St. Martin's Episcopal Church Welcomes You...
OUTREACH

"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, in keeping with the tradition of our namesake, St. Martin of Tours, best known for the account of his using his military sword to cut his cloak in two, to give half to a beggar clad only in rags in the depth of winter.
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All our ministries (descriptions and contact information) are listed in the MINISTRY GUIDE. Please download this important and helpful document. We encourage you to find an area of interest and to contact any of our ministry leaders to volunteer and become actively involved. ​

FISH Donations Requested
St. Martin's Episcopal Church supports 40 different Outreach programs in the community. View chart of Outreach support. 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 made available through financial, in-kind and volunteer opportunities. Learn about many of the agencies and programs we support through links to agency websites, please see below right.  
  • Please get involved! Enroll using the new VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT FORM. Your information will be received by Outreach Co-chairs. New volunteers are always welcomed!  
  • For information, contact the St. Martin's Outreach Commission members listed below.   ​

Outreach Commission Members
Outreach Commission members are listed below along with the areas of responsibilities for each member. If you are interested in volunteering for one or several programs, opportunities, and initiatives, please contact any of our commission members. All email addresses can be found in the parish directory.
FLORENCE DOWNES, Co-chair,  BRUCE EBERSOLE, Co-chair,  ​LISA GREEN, Associate Rector
KERRY ARMBRUSTER
​Meals on Wheels, Thanksgiving Dinner/Summer Lunch Program (?)
DAVID BENEDICT
3E Restoration, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ)
MELANIE DAVIS
​Social Justice, VICPP = Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, CASA = Court-Appointed Special Advocate
MATTHEW & TAMARA FRITCHEY
​Back to School Supplies, Christmas Tree Gift Collection, Camp Sav-a-Child
DEANE GORDON
​Boy's Home of Virginia, Grove Deliveries, Men's Group Iniatives, St. Vincent's School in Haiti
TOM HALE
​Refugee Resettlement Issues, Episcopal Relief and Development
CINDY JORDAN
​St. Paul's Food Ministry, Hospice House, Avalon
DIANE LANGHORST
FISH, ​The Harbor, Grace Haven Family Shelter, Community Kitchen, GWOM, CRC Food Bank-Day of Caring-Hands Together
LORA PRICE
​Please call for assistance --in the church office  229-1111
JOHN SCHWENKLER
​Walk the Talk, Eastern State, SpiritWorks, Faith in Action
DORSEY SMITH
Winter Shelter

​St. Martin's Domains of Need
Contact Bruce Ebersole or Florence Downes  ​

Local Food & Clothing Ministries       
*  FISH  
*  GROVE Food Delivery  (done in conjunction with the Men's Fellowship Group)
*  St. Paul's Episcopal Church Newport News homeless feeding program  
*Greater Williamsburg Community Kitchen
*Thanksgiving Meals Outreach by SMEC
Interfaith Homeless Ministries      
Community of Faith Mission  * The Winter Shelter will be held here at St. Martin's beginning the week of January 21 through the 28. 
*3E Restoration, Inc.   *Grace Haven Family Shelter  *The Harbor    *GWOM Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission   *Greater Williamsburg Community Kitchen
Mentorship Ministries     
AVALON  *  Literacy for Life  *  Big Brothers & Big Sisters  *  Walk the Talk Prison Ministry  *  The United Way's Community Resource Center (CRC) * Latisha's House
International Ministries
*AFEDJ   American Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem    * Commonwealth Catholic Charities / Refugee Resettlement Center  *  St. Vincent's School for Handicapped Children (Port Au Prince, Haiti)  * Episcopal Relief and Development 
Organizations Benefiting the Community
* Camp Kesem  * Community Cafe  *Camp-Save-A-Child  *CASA  * The Giving Tree  * Jackson Feild Episcopal Home  * Lackey Free Clinic  *  Olde Towne Medical Center  *  School Supply Drive  * The ARC of Greater Williamsburg * Williamsburg Faith in Action  *  Williamsburg Choral Guild  *  Disaster Relief Donations

Volunteer Enrollment Form 
Please, enroll as a St. Martin's VOLUNTEER.
Chart of Programs supported by Outreach
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.

Cloak Offerings

The 2nd Sunday of each month, plate collections from all services are donated to a worthy local organization serving our community. Thus far in 2017, more than $24,000 has been donated   -in addition to the Outreach budget and community grants.
Links to Related Agencies & Programs