Outreach

This year's Christmas offering will benefit our ministry partner Highlands United Methodist Church Food Ministry.    This partnership has been a meaningful way for St. Mary’s to help serve our neighbors and we have been able to witness first-hand Highlands United Methodist Church’s great works.  This ministry needs our prayers, our participation, and our financial support. 

Follow the link below to donate now or give at any service on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  Thank you!

Thursday Mornings at Highlands UMC, 8:30-10:00 AM

Four days a week HUMC prepares and serves a hot meal and a sack lunch to those in need.  St. Mary’s provides volunteers for its breakfast service on Thursday mornings.  Questions?  Email Monica Sargent at monica@stmarysoth.org).   Follow the link below to volunteer!

St. Mary’s needs individuals and families to become “encouragers” for the Horizons School students. Each Encourager will be assigned a Horizons School student and will serve as a resource and encourager for the student. Each match will be unique and can develop in a way that works for the Encourager and the student. It is anticipated that the Encourager and the student will enjoy activities together throughout the year based on current health guidelines and that the Encourager will keep in touch with the student. All Encouragers will be required to complete a background check and the Safeguarding God’s Children online program. An orientation will be held the last week in September. Follow the link below for more information.

We are recruiting volunteer Room Parents for Glen Iris Elementary for the school year. Sign up via Google Forms! QUESTIONS? Contact Monica Sargent.

A wonderful, flexible way to participate in the program.  Volunteers also provide healthy snacks for the kids and students. 

St. Mary's provides support to mothers studying for their GED, thereby helping them achieve economic independence. Free childcare and lunch are part of the services St. Mary's offers.

Are you eager to serve others in our community but not sure where the need is greatest? Are you willing to pitch in as needs arise for St. Mary’s ministries and community ministry partners? Are you unable to commit to an ongoing or weekly ministry but would like to help out when you are available? Do you love Outreach, period? Sign up for On-Call for Outreach and receive requests for volunteers, donations, and prayers as these needs arise in our parish and larger community, as well as special updates regarding Outreach news and events. Click on the link below to add your name and email address to St. Mary’s On-Call for Outreach list.

St. Mary's invites you to be a part of our Meal Ministries. We hope you will consider being included in a contact list to receive updates when meals are needed at the church for pastoral care and other events. You may also wish to join a cook team that will meet periodically at the church to prepare meals. Please follow the link below to sign up for Meal Ministries.

Volunteers from St. Mary’s support our sister church St. Andrew’s food assistance ministry, St. Andy’s Pantry. Follow the link below to sign up to help unload and sort food or to serve clients one Saturday per month.

The Barnabas Project outreach has been active in our church for many years, and serves as a way to connect us to other Episcopal Parishes in our diocese and provide love, support and encouragement in any way.

Serving our Neighborhood, Alabama, and Globally

St. Mary's in partnership with Highlands United Methodist are recruiting volunteers for Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) program at Avondale UMC. Sign ups now open.