Local Outreach
Opportunities to serve our local community.
- The Inukshuk is a symbol and metaphor for the Alzheimers' Project. See their website for more information.
Alzheimer's Project of Tallahassee
In 1991, guided by the influence of Reverend John Fletcher, Saint Paul's United Methodist Church introduced a Christian outreach program we now call The Alzheimer's Project. As Christians and United Methodists, Saint Paul's adheres to the tenets of "The Social Creed" which includes a commitment to the "rights of the aging" and "the improvement of the quality of life."
Even with the advancements in science and medical care, some experience great heartache and distress that aging can bring with it. This is nearly always the case for those who suffer with Alzheimer's and other related mental diseases or dementias. Alzheimer's is devastating for both victims and their families.
There is often a large gap between available, affordable care and the extensive needs of some of those who suffer with Alzheimer's. As members of society, we are asked to care for one another and to share our spiritual lights with those in need, and it is with this charge to help relieve the suffering of others that Saint Paul's United Methodist Church sponsors and supports The Alzheimer's Project.
The Alzheimer's Project was first incorporated as the non-profit organization Alzheimer's Project of Tallahassee, Inc., in 1992. In 2006, The Project celebrated 15 years of service to the Tallahassee and Leon County community. Also, in December of 2006, the Alzheimer's Project combined services and resources with the Alzheimer's Resource Center of Tallahassee to become the agency it is today.
The Alzheimer's Project proudly continues to provide ALL of its services free of charge to qualified clients.
Click here to visit the Alzheimer's Project web site.
Centenary Camp
Centenary Camp is a ministry of Northwest District located between Quincy and Gretna. It provides a facility for conferences, workshops and retreats for churches and groups. Currently undergoing renovation, the camp now has a resident director couple, Dave and Donna Bruns. Possibilities for participation include building residential and recreational facitlities, and helping with various maintenance projects.
Florida United Methodist Children's Home
Last year the Mission Lay Committee held a gift card drive at Christmas so the children at the Children's Home could purchase items of their choice from the stores, enabled the children at Saint Paul's Vacation Bible School to fill personal hygiene bags to be given to children when they arricve at the Children's Home, and placed the "Little House" bank on the altar for children to make donations to the Children's Home during the Children's sermon at each service.
The local liason to the Children's Home is Janet Clark, at 385-3089.
Disaster Response Team
Last year the Disaster Response team held a series of Disaster Preparedness classes, evaluated the church campus for possible safety hazards, and made plans for Saint Paul's to be a meal preparation site for the Red Cross in cases of local disasters.
The United Methodist Church responds to natural disasters across the globe. Saint Paul's Missions Lay Team is sponsoring two Katrina rebuild trips this spring. Wade Pierce is leading the first trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana April 10-17. Wade can be reached at 562-4225. The second trip is to Van Cleve, Mississippi May 2-8, and will be led by Beth and Bob Raynor 386-5603. Please contact the team leaders to see how your talents can be used.
ECHO Support
We support ECHO in a number of ways, food donations throughout the year, financial donations and volunteer service. Click here to visit the ECHO web site.
Contact: Barbara Block- 385-2183 tallahasseebarb@yahoo.com
Habitat for Humanity
Saint Paul's is sponsoring work days on March 6th and May 1st during the Habitat Build. Contact Doug Garthwait for more information and to sign up, (850) 385-1322. You don't have to be an expert at carpentry, there are lots of things that can be done to which the average person can contribute.
HOPE Community
HOPE Community is a comprehensive human services center designed to be a “one-stop-shop” to provide a seamless array of services to address the needs of the homeless. It will serve as an entry point to our continuum of care where coordinated services will be tailored to help meet the needs of homeless individuals and families. This single location will provide a multitude of services needed to help individuals and families move from homelessness to independent living.
The Missions committee coordinates with Saint Paul's Sunday School classes to provide evening meals to the residents. Volunteers plan the menus, cook and serve the food.
Contact Brent Coughlin at 850-893-6099 or
Judy Watson at 850-907-5786 for more information.
Pine Straw Project
The sale and delivery of pine straw has been the primary fundraiser for the Lay Mission Team for several years and thanks to members, family, and friends of Saint Paul's has been very successful. We thank you for your past support and hope you will purchase from us again this year. The dates for delivery are March 12 and 13. Please consider this opportunity to purchase someting you would buy anyway and support God's work at the same time.
TEAM
Tallahassee Equality Action Ministry TEAM is a congregation-based community organization comprised of 19+ faith based groups united to hold systems accountable to their intended purposes. TEAM brings diverse people together (racial, ethnic, social/economic, faith) to redress community concerns that affect poor and low-income people.
