Parish Life ~ Outreach
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St. John's Bookstore | |
The St. John's Bookstore offers a variety of Christian books and resources and gifts for all occasions. The bookstore is open Monday - Friday, 10 to 4 pm and Sunday 10 - 1 . Volunteer hours are always appreciated. | ||
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The Lively Café | |
The Lively Café at St. John's reaches out to the downtown community with a reasonably priced and tasty offering of lunch on our church grounds and gardens (weather permitting) or in Alfriend Hall. Each day a volunteer team serves, takes orders, and assists with minimal food preparation - A great way to meet others and serve the community. | ||
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St. John's Market | |
This year the St. John's Market will be held on November 10 from 8 am to 1 pm. Save the date and start gathering your collectibles, books and crafts for the Market! | ||
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Compass Rose Commission | |
The Compass Rose Commission organizes mission trips to support St. John's companion church in Zorrilla, Cuba. Our parishioners send medical, liturgical, and Sunday School supplies with our missionaries. The Commission coordinates other missionary activities as needed. For instance, in July 2007, the Commission sponsored a trip to Havana, Cuba for 16 youth and 8 adults to support and participate in a Bible Camp with over 100 children from the island. View scenes from the 2007 trip: Slideshow Video | ||
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St. John's Golf Tournament | |
A golf tournament is held in the Fall to benefit Habitat for Humanity. | ||
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ECHO | |
Founded by local churches, clubs and individuals, Emergency Care and Health Organization (ECHO) provides emergency food, clothing, financial assistance, and professional counseling to anyone who is in need for reasons of unemployment, homelessness and emergencies. Each year, over 20,000 local individuals receive ECHO's emergency assistance to help weather a hard time. It is to these people that the 40,000 food pantry items collected yearly from St. John's and other churches are distributed. Events to support ECHO during the year include the Back to School Drive, SouperBowl Sunday, Holiday Turkey drive, and parishioners' weekly tuna donations. | ||
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Episcopal University Center | |
A ministry serving the spiritual needs of the faculty and students at Florida State University. The program is housed in Ruge Hall and the Chapel of the Resurrection at 655 W. Jefferson Street (222-4053), and on the web at www.rugehall.org. | ||
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Grace Mission | |
Grace Mission is an Episcopal mission station for urban ministry in Tallahassee that provides ministry and assistance across cultural and racial lines. Numerous volunteer opportunities exist, from tutoring children after school to serving lunch on Sundays. For more information, click the Grace Mission logo on the right side of any St. John's webpage. | ||
Habitat for Humanity |
St. John's has been involved in this world-wide effort to build homes for low-income families for over 14 years. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat constructs and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner-partner families. St. John's has teamed up with other Episcopal churches, a Rotary Club, Hunt Insurance and All-American Ford. Habitat is not a give-away program; houses are sold to partner families at no profit. Visit www.habitat.org for more information on this world-wide organization. |
Hardison Home |
This ministry provides transitional housing for homeless families to permanent housing and self support. The Hardison Home is one of nine homes in the Inn Between Transitional Housing Program of Lutheran Social Services. Volunteers assist with refreshing the home for an incoming family and providing particular family needs. |
Holiday Meals on Wheels |
In memory of Gordon Little, who for many years coordinated this effort, volunteers prepare and deliver meals to the homebound on an appointed day near Christmas. |
Kairos Prison Ministry |
This ministry shares Christ's love and forgiveness with men and women in prison, their families, and those who work with them. Volunteer opportunities include participating in Cursillo-type weekends with inmates and working on weekend retreats designed to support inmates' families. |
