St. Anne’s Afghan refugee family – Making a real difference, one family at a time
Two-minute read. Life at St. Anne’s, Lee’s Summit after they converted their office space to accommodate an Afghan Refugee family.
Ministry News
St. Michael’s Necessity Pantry, a small pantry serving a large need
Three-minute read. The Necessity Pantry at St. Michael’s, Independence began in 2000 when several members saw the need to provide toiletries to individuals receiving food assistance. It has since grown into a community resource providing an array of personal care items. After suspending operations in March 2020 due to the pandemic, a group of dedicated volunteers developed a plan to reopen the pantry as a drive-through.
Episcopal Relief & Development offers the opportunity to transform communities this Holiday Season with redesigned Gifts for Life catalog
Two-minute read. Episcopal Relief & Development invites supporters and congregations to transform a life this holiday season by giving a gift from the organization’s newly redesigned Gifts for Life alternative gift catalog.
Episcopal Service Corps seeks applicants for 2022-23 service year
One-minute read. The Episcopal Church invites young leaders ages 21 to 32 interested in a transformative outreach and discernment experience to consider applying to the Episcopal Service Corps for its 2022-23 service year.
Online leadership training to help churches begin or expand Stephen Ministry
Three-minute read. Stephen Ministries St. Louis is now training caring ministry leaders through a live, interactive online training experience called the Bridge Leader’s Training Course.
August 19 Community Dinner and vaccination clinic at Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield
At its recent community dinner, Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield delivered 174 to-go boxes and 10 members of the community were vaccinated by the health department.
Earthquake-battered Haitian Episcopalians assess damage as ministry partners prepare to help
Eight-minute read. Haitian Episcopalians have spent the hours since the August 14 7.2 magnitude earthquake searching for family and friends while assessing the damage to their churches, schools, and communities as their ministry partners across The Episcopal Church have anxiously awaited their news.
Sewanee Ministry Collaborative seeks clergy participants and conveners
Two-minute read. The Sewanee Ministry Collaborative is seeking clergy applicants as participants and conveners. The Collaborative is a mutual mentoring program designed to help clergy flourish in their chosen ministries.
St. Peter and All Saints to Provide 13 Families with Thanksgiving Meals
One-minute read. St. Peter and All Saints Episcopal Church will be providing a total of 76 family members with turkeys and all the sides for a family meal this Thanksgiving.
Deacon Kevin White Begins Peace Corps Service in Morocco
Two-minute read. The Rev. Deacon Kevin White, (St. Augustine’s), has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Morocco on Sept. 8, 2019, to begin training as a Youth Development Specialist volunteer.
Lake of the Ozarks Stop Human Trafficking Coalition Makes Plans to Begin a Safe House
Five-minute read. The Lake of the Ozarks Stop Human Trafficking Coalition is now ready to pursue the second part of the dream they had at their founding: that of developing a safe house for women who have been trafficked.