Global Outreach
The Society of St. Margaret: The Society of St. Margaret, is an order of Episcopal Church sisters, who have had a convent in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, since 1927. The sisters have a scholarship program for children who would otherwise be unable to attend schools, a church linen program, and “Foyer Notre Dame, a home for elderly, indigent persons that includes terminal care and burial
Groupo Cajola in Guatemala: Grupo Cajolá in North America was founded in 2021 to support the work of the group in Cajolá, Guatemala, primarily by raising the funds for the group’s initiatives. Although we are two separate organizations, we collaborate on our mutual mission to promote the well-being of the people of Cajolá who live in Cajolá or in the diaspora, creating educational and financial opportunities in Cajolá so that fewer community members need to migrate to sustain their families.
Episcopal Relief & Development: John Buterbaugh made a motion to make a donation of $1000.00 to the Episcopal Relief & Development to assist in community rebuilding following the earthquakes in Venezuela
Tiny Home for Good: The Tiny Home for Good mission is to provide safe, affordable, and dignified housing for men and women coming out of the shelter system. But our mission doesn’t end after move-in day.
We learned early on that it’s not enough to only provide a home. Many of our tenants require additional, ongoing support. Between members of our staff and partnerships with local agencies, we work to meet the varying needs of our tenants, ensuring their long-term success and well-being in our homes.
At the Outreach first quarter meeting the following donations were approved and distributed.
· Rent for Rescue Mission-$6000 ($500 per month)
· RJRC Funding-$1500 (For the year)
· Nancy Lee Merriman Cooking Classes- Up to $800 for the year
· Safe and Warm- $1000
· Elder Melody’s Feminine Hygiene Product Drive-$250
· Episcopal Relief and Development for the Middle East-$1000
· Interfaith Works-$500
· Workers Center of CNY-$500
The American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
In times of crisis, Mr. Rogers used to say, look for the helpers! The American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ) works to support the mission and ministries of the churches, schools, and hospitals throughout the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, with particular emphasis on transforming the lives of the vulnerable and displaced. If you are looking for ways that you can help with the current crisis in the Holy Land, go to www.afedj.org and donate to their Gaza Emergency Relief fund. Continue to pray for our sisters and brothers in the Holy Land!
El Salvador
El Salvador Companion Diocese Committee
The joy of being part of the Companion Diocese ministry is almost impossible to describe. The more we learn about our sisters and brothers in El Salvador the more we learn about love and hope. The more we seek to give the more we receive.A team of almost thirty medical, dental, and mental health professionals and support people have traveled there each year and treated treated intestinal parasites, counseled in abusive situations, extracted teeth and gave dozens of other treatments.Nine others – two clergy, one youth and six other adults – participated in a pilgrimage in February. The day of Vacation Bible School for forty children in the poorest parish in the country was magic. No one returns from these pilgrimages unchanged – many are compelled to go back or to compel others.Several parishes are part of a scholarship ministry, providing small grants so children can finish school and even college. Six hundred dollars a year or less enables a youth to pull themselves out of the grinding poverty that sentences most to lives of minimum wage – less than one dollar an hour.No one is too poor to give, and no one is too rich to receive.
Ash Wednesday in Japan
John Buterbaugh recently went on a whirlwind trip to Asia where he visited 7 countries in one month. The video is of the Ash Wednesday services at St. Mark’s in Ashy, Japan (a suburb of Osaka). John was hosted by Fr. Warren Wilson (Canada) for the week.