Like two hands clasped in prayer, Our Lord invites St. Peter’s to help the needy in two ways:

 

Direct Action

Our members cheerfully spend time and effort to support local ministries such as:

 

• The People’s Table (feeding the hungry)

• Habitat for Humanity (serving families working to provide shelter)

• Flower Ministry (arranging and bringing floral arrangements to the home-bound, the sick and the recovering, and the lonely.)

 

The Daughters of the King constantly serve a wide variety of people with personal help without any expectation of recognition. Also, we host eight weekly gatherings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

 

Direct Giving

Our Outreach Committee, in addition to coordinating our service projects, reviews grant requests from almost two dozen helping agencies and ministries and makes funding recommendations to the Vestry. In 2017, we awarded $17,000 to fifteen different groups. The Estes Fund is a fund independent of St. Peter’s but administered by St. Peter’s to provide assistance with the health needs of residents of Maury County above the age of 55 not covered by insurance. In 2017 this Fund provided over $20,000 in assistance to our seniors for:

• eye care

• dental care

• hearing aids

• medical equipment

• respite care.

 

St. Peter’s always responds generously to requests of others in time of need.

• In 2017 we gave over $12,000 in hurricane relief.

• We gave over $12,000 in support of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee in their support of congregations that require financial assistance.

 

We look forward to expanding our Outreach giving and service as we continue to grow.