St. Georges Ministries
Fr. Paul Lawson (right) blesses prayer shawls which were knitted by members of Daughters of the King. Pictured with Fr. Paul are Jeano Miller, Gerald Brown, Ardee McKim.
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Project Food – Wednesday evening supper for the homeless at First Congregational Church in downtown Riverside. Preparation at 3:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. At Christmas time, socks are donated and brought to the First Congregational Church to be disbursed to the homeless. Interested volunteers should speak with Ann Rendon.
Project Food – Wednesday evening supper for the homeless at First Congregational Church in downtown Riverside. Preparation at 3:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. At Christmas time, socks are donated and brought to the First Congregational Church to be disbursed to the homeless. Interested volunteers should speak with Ann Rendon. •PFLAG – St. George’s is continuing their support of the Riverside chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, meeting the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Coleman House. Contact Carolyn Harris for more information.
PFLAG – St. George’s is continuing their support of the Riverside chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, meeting the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Coleman House. Contact Carolyn Harris for more information.•Sherman Indian High School – St. George’s continues a relationship with Sherman Indian School to help the students by donating art supplies and toiletries. Interested volunteers should contact Tripp Doepner.
Sherman Indian High School – St. George’s continues a relationship with Sherman Indian School to help the students by donating art supplies and toiletries. Interested volunteers should contact Tripp Doepner. •African Team Ministries – In 2011, African Teams Ministries items were displayed & sold for two weeks for Mother's day. St. George's donated $504.00 to African Team Ministries.
African Team Ministries – In 2011, African Teams Ministries items were displayed & sold for two weeks for Mother's day. St. George's donated $504.00 to African Team Ministries. •Operation Christmas Child – Since I was two I have made a shoe box filled with surprises to Operation Christmas Child®, a project of Samaritan’s Purse® (an international relief organization that sponsors Operation Christmas Child®), for needy children around the globe. I have always sent a box for a child my age, but as I got older I wanted to do more. In 2010 I told St. George’s about OCC and some of the members donated money and made shoe boxes as well. We sent fifteen boxes. In 2011 my goal was to send fifty boxes. I was planning on packing twenty boxes myself and then having a packing party to complete the others. The St. Cecilia Choir got involved by making t-shirts and crosses for the boxes; several church members completed their own boxes; and many attended the packing party where we wrapped and filled over thirty boxes. With the generous donations of money and supplies from the members of St. George’s, extended family, and local businesses, we were able to fill seventy shoe boxes. Father Paul blessed the boxes on All Saints Sunday before we delivered them. Thank you to all who so generously donated time, money, supplies, and completed boxes to the project.
Operation Christmas Child – Since I was two I have made a shoe box filled with surprises to Operation Christmas Child®, a project of Samaritan’s Purse® (an international relief organization that sponsors Operation Christmas Child®), for needy children around the globe. I have always sent a box for a child my age, but as I got older I wanted to do more. In 2010 I told St. George’s about OCC and some of the members donated money and made shoe boxes as well. We sent fifteen boxes. In 2011 my goal was to send fifty boxes. I was planning on packing twenty boxes myself and then having a packing party to complete the others. The St. Cecilia Choir got involved by making t-shirts and crosses for the boxes; several church members completed their own boxes; and many attended the packing party where we wrapped and filled over thirty boxes. With the generous donations of money and supplies from the members of St. George’s, extended family, and local businesses, we were able to fill seventy shoe boxes. Father Paul blessed the boxes on All Saints Sunday before we delivered them. Thank you to all who so generously donated time, money, supplies, and completed boxes to the project. Dabney Margaret Doepner- Project coordinator
•Prayer Shawl Ministry- This past year the prayer shawl ministry knitted prayer shawls for members of our community and friends. The prayer shawls are blessed and then given to people who have been hospitalized or are in need of comfort.
Prayer Shawl Ministry- This past year the prayer shawl ministry knitted prayer shawls for members of our community and friends. The prayer shawls are blessed and then given to people who have been hospitalized or are in need of comfort. Outreach to the community continues in the form of support for the following:
•Karma Ministry- Feeding those people who are in need because of grief, loss, or any other traumatic experience. We do not discriminate to whom food is given; we just give food. Meetings and cooking are scheduled as needed for the ministry. If you are interested please contact Ardee McKim, Diane David, Rose Versage or Ann Rendon.
Karma Ministry- Feeding those people who are in need because of grief, loss, or any other traumatic experience. We do not discriminate to whom food is given; we just give food. Meetings and cooking are scheduled as needed for the ministry. If you are interested please contact Ardee McKim, Diane David, Rose Versage or Ann Rendon. 
