Faithworks!

Outreach Ministry
Nancy Isken, Ministry Head  contact info

Welcome to the SJF Outreach page. We have a busy year planned. Our meetings are the first Tuesday of the month in the Faith Formation Lounge at 7pm. We love new members and always welcome them with open arms and yummy snacks. Please join us anytime.

Outreach Ministry Meeting Dates:
2011: September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6
2012: January 3, February 7, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5

Outreach 2011-12 Events (Printable PDF copy)

Date	Event
Aug/Sept	Back to School Project - Kathleen Lynch
Sept 24/25; Oct 1/2	Fall Food Drive - Pass bags Sep 24/25 / Collect Oct 1/2
Oct 9, 2011	Crop Walk
Oct 9, 2011	HOPE Pancake Breakfast
Nov, 2011	Thanksgiving Food Drive-Pass bags Nov 5/6 / Collect Food Nov 12/13
Nov 23, 2011	Thanksgiving PieFest
Nov 26/27, Dec 3/4, 10/11, 17/18	Alternative Gift Giving
December	Transportation for the Giving Tree - Nancy Isken
Jan / Feb	Sock, Underwear and Toiletries Drive
Feb 6-12, 2012	Place of Hope Warming Center - Sue Deal / Laura Miehls
Feb, 2012	Royal Oak Lunch - Cary Benitez
Feb/ Mar / Apr	Ellacuria Lenten Project - Ash Wed, Feb 22 and Easter April 8
Spring	Food Drive
Apr 29, 2012	Christmas in Action - Bill O’Connor
May 5/6, 2012	Sponsor a Child - Mother’s Day Cards - Mother’s Day May 13
May, 2012	Royal Oak Lunch - Cary Benitez
June, 2012	CCRT Summer Food Drive
July 22-29, 2012	South Oakland Shelter

Mission: 

We believe that the gospel calls us to acknowledge the image of God in all persons and to recognize the inherent dignity and worth of all of God’s Creation. We respond by leading our community to responsible action.

Objectives:

• Provide opportunities for the larger community to assist those in need by sharing our resources of time, talent and treasure and connecting these activities with Catholic Social Teaching.
  Assess and respond to the needs of those in our own parish and within the Pontiac Area Vicariate.
  Emphasize our connection with Ellecuria and Kenya throughout the year.
  Educate the community on social issues and concerns through articles and guest speakers.
  Statement of Resource Needs (Time, Talent, Treasure):
• Develop new members so that they are willing to take on leadership roles for projects sponsored by the Outreach Ministry. Volunteers are needed to participate in events so that the work load can be shared among many.

Primary Activities:

Some of the projects we undertake each year: South Oakland Shelter (a rotating site homeless shelter), WHRC Preschool Project, Oakland County Food Bank Food and Toiletry Drive, Lighthouse Thanksgiving Food Drive and Summer Lunch Food Drive, Ellecuria Lenten Project, Heifer Project and Alternative Holiday Gifts, Meals on Wheels, two blood drives a year, South Oakland Lunch Program, Habitat For Humanity and Place of Hope (a Pontiac warming center). We also support the Outreach Kenya efforts and the Rochester Area CROP Walk.

Our members meet the first Tuesday of every month (September through June) or as scheduled (check the bulletin) in the Faith Formation Lounge. All are welcome!