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 nonperishable food items to church which are distributed to needy individuals and families, members and nonmembers. At Thanksgiving and Christmas our men’s group (ACM) receives a variety of gifts from our parishioners to give direct assistance to families screened by the Family Resource Center of the Dayton (Ky.) Independent School System.
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. 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.