Service Ministry
“As the Father has sent me, so I send you,” Jesus said. Christians are people who sense that they are called live their lives like Jesus. As St. Paul said to the Galatians,
"It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives within me.”
Operation Backpack
Sunday, August 16
Operation Backpack again this year benefits students that are part of Wilmer Hall's Community Based Education Program. We are looking for sponsors to help defray the cost of the project. Each of the 50 stuffed backpack costs $40, but we will be pleased with donations large and small. Click here to make a donation. Please note Operation Backpack.
Summer Camp at Beckwith
Thanks to the generosity of the congregation of Christ Church Cathedral, five rising 4th and 5th grade students from Prichard Preparatory School had the opportunity to attend a summer session at Camp Beckwith on Weeks Bay. For each of these students, it was their very first camp experience!
Throughout the week, they enjoyed kayaking, swimming, a talent show, evening pool parties, praise and worship and games. This summer's camp theme centered on the Beatitudes, with a special focus on "Blessed are the peacemakers." Each day, campers gathered for reflection with the Dean and his team of helpers before participating in activities that reinforced the day's lesson and encouraged them to live out Christ's call to be peacemakers in their own communities.
As the bus departed at the end of the week, counselors ran alongside waving goodbye. This touching sendoff brought tears to many eyes, as it was obvious that lasting memories were made and new friendships were formed.
Prichard Preparatory School is a faith-based, nonprofit elementary school serving 100 students from low- and low-to-moderate-income families in the Prichard community. Experiences like Camp Beckwith create lasting memories and provide opportunities that many students in this community would not otherwise have. We are deeply grateful to Christ Church Cathedral for making this unforgettable week possible.
Jane Bartlett Nenstiel who is a member of the Vestry at Christ Church Cathedral and who serves as the Director of Development at Prichard Preparatory School headed this project.
Blessing Box
T A K E W H A T Y O U N E E D
G I V E WH A T Y O U C A N
Our Blessing Box is on Church Street next to our small parking lot? It was placed four years
ago as an is Eagle Scout project. The box is a mini pantry which offers a grassroots solution
to immediate and local need. We stock the box with basic essentials like: canned meat or
fish, canned soup, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, cereal, kids' snacks or
baby snacks. You may also donate toiletries like deodorant, soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shaving soap. Look for a box in the Chapter House for donations. This is an appeal for easy to eat foods that are easy to open. Please use our Food Share Pantry sign-up to choose a week to fill the pantry.
The Card Ministry Team ministers to the Cathedral family by sending each a birthday prayer card during their birthday month. The team also sends a card to everyone who is on the Cathedral Prayer list. The time commitment is 2 hours per month. The Card Team Chair will initially send a packet of cards, envelopes, and stamps, and then will send a list of those having birthdays. Special skills preferred: A dependable personality with a desire to help people feel connected.
SERVICE MINISTRY
We recognize that Christianity is meant to be a way of life, not just religious beliefs.
We look to Jesus' example for inspiration about this way.
We strive to work within our community, and in the wider world. We support local organizations with regular financial support:
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Beckwith Camp and Conference Center
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Family Promise of Coastal Alabama
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Mobile Area Interfaith Conference, Prison Ministry
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McKemie Place
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Feeding the Gulf Coast
Please prayerfully consider how you might be part of this ministry.
SERVING OTHERS
Jesus said he came not to be served but to serve. Many Christians feel unusually whole, complete and fulfilled in life, when serving and caring for others. We might say that it is at times like these that we feel most united to Christ.
Jesus spoke of the mystery Christians encounter when giving themselves in service to others. In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus said, that when we care for people in need, we are caring for Jesus himself. In other words, we encounter the Holy in serving and caring for one another, and Christians have often insisted that the experience of God is most poignant, most tangible, and most complete in our care and love for each other.
OUR PROJECTS
On-Going, Hands-On projects include:
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Episcopal Relief and Development
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Christmas Angel Tree
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Mobile Kappa League
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Wilmer Hall Children's Home
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Operation Back Pack
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United Thank Offering
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Beckwith Summer Camp
