OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Hospital Visitors

To provide clinical pastoral care, emotional support, and spiritual presence as Christ’s representatives to the sick. Visit all hospitalized parishioners of the St. Joseph’s family

Activities: Care for the sick, their families and friends and health care providers
Prayer for all hospitalized Episcopalians
Minister to those outside our community of faith
Schedule visits to area hospitals and health care facilities
Unscheduled visits upon request
Visits are generally fifteen minutes

THE ABOVE POSITION IS OPEN! IS THIS WHERE **YOU** FIT IN?

Contact: Church Office for info about this ministry 561-732-3060

Blessing of the Animals

An annual service to glorify God and his creatures. One of the largest outreach activities of the parish serves to extend this opportunity to the community. Activities: To organize volunteers in registering, printing certificates, ensure parking, coordinate visiting animals and beneficiary, publicity

Service times: Flexible pre-planning
Annual service, usually in September or October

Contact: Gennifer Cox 516-659-8029

United Thank Offering Coordinator

A national program of the Episcopal church for the mission of the whole church founded by and administered by women since 1869.To award grant monies within the framework of the policies and procedures of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.

Activities: The United Thank Offering Committee is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to receive the offerings, and distribute the offering monies through grants. The Episcopal Church Women at St. Joseph’s sponsors the annual United Thank Offering in-gathering in concert with the Diocese of Southeast Florida.
The Chairperson coordinates the annual in-gathering. She is responsible for notifying parishioners by letter, sending UTO envelopes, as well as securing the thank offering boxes for distribution. In keeping with the purpose and goal of the UTO to count one’s blessings everyday, small boxes are made available to all members of the Parish. Following the UTO In-gathering Sunday, a check is sent for the amount collected to the UTO coordinator.
Service times: In-gathering weekend once a year. Arrange for collection of monies at all services.

Contact: Ellen Newell 561-734-2516