COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
AT ST. PETER'S
 

Castaways Fun
and Fellowship  

Our thanks to Butch Adams for the photos below . . .                                       

Community Table
    St. Peter’s continues to be a vital part of this community ministry. On Tuesday, June 17 we served ham, potato salad, carrot salad, French bread, ice cream and cookies. The total cost was only $1.28 per person. Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers, and especially our fearless leader and coordinator, Al Steffens.
    Even after a full year of very successful operation, the Community Table is still largely unknown in our community. Would you please help us to spread the word?
     Each Tuesday between 4:45 and 6:30 p.m. a hot and nutritious meal is served to anyone who comes to the dining room of First Presbyterian Church. This is a ministry to the whole person—it doesn’t matter whether the need is financial, physical, or spiritual—Community Table volunteers feed whoever comes in the door.
     If you or someone you know has an “empty feeling” please remember Community Table. You don’t need to be in financial need. As Al Steffens, says, “Remember that in Biblical times it was very significant to share a meal with others.”  So come some Tuesday and share a meal—and yourself—you may have exactly the right words to say that someone else needs to hear!

Good Samaritans
     Reception Volunteers
    The first volunteer the clients meet when they come to Good Samaritans for assistance is the receptionist. A receptionist needs to be an upbeat, compassionate person who receives great pleasure from assisting those less fortunate folks in our area.
    The receptionist greets the client and asks him/her to sign-in.  The sign-in sheet asks for basic information needed to assist the client.  The information is put into the computer which sets up a record for the client and family. This information can be updated as necessary.  The client will then be seen by an interviewer. During the interview process, the receptionist may need to assist the interviewer by sending faxes,  making copies and scanning documents.
    There are as many  other tasks which need to be completed; as in any well-run office. These tasks include accepting  donations in goods and funds; logging them in to generate a thank you note to the donor;  and stocking interview rooms with appropriate forms.
      All volunteers are important in the overall working of the center. We all  work together to give our client whatever help we can to make their lives better.
    As St. Peter's representative and a volunteer I would be happy to talk to anyone interested in joining us as a volunteer. You are also welcome to visit the center to get a firsthand look at our setup.
    Next month I will tell you about our pantry.
     —Respectfully submitted
        Judith Rendall

Father’s Day Offering

   Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Father’s
 Day Offering for Habitat for Humanity of Aransas County. Gifts to this worthy ministry totaled $330.00.

    Art Smith, Board Chairman for Habitat was excited to learn of our generous contributions and extends his sincere “Thank You!” If you would like more information on what Habitat is doing here in Rockport, call the Church Office. Parish Secretary Bonnie Williams will be happy to answer your questions!