Outreach - A Reminder of What the Outreach
Committee Does
Outreach contributes to Meal & More, Pines of Peace Comfort Care,
Webster Home Comfort Care Webster Community Chest. Webster Volunteer
Fire Department, Cameron Community Center, Williamson Community
Center, Webster Food Pantry, Ton of Love, Life Span Golden Memories
program, (similar to Make a Wish for children) as well as giving
financial aid to individual families from our congregation and the
surrounding areas. You, as a member of the congregation, have helped
to make this possible by supporting the many projects Outreach has
sponsored, like the chicken barbeque with a net profit of Net profit
of $1341.00. We have received a letter
from Sojourner House (bulletin board), thanking our church for our
monetary assistance. Recently we also have sent a check and letter
written by Susan Kaemmerlen to Mercy Flight for several veterans from
our area to fly to see the World Trade Center. What a small price for
the many veterans who gave their limbs, mind and body for our freedom.
We are a working outreach. All our profit goes to those organizations
outside our church. Thank you all for supporting us, and please keep
us in your prayers.
Art Mason, Outreach
CROP Walk
The CROP Walk for Hunger takes place in May in Webster. To be a
walker or a sponsor contact Nancy Van Hooydonk at Good Shepherd church
Father Lance Robbins annually volunteers as a walker. Thank you Father
Lance, and thank you in advance to the walkers and/or sponsors.
$2075 was the total amount raised by The Church of the Good Shepherd
for Crop Walk in 2008.
Mini Garage Sale
The Mini Garage Sale held on May 1st and May 2nd raised $522.20.
Proceeds will be shared with HOPE Ministry of Webster. God bless you
all for giving of your time and talent. It is greatly appreciated.
Webster Food Cupboard
Canned foods and paper goods are collected every Sunday for our
Webster Food Cupboard, in summer or winter. Hunger and need doesn't
stop just because the weather is warm. If anything, in summer,
families have more need for your help as children aren't at school to
get a nourishing lunch during the day. Please help your neighbors.
Containers are in the entrance to the narthex.
Garage Sale
Our 2008 Garage sale was held on Aug 7 & 8.
Chairperson is Sara Feaveryear Goga assisted by Yvonne Arnold. Please
drop off your treasures soon at the parish hall and place them on the
stage. Please no tires, cribs, or car seats. If you are interested in
helping with set up, clean up or during the sale please sign the sheet
on the bulletin board in the narthex. Proceeds go to Outreach and to
the general fund.
Lifespan
Please see the bulletin board in the narthex featuring Art as the
director at Lifespan. program. (Art is the gentleman without the
glasses). The organization helps older adults take on the challenges
and opportunities of longer life, dealing with family members, makes
legal, financial, health and housing plans for a loved one with a
disability. We thank Art for all he has done to help the elderly who
are struggling to maintain their independence.
St. Andrew's Chapel
We are attempting to make St. Andrew's Chapel self-supporting. The
chapel is not in the budget of Good Shepherd or the Diocese of
Rochester.
Summer services are held in July through August at St. Andrew's Chapel
on Lake Rd in Webster. Summer services have been a long standing
tradition here. Many people are involved in preparing the chapel for
use each summer. It has a capacity of about 60 people and is in a
wooded setting along the Lake Ontario shoreline. The chapel is over
one hundred years old and takes many of the older members back to
their youth when country churches were small and functional. Its
peaceful setting is a provides a delightful worship experience
Therefore any contributions are very appreciated and checks should be
make out to St. Andrew's. Regular contributions to Good Shepherd will
be taken to the church
St Andrews' Chapel is a special place to many of us. On occasion,
there has been an interest in having the chapel available for prayer
in addition to the Sunday service. Father Lance has given his support
and we would like to try this on a limited basis during the summer to
determine interest. St. Andrews' will be open for prayer and quiet
reflection between 10:30 am and 12:00 noon. on Tuesday, August 5th.
Please note there is no service. Additional dates may be planned
later. Any questions or suggestion can be direct to the church office
(585) 872-2281, or leave a message for Martha Conte or Carolyn
Pfrommer
Meals on Wheels
Needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious meals to the elderly
and home bound individuals. Routes are available in all areas of
Rochester and Monroe County, and delivery takes about an hour or so at
lunchtime. Volunteer either weekly, monthly or seasonally. Join the
Meal on Wheels team!
Episcopal church home
It was in 1868 that the Church Home was formed by a group of women
from several parishes in Rochester. At that time, their goal was to
provide a residence for both older women and children. Today the
Church Home serves 181 men and women with long-term skilled-nursing or
short-term rehabilitation services..
Our Church Home Needs full sized blankets, afghans, shawls, or lap
robes to help keep our residents warm. Donations can be dropped off at
the office or delivered to the Church home
Ministry for the Baptized
Volunteers are needed to provide rides for people who need help
getting to medical appointments. Volunteers will be reimbursed for
mileage from the Ministry for the Baptized. Call the office if you can
be of help. |
Mercy Respite for Caregivers
offers unique, relief and supportive service to family caregivers
and friends who are facing day in and day out stresses care giving-
burnout, fatigue and being distraught. Full day respite, August 22
from 9:00 am to 3:00 m at the Mercy Prayer Center. We provide
relaxation techniques, conversation with other caregivers, music,
aroma therapy, healthy eating, journaling, home cooked meals and
prayerful reflections. Donation: $60.00 full day (sliding fee scale
available), massage is optional and a separate fee. For more
information and to register call 585-271-0760. email-
mercyrespite@frontiernet.net
MS Bike Tour
Members of St. Stephen's Team WWW invite you to join us as we gear
up for this year's ride scheduled for September 6-7. It will be
located at Spencerport Middle School, Spencerport, with an overnight
at Darien Lake Theme Park. For more specific ride information call:
1.800.344.4867 or visit the webpage
www.pedaltothepark.org
You can register on line using the coupon code P2P trading card to
save $10 on your registration. In 2007, St. Stephen's Team WWW was
joined by members of Trinity, Greece; St. Luke's Brockport and several
other churches. We were the third highest team and had the absolute
best party/ celebration tent!!! Consider joining us as riders or
volunteers for fun, food, festivities and a cure to end MS. Unable to
ride or volunteer that weekend? - you can support the team with a
pledge online at
www.pedaltothepark.org
. To contact Team WWW Captains for more information, call St.
Stephen's Rochester at 328-0856 and leave a message for Judy Zettek or
Chris Farnum or email Wendy Sullivan at
wendy@sullybrown.com
Bruce Mason Golf Tournament
: Golfers of all ages and abilities are warmly invited to
participate in the 11th Annual Bruce Mason Tournament. This tournament
celebrates Bruce's love of the game, and it is first-and-foremost a
fellowship event. Any profits are directed to charity, in his honor.
MARK THE DATE!: September 20th, 1:00 pm, at Greystone (a beautiful and
challenging venue!). Friends and family can also purchase tickets to
attend the post-game celebratory dinner. A sign-up will be posted in
the Narthex. Call our info line above with any questions. Cost is
$70.00 which includes green fees, golf cart, dinner, prizes. If you
would like to bring a guest for the dinner only, the cost is $25.00.
The Mason family has requested that all proceeds be designated to Meal
& More.
Ton of Love
Once again it is time to gather food for the Webster Food Cupboard
and Meal & More. This takes place from September 21st to the end of
the month. We hope everyone will participate. This list includes
paper goods, laundry products, kidney beans, cereals, coffee, tea and
iced tea mix, canned fruit and fruit juices, canned German potato
salad, macaroni, spaghetti, egg noodles, peanut butter, canned soups,
spaghetti sauce, salad dressing and mayonnaise, beef stew, canned
meats, canned vegetable, large cans of green beans, jams, jellies,
canola oil, mustard, ketchup, crackers, flour, shampoo, sugar, salad
dressing (ranch dressing), complete dinner kits. Please DO NOT bring
any fresh or perishable foods. Any questions, please contact Nancy Van
Hooydonk through our info line above.
Honoring Those Who Serve:
Each week, Good Shepherd parishioners offer up their prayers for
family members serving in the military. We would like to introduce to
everyone a way to get to know these fine young men and women a little
better, so that we can honor not just a name, but a real person in our
prayers for their protection, and our thanksgivings for their service
to our country. The bulletin board outside the library has been
designated for this purpose, and will be sponsored by the children of
Good Shepherd's Church School. Attention families of servicemen/women!
We invite you to give us a photo (or a few) of your family
member--please give their name, branch of service/rank/duty station,
and if you like, a little bio/story about them. If possible, include a
current address as well. The children will be decorating the board,
and they would like to send along cards of support and thanks as well.
This will be an ongoing project, but please submit the above items to
GS Office by November 2nd, so that we can have the bulletin board
ready for viewing on the Sunday (11/9) preceding Veterans Day. Please
contact, Sharon Therkildsen, or Laura Rosato, through our info line
above, if you have any questions. Thank you!
Honoring Our Veterans
Special time in the service will be set-aside for veterans on
November 9, 2008. This is an important time for all veterans and we
would like all service men and women to participate in the service by
coming forward as a group to receive recognition. We would like all
Sunday School children to come in before the peace and remain for the
rest of the service.
Episcopal Relief & Development
- has received urgent appeals for assistance from dioceses
affected by Hurricane Gustav. We are seeking contributions for our
Hurricane Relief fund, which enables us to respond immediately to
people impacted Gustav and future hurricanes.
The support of our church is critical to our ability to respond
quickly and get people on the path to recovery.
Also, please visit Episcopal Relief & development's website.
www.er-d.org
To make immediate, convenient and secure contributions to help those
affected by hurricanes
Shop 'Til You Drop Fundraiser!
When: Sun., Oct 19, 2008 from 2PM to 430PM
Where: Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 1130 Webster Rd.
Webster, NY 14580 (also known as rt. 250 on the corner of State Rd.
Why: 1) All proceeds are going to Breast Cancer and Golisano
Children's Hospital.
2) Come to support some great charities. Win prizes and some Cash &
Carry items will be available.
3) Do you really need a reason to shop!?!
Griefshare:
Open to the community, comfort and care for those left behind.
Sessions are held weekly on Thursdays at 10:00 am, beginning October
2nd and continua ting for 13 weeks. These sessions are held at the
Methodist Church of Webster. Childcare can be arranged.
Pre-registration is necessary. Call the church office at 585-265-9720
or check the website at
www.griefshare.org |
