Outreach

A sermon of outreach and tales of outreach going on now and in the next month at St. Peter’s.

This was our 6th and final community dinner, begun in mid-2011 and sponsored in part by a Mustard Seed Grant. We went out in style – 100 + people, not counting Santa and the workers. We partnered with Parks and Rec. and Caroline’s Promise which was an idea from Nancy. Workers from the Evening ECW included Barabara, Phyllis Sue, Catherine, Elizabeth, Andrea and also Nancy with the beverages and cake. Thanks for Barbara and Nancy for their planning. A beautiful evening as you will see in the pictures.

We partnered again with Caroline’s Promise, Parks and Recreation, Town of Port Royal, Memorial Baptist to provide a Christmas experience on Dec. 13, 2013 for the children and families. We probably had 150+ people, larger than 2012. St. Peter’s provided the food – two kinds of soup, bread and vegetables. The Fishers did the face and hand painting. Numerous crafts and games were setup. After 6pm, we moved outside for caroling led by Nancy, culminating in the lighting of the tree and the arrival of Santa Claus. The line was long for Santa. After sitting on Santa’s lap, each child received a gift. St. Peter’s also donated the $50 Sheetz gas card for the raffle. Barbara Wisdom and the Evening ECW did an excellent job in organizing this wonderful evening

We had 28 to dinner on our fourth community dinner on March 10, 2012 at the Firehouse. Thanks to the Evening ECW and particularly Barbara Wisdom, Cynthia Fields and Elizabeth Heimbach, and ECW member Cookie Davis as well as those from the ECM, Stanley Fields and Boyd Wisdom. Stanley cooked 3 pots of wonderful chile and others contributed the salad, brownies and corn bread. Also thanks to the Diocese of Va. for the Mustard Seed grant.

We held the 5th community dinner on June 9, 2012 at the Fire house on a beautiful summer evening with relatively mild temperatures. It was the one year anniversary and it featured Stanley’s new grill with Kirkland’s hamburgers and hotdogs. We served 25 at the dinner with 12 people helping from St. Peter’s. We also gave away a $50 gas card.

Our second dinner was smaller than the first, possibly due to the scheduling on Labor Day weekend. Nevertheless we had 16 guests and gave out 14 bookbags and other supplies.

The first Community Dinner sponsored by the ECW and ECM on was held June 4 besides the fire house. The weather was perfect – mid 80’s under blue skies. We had 25 people outside the Church attend and the consensus was it was a good start for these dinners.