MISSIONS AND OUTREACH OVERVIEW
The St. Margaret’s Missions Commission strives to engage every parishioner in outreach by:
The St. Margaret’s Missions Commission strives to engage every parishioner in outreach by:
(a) Organizing overarching, intergenerational missions projects that involves many parishioners in a single endeavor;
(b) Supporting the individual interests and passions of our parishioners;
(c) Helping parishioners discern their gifts and strengths;
(d) Acting as a clearing house for community service opportunities, coordinating and channeling parishioner participation;
(e) Seeking partnerships with other churches and organizations that will multiply the impact of our and their efforts.
The Commission’s focus is centered on supporting organizations and volunteer activities that involve any of these four priorities: (1) Endow the poor and hungry with the means to feed, shelter and clothe themselves; (2) Restore the ill to health and heal the broken; (3) Promote, preserve, and sustain environmental health; and good practices; and (4) Improve access to educational opportunities. > The COVID-19 crisis has altered the usual landscape of volunteer opportunities in a variety of ways. This document is a list of current opportunities to volunteer through St Margaret’s. Other ongoing projects that are currently fully staffed are not listed here, but will be added as needs arise in the future. >
The Missions Commission is actively seeking new parishioner-led projects to support - if you have an outreach project idea, please contact Missions Commission Chair Marti Engstrom at martengstrom@gmail.com.
Missions Commission members are:
Barbara Friedmann, Member and Secretary
Justyn Kopack, Member
Robert Thomas, Member
Casey Pingle, Member and Treasurer
Janice John, Member
James Hanrahan, Member
Helen Patterson, Member
Russell Jackson, Member
Click HERE for a copy of our new missions opportunities handbook.
The St. Margaret’s Missions Commission strives to engage every parishioner in outreach by:
The St. Margaret’s Missions Commission strives to engage every parishioner in outreach by:
(a) Organizing overarching, intergenerational missions projects that involves many parishioners in a single endeavor;
(b) Supporting the individual interests and passions of our parishioners;
(c) Helping parishioners discern their gifts and strengths;
(d) Acting as a clearing house for community service opportunities, coordinating and channeling parishioner participation;
(e) Seeking partnerships with other churches and organizations that will multiply the impact of our and their efforts.
The Commission’s focus is centered on supporting organizations and volunteer activities that involve any of these four priorities: (1) Endow the poor and hungry with the means to feed, shelter and clothe themselves; (2) Restore the ill to health and heal the broken; (3) Promote, preserve, and sustain environmental health; and good practices; and (4) Improve access to educational opportunities. > The COVID-19 crisis has altered the usual landscape of volunteer opportunities in a variety of ways. This document is a list of current opportunities to volunteer through St Margaret’s. Other ongoing projects that are currently fully staffed are not listed here, but will be added as needs arise in the future. >
The Missions Commission is actively seeking new parishioner-led projects to support - if you have an outreach project idea, please contact Missions Commission Chair Marti Engstrom at martengstrom@gmail.com.
Missions Commission members are:
Barbara Friedmann, Member and Secretary
Justyn Kopack, Member
Robert Thomas, Member
Casey Pingle, Member and Treasurer
Janice John, Member
James Hanrahan, Member
Helen Patterson, Member
Russell Jackson, Member
Click HERE for a copy of our new missions opportunities handbook.