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Outreach
“What you do for the least of my brothers, you do unto me.”
As a Christian
community St. John’s is committed to responding to the concerns and
needs of the world around us. Although we are relatively small in
number, we offer financial and personal support in several ways.
On the
first Sunday of each month, parishioners are asked to bring non-perishable
food items to church for distribution to needy individuals and
families, members and non-members.
Holiday Outreach
At Thanksgiving and Christmas our
men’s group (ACM) coordinates the collection and purchase of
non-perishable food items and the preparation and delivery of freshly
cooked holiday meals through collaboration with local businesses. The
St. John's Christmas Giving Tree provides parishioners the opportunity
to provide gifts for families in coordination with the Family Resource
Center of the Dayton (KY) Independent School System.
Discretionary Fund
In addition to
the above, the Rector has a Discretionary Fund through which the poor
and needy are assisted with food, clothing utility bills, rental
deposits, housing, medical and even funeral expenses when funding is
available. Periodically, the
fund covers unplanned and perhaps spontaneous expenses that arise in our
church life that are not in the budget. This fund is made available
through voluntary contributions on the first Sunday of the month, as
well as other gifts through out the year from our parishioners.
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