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Links to Our Community's Churches
Episcopal
OUR HOST CHURCH
St. Peter's Episcopal
346 West 20th Street
http://www.stpeterschelsea.com/
Holy Apostles
296 Ninth Avenue (28th)
http://holyapostlesnyc.org/
St. Bartholomew’s
109 East 50th
http://www.stbarts.org/
Reformed Church of America
Marble Collegiate
5th Avenue and West 29th
http://www.marblechurch.org/
Presbyterian
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
http://www.fapc.org/
Roman Catholic
St. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th St.
http://www.sfxavier.org/index.htm
Unitarian Universalist
Community Church of New York
40 East 35th Street
http://www.ccny.org/
Foundations
The “I Have a Dream:® Foundation
www.ihad.org
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Check each church’s Web site for updated information and this week's activities.
Marble Collegiate
Education
Bible study with Sister Carol Perry is a come-as-you-are, no-experience- necessary voyage through a great book. A gifted teacher, Sr. Carol uses her extensive scholarship to offer a fresh, thought-provoking look at the Scriptures, bringing people and stories of the Bible to life. Questions are encouraged.
Evening Bible Study
6:30pm, Tuesdays, (September to May)
Enter at 3 West 29th Street; check with receptionist for room.
St. Francis Xavier
Peace and Justice Committee
Peace and Justice seeks to proclaim the living Gospel by examining the root causes of injustice and by taking loving and prophetic action to name and address them. The committee meets on the second Thursday of each month. For information, please contact Pat Mullahy at pmullahy@saatchiny.com or call 212-463-2735.
Lay Spirituality Program
Lay Spirits sponsors a 12-month program of spiritual formation for lay people. The group begins in December and meets weekly for discussion, prayer, presentations, and reflection. It includes days of recollection and an 8-day summer directed retreat. Contact: Kathel Dunn at (212) 627-2100 ext. 216.
Spiritual Direction - Pastoral Counseling: Members of the staff are available for pastoral counseling and referrals for spiritual direction.
The “I Have a Dream" Foundation
The “I Have a Dream:® Program motivates and empowers children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment and tuition assistance for higher education
Volunteers serve as tutors, mentors, and organizers for Dreamers’ activities. They provide consultant, administrative, and programmatic support.
Age group served: 3rd through 5th grades, 8th grade, 12th grade
NY Metro
330 Seventh Avenue, 20th floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 293-5480 Ext. 19
contact: Kara Forte Koblmiller, Executive Director
Email: Kforte@ihad-newyork.org
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
HOSPITALITY TO THE HOMELESS
ON OUR STEPS
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian has a practice of early Morning wake-up and serving coffee to the homeless who sleep on our steps. This is a rewarding chance to exhale your faith by providing service to those marginalized by our society. These morning interactions create good opportunities to further help these friends take their next step in getting off the streets.The rewards you will receive from helping once week are extremely gratifying. We always get so much more than we give.
Contact: Joe Vedella (917.297.8940 or
jvedella@fapc.org)
One Evening a Week
BEFRIENDING MINISTRY
We're seeking friendly, good listeners who care about our homeless friends sleeping on the church steps. Share the power of God's love from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm as the first step in our efforts to direct our friends to appropriate social services. All volunteers are
trained or serve with an experienced volunteer.
Contact: Karen Johnson (212.832.3511)
Any Evening
2 hours: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
HOST FAPC'S SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Both female and male volunteers are needed to join our ministry of hospitality and host FAPC's guests at the Shelter for the Homeless which is open 365 nights a year. Experienced volunteers will provide guidance as you visit with our guests. Use the Shelter Volunteer Sign-Up Calendar or Contact: Chise Yamamoto (fapcshelter@yahoo.com
Tuesday Afternoons
1 hour: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
SPEAKING ENGLISH TUTORIALS
If you have an ability to communicate and establish rapport with those from another culture, meet with those for whom English is a second language and help them adjust to life in New York City. Contact: Women's Association (212.247.0490, ext. 3041)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
FOOD PANTRY
346 West 20th Street, 929-2390
St. Peter's operates a food pantry five days/week, from 10am - noon, that serves predominantly low-income families who live in the community, some of whom are homeless.
Volunteers are needed for food distribution on
Saturday mornings, from 10am to 11:30am. Contact the church for further information. Additionally, on Saturdays from 10am - 11:30am.
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