Download our new Mission & Outreach Newsletter - May 08

A Night's Welcome
H.E.L.P.
Downtown Hampton Child Development Center
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity
Jackson-Feild Homes
and many others.

We also sponsor special dedicated offerings for H.E.L.P. Financial Aid, food drives to aid the H.E.L.P.  Food Pantry, Mother’s Day offering for Jackson-Feild Homes for Girls, and Habitat for Humanity.  The Mission & Outreach Commission also donates roughly thirty food baskets for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.  St. John’s Mission & Outreach Commission is active and welcoming of anyone who would like to help reach out to our immediate community and more.

A Night's Welcome: A St. John's Ministry to the Homeless

Joining with other churches around Hampton, St. John's provides lodging for the homeless during the coldest part of the year.  Individuals, families, and organizations are needed to actively participate in one or more of the following ways:

Hospitality Team – Friendly folks to welcome our homeless guests to our parish home.  Members of the hospitality team will help with sign in, meal serving and distribution of bedding.  Hospitality team members are encouraged to join our guests for dinner and assist in making our guests comfortable in our church home. 

Dinner Team – Prepare and serve dinner for 40 to 55 guests.  Clean up the St. John's kitchen after the meal.  Disposable dinnerware will be used. 

Overnight Team – Two people are needed each night to spend the night. 

Breakfast Team – Prepare and serve breakfast for 40 to 55 guests.  Clean up the kitchen and parish house dining area after breakfast. 

Monetary Contribution – Although the teams donate most of the food, other items must be purchased (disposable cutlery, napkins, cups, condiments, milk, juice, coffee, etc.).  Your check, payable to St. John's and designated “Night's Welcome,” will provide a portion of this $1,000 in additional expense. 

John Chiasson is the Chair of this ministry.

H.E.L.P.

Hampton Roads Ecumenical Lodging and Provisions (H.E.L.P.) is a non-profit group that assists Hampton residents with rent, utility, food, and deposits.  H.E.L.P. receives no funding from government agencies, and relies on donations from the public.  They can be reached at:

H.E.L.P. Organization
317 Rip Rap Rd.
Hampton, Virginia 23669 (Where is it?)
(757) 850-8956

St. John's has donated to the Food Pantry and to clothing drives as needed.  You may bring your donations to the church, at the offitory on Sundays, or to a local H.E.L.P. center.

Downtown Hampton Child Development Center

Downtown Hampton Child Development Center (DHCDC) aims to give quality child care and protection to children ages 6 weeks - 5 years old through planned activities.  The center is non-profit with a sliding scale tuition rate based on family income.  A fee is charged for each child per week, based on family income and number of persons in the family.  DHCDC provides NAEYC-accredited pre-school activities that develop the "whole child"--socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually.  The Center cares for more than 300 children at three locations in Hampton.  DHCDC can be reached at:

Downtown Hampton Child Development Center
60 Battle Road
Hampton, VA 23666 (Where is it?)
(757) 825-6200
dhcdc@visi.net

Peninsula Habitat for Humanity

We construct affordable ownership housing locally together with low-income families and the community.  We are committed to building at least ten homes a year.  To accomplish this task means considerable community support.  As Habitat's productivity increases, our base of support needs to be expanded.  We are in need of new companies every year to sponsor a Habitat house!!

Peninsula Habitat for Humanity
9614 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23601 (Where is it?)
(757) 246-4955

 

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