St. Martin's Episcopal Church

OUTREACH

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"Let us go forth in the Name of Christ"

A commitment to bold and innovative outreach was one of the founding hallmarks of St. Martin’s, and we continue to strive to be a beacon in our community. We give our time and talents both publicly and privately, as a church and as individuals.

St. Martin's Episcopal Church supports a large number of Outreach programs in the community. The outreach program, administered through the Outreach Commission, is organized into four major categories of need
  • Local Food & Clothing Ministries
  • Interfaith Homeless Ministries
  • Mentorship Ministries
  • International Food Ministries
Support is designated by financial, in-kind and volunteer opportunities. Learn about many of the agencies and programs we support through links to agency websites. For information, contact the St. Martin's Outreach person listed below next with the four domains of need or contact the Rev. Clay Riley. 

The Ministry Faire booklet includes an extensive section describing Outreach opportunities to which you can contribute. New volunteers are always welcomed!  Enroll using the new VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT FORM.    
Download the Outreach 
Commission brochure 

St. Martin's Domains of Need

Local Food & Clothing Ministries       
Contact Cindy Jordan    cwjordan_2@msn.com 
* From His Hands (feeding ministry)  
*  FISH  
*  GROVE Food Delivery  (done in conjunction with the Men's Fellowship Group  
*  St. Paul's Episcopal Church Newport News homeless feeding program  
*Delivery of Sandwiches to Transitional Housing sites
Interfaith Homeless Ministries      Contact Chris James     chlajames@hotmail.com
        Community of Faith Mission   (This will be a very emergent need in the near future. Stay 
        tuned for future develpments!)  
Mentorship Ministries     Contact Chris James      chlajames@hotmail.com
       AVALON  *  Literacy for Life  *  Big Brothers & Big Sisters  *  Walk the Talk Prison Ministry  *  The United Way's Community Resource Center (CRC)
International Food Ministries   Contact Helen Smith      hsmith85@cox.net            Holy Cross Anglican School (Belize)  *  Episcopal Relief & Development  ERD       *  The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem 
Learn more about the Holy Cross Education Foundation which supports preschool through 8th grade at Holy Cross Elementary School in San Pedro, Belize. Your generous support enables the children to have nutritious lunch and snack. Share their regular updates and newsletters linked here to the right.

Community-Church Health Forum Outreach

FISH 

Mission Trip to Minot, North Dakota
- Visit the Outreach Blog to learn more

Volunteer Enrollment Form 
Please, enroll as a St. Martin's VOLUNTEER.
The new 
Outreach Blog 
has the latest information! 
Outreach
Mission Statement
St. Martin's Outreach Commission's overall goal is to be alert to ongoing needs on local, regional, national and international levels so we can provide parish support. Along with financial help we want to involve the parish community in volunteer opportunities so we can engage closely with people in need outside our congregation and truly grow as the Body of Christ. We look for new ways to encourage and facilitate Christian fellowship through the personal involvement of parishioners in the organizations and programs need ing parish support.
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HEALTH MINISTRIES
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PRISON MINISTRIES
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HOUSING MINISTRIES
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FOOD MINISTRIES
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CLOTHING MINISTRIES
Links to Related Agencies & Programs
Other Ministries        Contact the Rev. Clay Riley  to find out how to get involved with these ministries.
        *  Faith in Action  *  Meals on Wheels  *  United Thank Offering  
        *  Thanksgiving Meals  *  Financial Support Review Panel  
        *  James River School Support
UNITED THANK OFFERING
The United Thank Offering is a program encouraging men, women, and children to share their thankfulness to God through daily prayer and offerings, in the Blue Box, and to pass those blessings to others. The power of the Blue Box is unlimited. Your prayers and offerings have built churches and schools, made needed renovations, fed the hungry, clothed the poor, provided shelter for the homeless, and provided care and support for those with physical, mental, and emotional challenges.