"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison, and you visited me." (Matthew 25:35-37)
St. Paul's has been blessed by our participation in outreach programs. As we increased our focus on outreach, we have seen growth in our church, both spiritually and in its membership. We take seriously our commitment to those less fortunate both within and outside of our church community.
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- Food Pantry
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Each year, the members of St. Paul's donate over 3000 pounds of food and supplies to local community services for the needy. The majority of the food and items are donated to the Mishawaka Alliance for Care (MAC) food pantry.
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- Help With Love
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A new ministry starting Spring 2010.
- Click here for more information.
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- Homework Help Night
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Another new ministry starting Fall 2009...
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- Stephen Ministry
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Stephen Ministry is a lay ministry of listening and caring, in which the ministers are trained to listen carefully in a way that helps the person ministered to come to acceptance or resolution of issues, or be encouraged to seek additional care when needed.
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- Prayer Chain
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The St. Paul's prayer chain is committed to praying regularly for whatver needs and concerns are brought before them. If you have an interest in joining the prayer chain, please contact Marce Lovelace.
If you have something that you would like the prayer chain to pray for, you can fill out the prayer request form and indicate that you would like the prayer request submitted to them.
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- Companions on the Journey
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Companions on the Journey is an interfaith network providing practical, spiritual and emotional support to individuals returning to society after serving time in prison.
St. Paul's parishoners have assisted several individuals in the past, and plan to continue offering such assistance. If you would like to participate, please contact Pam Jentz.
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- St. Margaret's House
SMH is a day shelter for women and children in need. Members of St. Paul's actively serve SMH. Support includes meal preparation, Winter Walk Fund Raiser participation, donation of clothing, toiletries, food, school supplies, and monetary contributions. St. Paul's members have served as SMH board members.
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- Hannah's House
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A residential home for pregnant young women who have chosen life for their babies. St. Paul's members provide meal assistance for the monthly Mom's Support Group
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- Operation Christmas Child
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Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas-Jesus Christ.
Collections are usually taken in mid-November - stay tuned.
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- Thanksgiving Baskets
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More than 50 Thanksgiving baskets are distributed annually to needy families. St. Paul's members deliver these baskets to the families in need. Each basket contains a complete Thanksgiving meal worth over $30.
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Information on Thanksgiving Baskets will be appearning in October, so stay tuned.
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- Marifiki Global Aids Ministry
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A ministry to serve children in Kenya who are orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. The Marifiki Children's Center Orphanage houses 30 orphans and offers tuition for 120 elementary school children. In addition to vocational training, an HIV/AIDS Clinic provides health care, HIV education and counseling, and a recreation center for the children. St. Paul's support is primarily monetary.
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