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Oportunidades de Extensión de St. David
Como cristianos, estamos llamados a seguir las enseñanzas de Cristo, unirnos para adorar, tener compañerismo y servir para la expansión del Reino de Dios. En St. David's, tenemos muchas oportunidades para que participe en el ministerio y sea un mejor prójimo para quienes nos rodean.
Explore las ofertas a continuación para encontrar una manera de involucrarse. Servir en el ministerio de extensión nos ayuda a desarrollar y crecer en su fe, hacer nuevos amigos y es una expectativa en el cuerpo de Cristo y nos permite vivir en nuestro Pacto Bautismal.
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Africa Mission Team. With guidance from the Diocese of Central Tanganyika, St. David’s decided to team with Solar Light for Africa to provide solar energy solution for Msalato Theological College in Dodoma, Africa.
The Drake House provides short-term crisis housing, education, and empowerment programs for homeless mothers and their children in North Fulton County, designed to assist the family in working toward self-sufficiency.
Episcopal Relief and Development is an international relief and development agency, and a compassionate response to human suffering on behalf of Episcopal Church dedicated to international relief and Development. It has been operating since 1940.
Family Promise of North Fulton/Dekalb is an organization dedicated to helping families who are experiencing housing insecurity. St. David’s serves as a host congregation for three Family Promise families for a week at a time providing comfortable rooms, nourishing meals, and social support at the Sinclair House. It takes a lot of volunteers to make the weeks a success, and we’d love your help. The next Family Promise host week is November 16-23.
Honduras Mission Trips. The purpose of this ministry is to serve God by building relationships, physical structures, and being the Church in Honduras. This is accomplished through a longstanding and loving partnership with the Lamb Institute based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Mission trips are planned twice yearly along with a fundraiser. St. David's also supports a missionary, who has been serving LAMB Institute since 2011.
St. David's has been partnering with North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) since its inception and founding. NFCC provides financial assistance, food, clothing, education and more to those in need. St. David’s provides financial assistance, as well as volunteers, to serve in the food pantry and thrift shop. We also participate in several other programs during the year, such as the Warm Coat drive, School Supply Drive, and Frozen Turkey donations. Pantry donation request for August is regular size TOILETRIES such as shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc.
Path to Shine. Mentoring a child is one of the most neighborly things St. David’s does. Every Wednesday from 2:30-5:00 p.m., our mentors meet with kids from our next-door neighbor, Mimosa Elementary. Together, we eat and play and read and learn and make things. Each child is matched one-on-one with the same mentor, so a real bond forms and real progress gets made. We’re always seeking new full-time mentors, substitute mentors, and snack providers. If you want an experience that’s fun as well as meaningful, please complete the form below and check "Path to Shine." We can always use more mentors. Volunteer today!
Tool Box after school program at Mimosa Elementary. Do you like working with your hands and building skills? Volunteering at Mimosa Elementary’s Toolbox after school program is for you. Fifth graders learn basic woodworking skills: measuring, cutting, and assembling using basic tools. The students will build a small wooden toolbox (fall) and a birdhouse using cedar wood (spring). There is an instructor who guides the class through the simple projects. The volunteers mentor the kids and help them follow the steps correctly.
St. David's Sponsored Activities
LifeSouth Blood Drive. This ministry schedules several blood drives annually at the Church. Their mobile unit is parked conveniently in our parking lot for easy access and takes reservations throughout the day.
St. David's Sponsored Boy Scout Troop #430. We are a charter organization that provides a full, year-round Scouting program for the youth of St. David’s and surrounding community. Our Vision is to offer a Scouting program appropriate to both the age and grade levels of our youth. For more information, please join us at our meetings or fill out the form below.
Eyeglass donations. This ministry collects unwanted eye glasses for recycling. The box is located in the hallway near the mailboxes.
The “Green Guild” is the environmental ministry of St. David’s. We promote Creation Care/Stewardship of Creation. This includes serving as liaison between our parish and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL). We also coordinate with the Junior Warden on energy-efficiency projects throughout our campus. All are invited to join this ministry -- no experience required. Adopt-a-Road: Every 6-8 weeks a "crew" of people make sure that Old Roswell Road, from Warsaw to Holcomb Bridge Roads is free of litter.
Six Mercies is offered Monday and Friday from 1:00- 3:00 p.m. We open our doors to those in our community that are in need of assistance. We interview each one, determine the need and try to bring hope to all that come. We have a team of 2 during each time period. We are flexible and will work with you on hours. We also need volunteers to stuff toiletry and snack kits. We are currently looking for more volunteers to fill all our time slots. Come serve – meet new volunteer friends and neighbors.
Started in 2010, the St. Francis Guild provides a hot lunch to day-laborers in Roswell who are waiting for work. It is a soup kitchen on wheels, as the volunteer team cooks in Jeffords Hall kitchen and takes the meals to areas where the men are waiting for work. The team meets Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. We welcome you to join us!