Service to Others Team



	Service to Others Team Contact the Service to Others Team Programs and Responsibilities of Service to Others Team In ministering to others, the Team hopes that St. Peter’s can continue to be known as a congregation where people are involved in meaningful ways. In doing so, opportunities develop to deepen our fellowship with one another and with nonmembers who are attracted to the work we do. We hope to personalize the needs of others and to put an identity and a face on those we help. In doing so, our goal is to help God mend the world. We are aware of the many worthwhile demands made on our congregation and we try to avoid donor fatigue or becoming spread too thin. Programs and projects are periodically reviewed for effectiveness and appropriateness in order to be judicious in using the gifts and graces of the congregation. At this time, the congregation’s programs and projects through the Team are: 1. Altenheim: a long term care facility on the South side of Indianapolis 2. Crisis intervention: To provide food certificates and related emergency aid 3. Cuba congregation and mission Read our newest article about our visit to Cuba. 4. Damien Center – a vital community resource for those affected by AIDS 5. El Salvador project – a new initiative linked to mission and fair trade efforts 6. Interfaith Hospitality Network – providing temporary housing and assistance 7. Refugee resettlement –the tradition of opening doors to the displaced 8. Rural Health – a residential facility for the differently abled 9. Shell Creek congregation – A Native American church in N. Dakota 10. Special offerings: March: One Great Hour of Sharing Lent: Offering for Brooklawn and Crossroad (treatment facilities in Ft.Wayne and Louisville for severely emotionally troubled youth Memorial Day: Altenheim –a U.C.C. elderly residential facility September: Blankets and Tools of Hope (with Church World Service) November: Neighbors in Need and Hunger offering, tentatively to be divided between Damien Center, Gleaners (to pay member agencies oldest accounts) and U.C.C. hunger efforts December: Veterans of the Cross to help retired pastors and widows/widowers Christmas season: Gifts for Angel Tree (children of incarcerated parents), Rural Health, Shell Creek and Riley Hospital for children Ongoing: Heifer Project, providing animals for developing countries in lieu of gifts for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries. 11. Awareness and advocacy: To make interested congregants aware of social justice issues, programs, projects and movements of the U.C.C. and other groups. 12. Reach Out Initiative – a grant program to empower U.C.C. congregations and others through direct financial and other support. As you can see, the Team is ambitious in its programs and optimistic about the support of the congregation. We welcome new members to the team who are interested in specific projects or the service to others area in general. Please contact the church office if you are interested or need more information.
	3106 East Carmel Drive Carmel, IN 46033 Telephone: (317) 846-6882 Preschool: (317) 846-6860 Fax: (317) 844-0984 Email: stpeters@stpeterscarmel.org