Outreach Ministries at St. George's

Seek out and serve others, proclaiming the good news of God in Christ using the gifts God has given us.

St. George’s Episcopal Church seeks to serve others in our community, the nation and the world through our resources, our time and our talents. Through our Outreach Funding Committee and our Mission Committee we offer our funds to agencies and projects as well as provide our congregation with opportunities for volunteer ministries. Jesus tells us “Just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” We pray that you will find a ministry (or ministries) that will match your interest and passion and that you will volunteer your time and your heart to seek and serve God in all persons.

Please visit the Outreach table in our main hallway for more information email Lynn Ragland or call her at 385-2150.

All About Women

allaboutwomen.org

The mission of All About Women is to connect women with engaging free resources to balance and renew their lives and improve their health. AAW’s foundation is to provide programs that are inclusive, interactive, accessible and fun.

Better Decisions

betterdecisions.org

Better Decisions is a volunteer-driven organization that attracts women who seek a personal and meaningful volunteer experience. By providing a unique opportunity to work 1-on-1 with a female inmate, Better Decisions brings together women of all ages and backgrounds both inside and outside the prison walls.

Boulevard Bolt

www.boulevardbolt.org

First organized in 1994 by St. George’s Episcopal Church, this 5-mile run/walk on Belle Meade Boulevard is held annually on Thanksgiving Day. The Bolt is sponsored by three neighboring congregations, Temple Ohabai Sholom, Immanuel Baptist Church, and St. George’s. Proceeds from this event are designated to ministries for the hungry and the homeless.

Boy Scout Troop 31

www.troop31.net

Boy Scout Troop 31 was founded 76 years ago at the Church of the Advent. In the 1950’s, the Troop Chapter was moved to St. George’s Church where it continues to be a vital part of the Parish’s outreach. Currently there are 80 scouts and 30 adult leaders who continue the troop’s tradition of excellence. Troop 31 has awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to over 150 young men. Scouting stresses duty to God and Country, helpfulness to other people, and physical, mental, and moral strength. These traditional principles serve youth well in life and are consistent with the church’s teachings.

Campus for Human Development (Now called Room In The Inn)

www.roomintheinn.org

The mission of The Campus for Human Development is "Emphasizing the scriptural ideals of love and community through service to the homeless, our Campus provides faithful people of Nashville an opportunity to respond directly to the broken and disenfranchised among us. This fellowship with the poor is at the heart of our purpose."

The Room in the Inn program provides safe, warm shelter to Nashville’s homeless during the winter months. Over 150 congregations work with the Campus for Human Development to provide shelter and food each evening from November 1 to March 31 to Nashville’s homeless. St. George’s hosts Room in the Inn the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from November through March.

The Lunch Program, housed at the Campus for Human Development, provides a meal for up to 200 homeless men and women each Sunday from 11:00 to noon. It was founded by Episcopal volunteers and continues to be coordinated by Christ Church Cathedral. St. George’s Church allocates funds and provides volunteers to make and serve lunch six times per year.

East Academy

www.eastacademy.org

We are a school for children and families who love learning, and look forward to college. Founded in 2001 by a future-thinking group of community leaders, the Academy continues to honor the vision of our founders.

Episcopal Relief and Development

www.er-d.org

The primary relief organization of the Episcopal Church in the United States supports rehabilitation and self-help programs throughout the world, particularly when there are natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods.

Habitat for Humanity

www.habitatnashville.org

Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is committed to assisting families in need with the life-changing opportunity of buying and owning decent, affordable housing with a team of enthusiastic volunteers and staff guided by Christian values. Habitat is an ecumenical housing ministry which helps families own their own homes. Each family gives 500 hours of time to the construction effort.

Interfath Dental Clinic

www.interfaithdentalclinic.com

The mission of the Interfaith Dental Clinic is to restore, protect, and improve the oral health of uninsured, low-income, working people and their children in the greater Nashville area.

KIPP Academy

www.kippacademynashville.org

The mission of KIPP Academy Nashville is to cultivate in its students the character and academic skills needed to succeed in rigorous high schools and colleges, and to become productive citizens in the world beyond. We will accomplish this mission by instilling in each student a commitment to Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Responsibility, and Humility.

LEAD Academy

www.leadacademy.org

LEAD Academy is leading the effort to transform public education in Nashville by supporting, training, and educating the next generation of responsible citizens. LEAD’s success in providing an excellent education to every student is demonstrating that students, teachers, and families can achieve far more if schools are small, teachers are trained to teach creatively, parents are invited and expected to be involved, and students are held to the highest expectations no matter their background.

Lwala Community Alliance

www.lwalacommunityalliance.org

We are an alliance of communities whose mission is to build the fundamental human capacity of the people of Lwala to advance their own comprehensive well being, including physical health, educational opportunity, economic freedom, cultural vitality and spiritual growth.

Magdalene/Thistle Farms

www.thistlefarms.org

Magdalene, a residential housing and recovery program for Nashville women with a criminal history of prostitution and drug abuse, was formed in September 1997 by the Reverend Becca Stevens of Saint Augustine’s chapel. The first house opened with 5 women and today there are four houses with plans to continue to expand. Thistle Farms, a cottage industry, managed by the women of Magdalene manufactures bath and body care products.

Matthew 25

www.matthew25help.org

This transitional shelter program for homeless men who are employed provides the time for them to accumulate funds to establish their own permanent residence. Counseling, job training, and social support services are provided. Volunteer opportunities include the preparation and serving of supper by area congregations.

Oasis Center, Inc.

www.oasiscenter.org

Oasis Center is a place where young people experience success. For more than 33 years, the professionals and volunteers of Oasis have dedicated themselves to making sure that all youth have access to a safe place, caring adults, and opportunities to contribute to the Nashville community. Oasis Center, over these years, has received numerous awards for achievements in management and public relations and is one of the nation’s most comprehensive and innovative agencies for teenagers and their families.

Our Little Roses, San Pedro, Honduras

www.ourlittleroses.org

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

In the summer of 1993, St George’s undertook its first mission trip to Our Little Roses, a home for 65 abused, abandoned, or orphaned girls, infants through twenty-two years old. Each year since, approximately 40 parishioners, youths and adults, travel to Honduras in February and June to provide physical labor to improve the girls’ home, to organize special activities for the girls such as swimming, crafts, a cookout, and to worship with the girls and the congregation at “El Buen Pastor” the Episcopal cathedral in Honduras. The Our Little Roses Ministries has been expanded to include the following projects: a neighborhood medical clinic located near the home staffed by two doctors and a nurse; Mark 10:14, a freestanding building that has 2 bedrooms for infants to seven year olds and a bi-lingual school; and a transitional apartment building for the girls who have graduated from high school and are working and attending college. Funds to support the ministry come from individuals and churches. St George’s has contributed to the building of Mark 10:14 (where the dining room is named for St George’s), to the girls’ weekly allowance fund, to a dental fund to provide orthodontic care, and to a program offered in the home to teach the girls English. Each year over 65 St. George’s families participate in the “Shoebox of Love “ project by filling a shoebox with new items for a special girl. The summer missionaries deliver these boxes to the girls along with duffel bags full of donated nearly new clothing. By giving in so many ways to Our Little Roses, the church continues to be enriched. As one St George’s youth who went on a summer trip to Our Little Roses said, “I now have a large and very special family made up of the 65 girls of Our Little Roses and the 30 St George’s members who shared this life changing experience with me.

Pastoral Counseling Centers

www.pastoralcounselingctrs.org

The Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee is a ministry of professional care dedicated to healing and growth in human life and relationships. In partnership with local congregations the centers are committed to providing clinical and education services to all who need these services.

Restore Ministries

www.restoreymca.org

The mission of Restore Ministries is to actively strengthen our community by providing the hope and healing of Jesus Christ to individuals and families who are experiencing life's difficulties.

Rooftop

www.rooftopnashville.org

Rooftop is a nonprofit organization that provides rental assistance to individuals and families in Davidson County. The organization, which comprises faith-based congregations in Metropolitan Nashville, provides funds to individuals and families in need of emergency financial help with the goal of preventing homelessness and providing hope.

Salama Urban Ministries

www.salamaserves.org

For more than 20 years, Salama (Swahili word for peace) has served the Greater Nashville area through providing life- changing programs that equip children with skills needed for success in life and to nurture lives of integrity and hope through the foundation of faith. After a two-year season of evaluation and planning, Salama has now designed its new programming model, "The Salama Institute." The Salama Institute is taking the elements of spiritual, academic, leadership and artistic excellence to the next level with the desire to effectively produce leaders from among those we serve

Second Harvest Food Bank

www.secondharvestmidtn.org

Today, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is one of the largest and most comprehensive of over 200 food banks and food distribution centers nationwide. During the 2006/2007 fiscal year, Second Harvest distributed more than 37.4 million pounds of food to hungry men, women, and children. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee was named 2003 Affiliate of the Year by America's Second Harvest. The Food Bank is proud to share this prestigious award with the thousands of supporters and leaders who have supported Second Harvest over the past 30 years.

Siloam Family Health Center

www.siloamhealth.org

In 1988, several Christian medical providers had a vision for an interdenominational ministry in the Nashville community. Their service would live out the Biblical and historical commitment of the Church to care for the poor and the sick. The vision became a reality when the doors of Siloam opened in the fall of 1991. Siloam provides physical and spiritual care by providing affordable, high-quality health care to the uninsured and underserved by the health care system.

Sponsors Scholarship Program

Led by George Langstaff, Jr. This program grew out of Time to Rise, Inc. The Sponsor’s process addresses the needs of at-risk students in the public school system. Often students who are successful in completing high school are unable to continue their education at the college level without financial aid. The Sponsors provide aid to Tennessee high school seniors who have been nominated by their school through needs based scholarships up to $2500.

St. Luke's Community House

www.stlukescommunityhouse.org

St. Luke’s was founded in 1913 to serve the medical needs of the women and children whose male relatives were inmates in the state penitentiary. In 1920, St. Luke’s relocated to its present site and continued serving as a clinic until 1996, when TennCare cuts forced the agency to terminate these services. Since that time, St. Luke’s has continued to evolve and is now the only major social service agency in the area offering a variety of programs including childcare, mobile meals, emergency food, home repairs, tax assistance, toy store, adult computer classes, summer camp and health assessments.

St. Mary's Sewanee

www.stmaryssewanee.org

St. Mary’s Sewanee, a Center for Spiritual Development resting on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, offers a place of natural beauty and quiet for retreat, renewal and learning. Grounded in the tradition and experience of the Episcopal Church, our mission of spiritual hospitality extends to persons of diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds.

The Next Door

www.thenextdoor.org

The Next Door addresses the physical, mental, spiritual and life skills needs of women and their children in two locations in Nashville, Tennessee. Since May 2004, over 450 women have had the opportunity at our original downtown location to experience a six-month curriculum designed to prepare them for living independently and establishing stable families. The facility on Eighth Avenue South provides a safe and secure environment for up to 52 participants, who come by referral primarily from incarceration and also from rehabilitation centers or homelessness. In Summer 2007, The Next Door opened a second location at the Freedom Recovery Community at 2100 Clifton Avenue in Nashville. This permanent housing complex provides 20 units for safe, affordable living for women and their children.

Trinity Episcopal Church

www.trinitychurchpc.com

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