They used to bring the household water for cooking, bathing, drinking and washing in buckets from a stream 10 minutes away from their home — the same stream where cattle roamed. The children were constantly sick with diarrhea, and getting the water each day was a real burden. “Our daughter spent so much time carrying water, she was falling behind in her school work. We always worried about her walking alone in the dark of the early mornings and evenings. There are poisonous snakes around here,” said Maria. Episcopal Relief & Development partnered with El Porvenir, an organization that works in Nicaraguan communities to develop water, sanitation and re-forestation projects. The program also provided Maria and her community with education and training on properly maintaining the water system, water hygiene and protecting children and families from preventable, water-related diseases. Instances of water-borne illnesses were also tracked by local health monitors. Now Bijagua has safe water and residents can stay healthy. “Our daughter is excelling in school now that she doesn’t have to carry buckets of water. And the children don’t have diarrhea anymore,” Maria stated.
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