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Sewing Mission
A group of our parishioners have been producing much-needed masks, surgical caps and gowns for Anne Arundel Medical Center during this Covid pandemic. You can help in two ways - join this fun group and sew these medical supplies or donate to defray the costs of the supplies. To outfit a health care worker with a mask, cap and gown for cost is $40 or contribute $5 for a mask, $10 for a surgical cap or $25 for a surgical gown. The more that is contributed, the more we help our medical heroes on the front line! To volunteer to sew, contact Beth Kopack at [email protected] . To donate by credit card, please go to https://onrealm.org/smcannapolis/Give, choose missions, and then notate it is for the sewing mission or you can send a check to St. Margaret's Church ,1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, MD 21409. Please note Sewing Mission on the memo line. |
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
Members of this ministry meet the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. The shawls (and mini-shawls) can be provided to those undergoing medical procedures; as a comfort after a loss or in times of stress; during bereavement; prayer or meditation; commitment or marriage ceremonies; birthing, nursing a baby; bridal shower or wedding gift; leading ritual; first menses or croning rites of passage; during an illness and recovery; really any ministering to others. To participate, contact Laurel Maury at [email protected]. |
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Center of Help in Annapolis
Many immigrants have struggled knowing where to go for assistance for different issues. The Center of Help in Annapolis provides a one-stop-shop model which facilitates the accessing of services. This is helpful for families with limited transportation, education and economic resources. Services are provided free with a donation suggestion to the clients. SMC organizes teams of parishioners to volunteer at Centro de Ayuda to assist refugees and immigrants from Annapolis by teaching English, teaching citizenship, mentoring HS students, and supporting women's groups. If you wish to volunteer, contact Missions Chair Marti Engstrom to volunteer: [email protected]. |
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Feeding the Hungry
St. Margaret's is fortunate to be able to support the hungry in our community through numerous sources. *Light House in Annapolis -- St. Margaret's has had a long history with the Light House organization in Annapolis. In 1989, Light House was started by local churches to help meet the needs of the homeless in downtown Annapolis after the Christian Workers Soup Kitchen on West Street was destroyed in a fire. To help fill the void left for housing for the homeless in downtown Annapolis, an immediate respite consisting of six cots were set up in the lobby of St. Anne's Parish House on Duke of Gloucester Street. Several weeks later The Light House, formerly known as Annapolis Area Ministries, Inc. (AAMI) became incorporated with a membership of six area congregations. St. Margaret's financially supports the organization annual and a member of the church serves on the organization's board. SMC volunteers provide meals to the shelter the fourth Sunday evening of the month. Contact: Marti Engstrom, [email protected]. *West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry -- This effort was started by Amy Marshall and Diana Love to address a gap in services for members of their Annapolis community who faced COVID-19 and food vulnerability without jobs, social services, or other financial support. Go to https://www.facebook.com/WAPantry/ for more information. The West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry collects food and funds to donate groceries directly to families in need. Distribution is now twice a month. We have partnered with Annapolis Community Foundation, a 501C3, to collect and distribute funding. (https://www.facebook.com/annapoliscommunityfoundation/). To volunteer, contact Barbara Marder at [email protected]. *My Brother's Pantry -- My Brother’s Pantry, located in Arnold on College Parkway, provides well-balanced, non-perishable food every month to those on the Broadneck Peninsula who need a little extra help making ends meet. Volunteers from area congregations (including SMC) collect donations, shelve food, and pack and distribute food boxes. Local churches take turns for one or two months each year managing all bagging and delivering food for approximately 150 local families. Volunteers are needed to collect, pack, and distribute the food items. Contact is Russell Jackson at [email protected]. *Holiday Dinners -- St. Margaret's has for years worked with the county's social services dept. to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to recipients in our local area. The church's Missions Commission provides the turkeys or hams and our congregation volunteers provide the other ingredients and deliver the donations to local residents. |
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Homelessness - Winter Relief
From a place to sleep, to hot meals, to toiletries and warm clothing during the day, St. Margaret's is just one of 70 churches opening its doors to bring warmth and compassion to the homeless in Anne Arundel County each year. The Winter Relief Program of the Arundel House of Hope runs from October through April and is helping from 25-40 people per night stay out of the cold each winter. It's a labor of love for over 100 volunteers from St. Margaret's during one week in the winter. For them, helping those with nowhere to call home is a calling and a duty. From making two meals a day to being a welcoming host to transporting clients to work, there is a wide variety of jobs to do when the church hosts. If you wish to participate in our winter relief effort in 2022, contact coordinator Marti Engstrom at [email protected]. |
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Annapolis Pride
St. Margaret's is proud to support Annapolis Pride - the organization that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, engaging local residents, businesses and groups to unite in welcoming and embracing diversity in Annapolis.We welcome in love persons of every race, gender, culture, sexual orientation and gender identification. All people have a sacred worth and the fabric of St. Margaret’s grows stronger with each new thread. It wraps in comfort the shoulders of the defeated and the hurt and has been raised as a banner to celebrate God’s transforming wholeness in our midst. On June 29, 2019, St. Margaret's participated in the Inaugural Annapolis Pride Parade and festival which attracted over 6,000 attendees! The event featured 55 marching groups (including St. Margaret's) and 75 festival exhibitors (including St. Margaret's again) made up of local nonprofits, businesses, and organizations. For those looking for a welcoming spiritual home, please consider St. Margaret's. |
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St. Margaret's Missions Calendar:
May 19 (LIGHT HOUSE): Friends for Friends Light House Fundraiser at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. See https://friendslhs.ejoinme.org/FFF2022 for more information.
June 4 (PRIDE): Annapolis PRIDE Parade and Festival. SMC is a sponsoring organization and will participate as a group in this 2nd Annual family-friendly event. Please plan to join us and invite your friends and family - ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information and to sign up, go to this SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BADAE2AA2F85-stmargarets4
June 9 (LIGHT HOUSE): Friends of the Light House Golf Tournament, Renditions, Davidsonville, MD (currently a waitlist). Talk to Peter if you want to play. See https://friendslhs.ejoinme.org/golf2022 for more information.
July (LIGHT HOUSE): SMC's Annual Food Drive for the Light House Pantry to honor the great contributions of outgoing Director Joann Mattson. Details to follow. SMC POC: Pam Roth, SMC's Light House Donation Coordinator, [email protected]
September 18 (LIGHT HOUSE): Annapolis Run for the Light House, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD. See https://www.annapolis run for the lighthouse.org/ for more information.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT SMC's MISSIONS:
PRIDE: NEED VOLUNTEERS ASAP to lead/help coordinate SMC's participation in this year's Annapolis PRIDE Parade & Festival. If you are interested, please contact Marti Engstrom @ [email protected] to learn more.
WINTER RELIEF - 2023: NEED VOLUNTEERS to lead/help coordinate SMC's Winter Relief in January 2023. Please contact Marti Engstrom for more information.
Light House: Ongoing: Sign up to prepare and deliver food to Light House for one (or more!) of SMC's Monthly Dinners. For more information and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4badae2aa2f85-smcmodified1 SMC POC: Marti Engstrom, [email protected]
Light House: Ongoing: Donate REQUESTED food and other items to Light House by placing in the designated area under the window in the narthex. Please see list of needed items here: https://annapolislighthouse.org/get-involved/needs/ SMC POC: Pam Roth, SMC's Light House Donation Coordinator, [email protected]
U.S. Citizenship Classes: Starting a new summer semester, in-person at the Center of Help on Forest Drive in Annapolis- need two teachers per class. Depending on our numbers of teachers, we’ve been teaching once every four weeks. Classes are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting on May 26th. please contact Robert Thomas at [email protected] or 757-408-1225.
May 19 (LIGHT HOUSE): Friends for Friends Light House Fundraiser at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. See https://friendslhs.ejoinme.org/FFF2022 for more information.
June 4 (PRIDE): Annapolis PRIDE Parade and Festival. SMC is a sponsoring organization and will participate as a group in this 2nd Annual family-friendly event. Please plan to join us and invite your friends and family - ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information and to sign up, go to this SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BADAE2AA2F85-stmargarets4
June 9 (LIGHT HOUSE): Friends of the Light House Golf Tournament, Renditions, Davidsonville, MD (currently a waitlist). Talk to Peter if you want to play. See https://friendslhs.ejoinme.org/golf2022 for more information.
July (LIGHT HOUSE): SMC's Annual Food Drive for the Light House Pantry to honor the great contributions of outgoing Director Joann Mattson. Details to follow. SMC POC: Pam Roth, SMC's Light House Donation Coordinator, [email protected]
September 18 (LIGHT HOUSE): Annapolis Run for the Light House, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD. See https://www.annapolis run for the lighthouse.org/ for more information.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT SMC's MISSIONS:
PRIDE: NEED VOLUNTEERS ASAP to lead/help coordinate SMC's participation in this year's Annapolis PRIDE Parade & Festival. If you are interested, please contact Marti Engstrom @ [email protected] to learn more.
WINTER RELIEF - 2023: NEED VOLUNTEERS to lead/help coordinate SMC's Winter Relief in January 2023. Please contact Marti Engstrom for more information.
Light House: Ongoing: Sign up to prepare and deliver food to Light House for one (or more!) of SMC's Monthly Dinners. For more information and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4badae2aa2f85-smcmodified1 SMC POC: Marti Engstrom, [email protected]
Light House: Ongoing: Donate REQUESTED food and other items to Light House by placing in the designated area under the window in the narthex. Please see list of needed items here: https://annapolislighthouse.org/get-involved/needs/ SMC POC: Pam Roth, SMC's Light House Donation Coordinator, [email protected]
U.S. Citizenship Classes: Starting a new summer semester, in-person at the Center of Help on Forest Drive in Annapolis- need two teachers per class. Depending on our numbers of teachers, we’ve been teaching once every four weeks. Classes are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting on May 26th. please contact Robert Thomas at [email protected] or 757-408-1225.