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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH AN INSIDE LOOK AT OUR
OUTREACH MINISTRY Impacting Our Parish Community With Compassion and Love
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n a small building behind the “We totally depend on them.” church, you will find a humble Providing food or making ministry that makes a big impact a donation to the Outreach on the community. The Outreach Ministry is a simple but impactful Ministry offers a food pantry way that our parish can share to the greater Flagler County the love of Christ. The Outreach community, as well as assistance Ministry is there to walk with with rent or bills that are past those in need and who wouldn’t due. be able to do it without the “It’s extremely rewarding,” support of the parish. says Terry Kennelly, who has “We’ve had a lot of people served through this ministry that have gotten sick and have for 15 years. “People are so lost some time at work,” Terry appreciative that we are there for says. “This helps them get them.” through a month while they get Every Monday, Wednesday, back on their feet.” and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 The Outreach Ministry p.m., a handful of volunteers has been a constant in the meets with anyone in the community through the ups and community who has made an downs of people’s lives. Some Outreach Ministry volunteers Dot and Michelle appointment for assistance with months, there is a great need for enjoy helping those in need. a bill. The Outreach Ministry can’t food, while other months, the always pay an entire bill, but for someone who has volunteers help many families pay bills. One month, found themselves in a tight spot, a little help can they might help 35 families, then another month, it make a huge difference. might be 80. “When you go to a government agency, there’s “They know we’re there, and when they need us, an awful lot of paperwork,” Terry says. “With us, to they come to us,” Terry says. get through a short period when you’re not doing During Advent, the Outreach Ministry puts well, all we need is your ID and the bill that is past together a list of families who need help providing due.” Christmas presents for their children. Through the Once a month, members of the community can Angel Tree, parishioners can buy gifts for those receive food from the food pantry. Everything the families to give to their children. One can only Outreach Ministry has to offer the wider community imagine the difference this will make to a family on comes from our parishioners. The Outreach Christmas Day. Through all these small gifts of time, Ministry collects food donations in a bin at the food, gifts, or money, our parish can spread hope to church, and monetary donations are collected in the the community. Outreach box. “It’s all our parishioners that keep us going,” “Our parishioners are very generous,” Terry says. Terry says. “Our parishioners are our lifeblood.”
To support the Outreach Ministry, drop off food in the collection bin at church, leave donations in the Outreach Box, and donate gifts for a child on the Angel Tree.
