Outreach Ministries
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen
St. John’s Episcopal Church volunteers take part in preparing and serving a meal on the 4th Tuesday of each month as our outreach community ministry. It takes place at Salvation Army Building at 65 S Park Street, Bangor. We arrive at 9:30 am to prep, cook, serve, and clean up. We are finished by 1 pm. We serve anywhere from 50 to 100 people. It varies depending on the time of year and needs of the participants. We serve a well balanced meal. New volunteers are welcome by contacting the Jim and Claudia. Click here for a short video about this ministry.
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Second Saturday Meals
FREE meal offered monthly from noon – 1:30 pm, in the Church Undercroft, for any in need of food and fellowship. Volunteers are always welcome and needed from 11:30am-1:30pm! Second Saturday serves a monthly, hearty lunch and desert in addition to take home PB&J sandwiches and if there are leftovers, take home “seconds” to 40 to 70 guests. New guests are often surprised by the variety and quality of our lunch. Second Saturday serves a vital purpose however the number served varies quite a lot because Second Saturday can occur anywhere from the 8th to the 14th. Food stamp cards are loaded around the 12th so sometimes Second Saturday happens when people have few alternatives and some months cupboards are stocked. We are currently preparing food in the Church Undercroft. To get to the Undercroft, go down the wooden staircase to the right of the main church entrance. At the bottom of the stairs, enter the double doors on the left. For more information contact Rex B. and David C.
Fresh Start
St. John’s continues to support Fresh Start and its residents. Fresh Start needs furniture and household appliances for their many homes. They are also in need of blankets (they have many full size beds and some twin beds), pillow cases, sheets, towels, wash clothes, pot holders, dish towels, 3-1 soap (shampoo, conditioner, bodywash), combs, brushes, deodorant, Q-tips, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shave cream, disposable razors, bandaids, and feminine hygiene products. Items may be dropped off at the back of the church in the box labeled “Fresh Start”. For more information about Fresh Start go to https://freshstartrecovery-maine.org/ .
Bangor Area Homeless Shelter
St. John’s continues to support the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. Items needed for the shelter pantry are: peanut butter, pasta & sauce, baked beans, canned meat/fish, rice, cereal, and any other ready to eat meals. There is a box at the back of the church labeled “Bangor Area Homeless Shelter” for these donations. As the box gets filled the Blanchettes will make sure the donations get delivered. For more information about the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter go to https://www.bangorareashelter.org/ .
If you are interested in serving on one of our Outreach Ministries please let us know
