Outreach
Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? (Baptismal covenant)
The Episcopal Church has designated St. Peter's as a Jubilee Ministry center based on our ministry of joint discipleship in Christ with poor and oppressed people, wherever they are found, to meet basic human needs and to build a just society.
On the second Sunday of the month, volunteers from St. Peter's go to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Camden from 7:30 AM to 9:30-9:45 AM to participate in their Sunday Breakfast ministry. They prepare and serve a hot breakfast to about 75 people, many of whom are homeless. Volunteers wash dishes, make pancakes, cook eggs, serve coffee, set tables, serve breakfast platters, and clean the tables and dishes. In addition to a group of dedicated adult volunteers, our J2A class of teens often volunteers.
St. Peter's has long been participating in the breakfast program of St. Paul's.
You may also help by preparing peanut butter & jelly sandwiches that our volunteers can take to St. Paul's.
If you would like to take part in this ministry, please contact our office for more info. Donations to purchase supplies are welcome.
We have an ongoing collection of non-perishable food and personal care items for the community pantry at the Christian Caring Center. You are always welcome to write a note of cheer to include with the donations, too.
We also hold shorter drives during the year, for items like special foods, gifts, or school supplies, which are distributed to local organizations such as Oaks Integrated Care.
St. Peter's has been helping to support Institut La Rédemption, or Redemption School, which is an Episcopal K-12 school located in Gonaives, Haiti, since 2014. We pray for the students and staff of Redemption School, and they pray for St. Peter's, too. St. Peter's sends $2000 per year to Redemption School. Money that we have raised has gone towards building school benches for the students in the past but usually helps pay teachers' salaries.
Since public education is not adequately funded, most Haitian children seeking an education must attend private and church schools. You can support Redemption School by purchasing Shop Rite or Acme gift cards after weekend services nearly every week and by helping organize our annual rummage sale. Donations for Redemption School are always welcome. Contact Mike Orlando if you would like to order a grocery gift card: mtorlando73@yahoo.com.
You can also support the people of Haiti in general by shopping! Click on the image of the school to see a list of businesses that support Haitians, vetted by Serena Beeks, the U.S. Coordinator for Haiti Episcopal School Partnerships.
Our adopted children are Thiago in Brazil and Mario in Bolivia.
For many years, St. Peter's has sponsored children through Child Fund International, providing regular financial assistance and collecting donations for the children for their birthdays and Christmas. We pray for our adopted children every week in our services.
St. Peter’s has a long history of reaching out by welcoming community organizations to use our facilities. The following organizations make St. Peter’s their home away from home: a TOPS ("Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weight loss group, Scout troops, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous. We also provide rehearsal space to the Big Band Express, a well-known area jazz ensemble, and provide classroom space to an area art teacher.