WELCOME TO ST. PAUL'S OUTREACH MINISTRIES

   "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve."
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Christian Social Ministries (CSM) committee is honored to assist the many wonderful ministries in our parish community in their important work to serve those in need.  Volunteers at St. Paul's are dedicated to participating in outreach work - by donating blood to save lives, by donating food, shoes, and clothing to the needy, by donating Christmas gifts to underprivileged children, by packaging meals for the hungry, by delivering meals to the homebound, by making financial contributions to support outreach projects, by working with the homeless, by fixing up used cars to help people become self-reliant, helping our troops and veterans, and by doing so many other things to help others.  Many thanks to the individual ministry leaders for giving so selflessly and tirelessly to coordinate these projects! 

There are opportunities for members of St. Paul's to reach out to our local and international neighbors in different ways:  by "giving" (donating items, contributing to collection 'drives' which reach out to different members of the community) and by "doing" (hands-on activities working directly with people on-site).  We're excited about the many upcoming outreach projects planned to reach out to those in need - we invite and encourage you to participate in the projects that touch your heart.  Please watch the bulletin, newsletter, website, e-news, and narthex displays for updates on outreach projects.

St. Paul's also contributes financially & materially, through monetary gifts & collection drives, to a number of local & global outreach ministries, including The Carying Place, Episcopal Campus Ministry,  Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD), Heifer International, Penick Village, Thompson Child & Family Focus, and Urban Ministries of Wake County. 

If you are a new family at St. Paul's, or a family new to outreach activities, you might start out by donating a few hours packaging dried food for "Stop Hunger Now" -- all ages from five and up are welcome; or by spending a couple of evening hours as social host for temporarily homeless families in Cary (Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network). There are many opportunities and we invite you to join us in "Reaching Out."

Our outreach ministries support Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  These MDGs are supported by St. Paul's, the Diocese of North Carolina, and the United Nations.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of St. Paul's "Reaching Out" ministries or simply in finding out more about any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact the leader listed on the relevant ministry page or contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Anne Pilgrim,  CSM Chair

Download the CSM Brochure 

Download the CSM PowerPoint presentation. NOTE: This is a 3.5 Megabit file and may take a minute or two to download.

For upcoming events for St. Paul's Outreach ministries, see the
CSM CALENDAR. 

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ST. PAUL'S REACHES OUT

OUTREACH MINISTRIES SUPPORTED BY ST. PAUL'S PARISHIONERS

The following is a list of outreach ministries, along with contact information.  Click on the ministry title to learn more about each ministry.

Christian Social Ministries (CSM) Committee
Contact: Anne Pilgrim, 362-4068,  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Appalachia Service Project (ASP) - Home repair ministry in poverty-stricken areas of central Appalachia. Traditionally a Youth ASP Program, but an Adult ASP Program has been established also.
Contact: Kevin Swann, 362-9950,  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Blood Drive - Donate blood 4 times each year at St. Paul's.
Contacts: Brenda St. Laurent, (schedules appointments) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Mary Marshall, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Stacy Miller (helps with recruitment).

The Carying Place - Work with the homeless.
Contact: Wendy Dawson, 469-3221, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Heifer International - Donate money to provide farm animals around the world to end hunger and poverty.
Contact: Margaret Haughey, 460-1503, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hermano Day - Donate clothing for migrant workers.
Contact: Gale Herrman, 481-9026, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Kairos - Work with prisoners.
Contact: Mary Kay Gobris, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Meals on Wheels - Deliver meals to the home-bound.
Contact: Bob Young, 816-9476

Our Little Roses - (This ministry is under development) Help young girls in Honduras escape the cycle of poverty and abuse. Contact Lana McGlynn

St. Nicholas Day - Donate Christmas gifts to needy kids.
Contact: Mary Marsha Cupitt, 387-7993, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Stop Hunger Now - Package meals to end world hunger.
Contact: Glenda Swann, 362-9950, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thompson Child and Family Focus - Serves needy kids in NC.
Contact: Bill Fierke,  467-8807

Urban Ministries of Wake County - Donate food, shoes, and other items.
Contact: Anne Pilgrim, 362-4068,  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Veterans and Military Outreach (VMO) - Serve our troops and veterans.
Contact: Brenda and Gerry St. Laurent, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network - Work with the Homeless.
Contact: David Hatch, 649-4024, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wheels4Hope - Donate and repair used cars to help people become self-reliant.
Contact: Mike Sweeney,380-3360, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

More opportunities in the Triangle for you to reach out