Outreach Ministries
The Ministries to others undertaken by this parish are a vital part of our identity. The varieties of ways in which we share the love of Jesus with our neighbors are a carried out with joy and celebration. We continue to work on deepening both our faithful understandings of and witness to the Gospel through the work we do, and are called to do. We will continue to support the work of this ministry and those we serve through our time, money, and prayer.
These are a few of our ongoing Outreach Ministries:
CARITAS EATS 2023
As the CARITAS ministry model changes to residential settings for its clients, we change too! Now instead of having folks "in the house," we go to the "house." CARITAS EATS is a mix of lunch and dinner service for the CARITAS WORKS program and the shelter programs at The Healing Place. To help with CARITAS EATS contact Ed Street or Suzanne Long.
We have monthly opportunities to provide lunch & dinner:
April 21, 2023, Friday Mock Interview Lunch
April 21 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Help our CARITAS Works students celebrate Mock Interview Day by providing lunch for them, their interviewers, and the Works staff. Please provide lunch for 20 people. Drop at church by 10AM April 21.
May 12, 2023 Friday Mock Interview Lunch
May 12th 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Help our CARITAS Works students celebrate Mock Interview Day by providing lunch for them, their interviewers, and the Works staff. Please provide lunch for 20 people. Drop at church by 10AM May 12.
Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Ministry
From 9 - 10:30am 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, we are open to provide simple non-perishable food bags, a bagged lunch with fresh fruit, and fellowship to those in need of welcome and a little peace. We need folks to pack bags twice each month, to help make sandwiches for our 4th Saturday distribution, and make coffee. We are resuming a hot meal on the 2nd Saturdays and welcoming our guest inside for rest and respite.
Sign up to help make 4th Saturday lunches!
Food Pantry Shopping List
Wednesday Night Host Ministry
Members of the congregation volunteer their time to open the church to the 12-step recovery program from 7 - 9pm. During the virus shutdown we are providing a Zoom-based meeting for our 12-step friends. We will welcome our 12-step friends back in mid to late March. Call the Office to find out more about supporting this ministry, 804-358-4771.
ACTS Bags - Spring/Lenten Project 2023
ACTS is a Richmond-based organization that helps working people in need hang on to their housing. They do this through small monetary grants, budgeting help, and gifts of products not covered by SNAP. Each spring we sponsor a gathering of household and personal care product to help support this ministry.
Christmas for the Elders - Annual Christmas Project 
A program to provide personalized gifts for older adults living in Richmond City district 8 who otherwise would have no Christmas. Personalized lists are usually available in November, wrapped gifts are due back mid December for delivery to our recipients.
In 2022 we provided 58 elders with gifts.
McGuire Veterans Hospital
A ministry of presence to the patients and families at McGuire. Ice cream and fellowship every other month.