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Mission and Outreach
Mission
Five Alleluia Grants are awarded at Diocesan Convention
Five churches received Alleluia Grants during the 159th Diocesan Convention on Oct. 19 in Topeka, totaling $11,265.16
These are matching grants given to support projects that enable parishioners to serve as Christ’s hands and feet in the world.
St. Paul’s, Marysville. Awarded $3,000
Ministry: “ADA Ramp” – This grant will be used to continue in providing additional ADA compliance with their “Community Cabin.” This “Cabin” has affectionately been known within the community for many years as a place of gathering. Though there has been a decline in the congregation’s use of the building, they have identified it as a way to provide a viable resource for community groups in search of a peaceful meeting place to call home and provide a safe place for spiritual and emotional healing. (Such as AA/Al Anon, and grief support groups.) In addition, St. Paul’s currently provides this space for a growing ESL class conducted by one of St. Paul’s parishioners. With the ability to provide these additional ADA improvements the cabin will provide an accessible, calm, and tranquil place for community support groups to gather.
St. Mary’s, Galena. Awarded $1,634.16
Ministry: “Picnic Tables and Benches” – Purchase and securing of 4 picnic tables and benches to be used for Sunday School class activities, Outdoor Eucharist services, parish potluck and community dinners, for outside organization use, and possible future “mini-spiritual summer camp” use.
Epiphany, Sedan. Awarded $3,000
Ministry: “Re-Imagine Sedan” Initially started four years ago as a student-led initiative working together on ways to improve the community. From this stemmed a “Getting to know you” program based upon the Episcopal Church’s “Called to Transformation program,” which entailed gathering with families over dinner and working with them in discovering and developing their gifts. This in turn led to a girls empowerment program last spring, which has further developed into a new parent/Student Engagement Program that will enable volunteers to work with parents and help them better communicate with their student/s. In addition, it provides a program and evening of enrichment with a “You can do whatever you put your mind to” focus. Programs will be led by Epiphany Parishioners.
Trinity, El Dorado. Awarded $1,064
Ministry: “Drug Safety Initiative” – Disposal of unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications is becoming a greater problem in all communities. This situation has exacerbated b the increase in opioid use and misuse, resulting in theft of prescription drugs from homes. Regardless of the medication types, people often have trouble disposing of them once no longer needed. This ministry will provide awareness and educate the community about the program; and purchase and distribute Deterra Drug Deactivation system pouches to the community.
Grace, Winfield. Awarded $2,567
Ministry: “Annex Renovations, Electronic Locking & Security System” – installation of electronic locks to support what will be a renovated community building. The Grace Congregation’s goal is to transform what is now “Grace Annex” into a community center for a free event venue for non-profit organizations. The building is a separate building from Grace Church originally build as a store front building over 100 years ago. Once the renovations have been complete plans hope to support not only non-profit organizations in Winfield, but Arkansas City and other Cowley County, Kansas communities that provided training education, and family services to under-privileged and at-risk community members; empowering them to improve and sustain a viable, healthier way of life.
Kansas missionary
Karin Feltman, a member of St. Margaret's, Lawrence, is working to help understand and eradicate human trafficking in Nepal. She lives in Kathmandu and spends time in a village in the mountains above the capital city. You can read more about her experiences in the massive earthquakes that struck Nepal in the Summer 2015 issue of The Harvest, the diocese's news magazine, on pages 8-10 >>HERE, and about her work to fight human trafficking in the Spring 2016 issue of The Harvest on pages 12-13 >>HERE.
If interested in providing support for her work, she can be reached by email.
Kansas to Kenya
Dozens of Kansas Episcopalians are involved in this mission effort that sends teams each summer to Kenya and works to provide people there with resources to improve their lives of poverty. >>MORE
Teams will be headed to Kenya in the summer of 2018. Check back for more information.
If interested in learning more about Kansas to Kenya, contact Deacon Jim Cummins by email >>HERE.
Haiti Episcopal Learning Partnership
Several parishes in the metropolitan Kansas City area, including some on the Kansas side of the state line, have partnerships with churches and schools in Haiti, and they raise money and send volunteers to assist people in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. >>MORE
Outreach
Food ministry
The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas has a commitment to feeding the hungry, and a number of agencies are the primary ways to do that.
St. Paul's Food Pantry in Kansas City offers food to those in the community twice a week and plays a key role in reducing hunger in its neighborhood. >>MORE
St. Paul's Breakfast Program has provided a hot breakfast to as many as 175 people every Saturday for more than 10 years, including Christmas and other holidays. >>MORE
Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry is the largest food pantry in Lawrence and is housed at Trinity. It is supported by Trinity and St. Margaret's Episcopal Churches as well as three other area churches. >>MORE
NourishKC serves people in need in the Dioceses of Kansas and West Missouri with a variety of efforts, including its Episcopal Hunger Relief Network. >>MORE
Episcopal Social Services of Wichita offers a hot lunch to those in need in Wichita and supports a variety of anti-poverty efforts in its community. >>MORE
Environmental stewardship
The Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team of Trinity, Lawrence, offers a variety of resources. >>MORE
Habitat for Humanity
The diocese has been involved with building houses in southeast Kansas through Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County. You can read about their work >>HERE.
Other resources
Episcopal Relief & Development
Episcopal Relief and Development is an international relief and development agency and a compassionate response to human suffering on behalf of The Episcopal Church of the United States. Its work to heal a hurting world is guided by the principles of compassion, dignity and generosity. >>MORE