St Peter and St Paul has an active Military Ministry affiliated with the national Care For the Troops organization.
Purpose
Help the congregation maintain an awareness of the existence and needs of those sacrificing their time and effort to defend our country.
Create an environment of acceptance for extended family members of military personnel and veterans who worship at or visit the parish.
Acknowledge the physical, material, and spiritual needs of military members, veterans, and their families.
Provide an open hand to assist military personnel, veterans, and families in their struggles.
The following article by Father Robert provides some clear background for this ministry: Click Here to View
Click HERE to learn about Operation Matthew, the most recent addition to our Military Ministry that focuses on helping Veterans and Their Families
For Information on Wounded Warriors
Click HERE
Click HERE to go to the Veteran's Administration Website.
Prayer List for our Military Personnel
David A., James A., Michael A., Zachary A., Matt C., Paul C., Robert C., Tyler C., Vern D., Chuck D., Emily D., Ryan D., Daniel F., Mark F., Andy G., J. H., Michael Mark H., Jason H., Kenny M., Matt M., Mark P., Alex P., Jason P., Joe Willie R., Jason S., Brandon S., Hall S., Preston S., Haze S., Zach S., Geoffrey U., Bryan W., Toby W., Beau W., and Scott W.
Please pray for our known military personnel defending freedom throughout the world.
Military Ministry Contacts
Contact Everett Price at
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or 770-634-6880
Jim Woodruff at
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or 770-485-7856
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 January 2012 )
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Alleviating Hunger and St Peter and St Paul
More than 12 percent of Georgians live in poverty. In Fulton County, the number rises to almost 25 percent -- one in four people! Of the people served by America’s Second Harvest here in Georgia, 35% had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage.
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Who are our Friends At Holy Comforter?
Holy Comforter is an Episcopal church that has been in Southeast Atlanta for over 100 years. In nearly every decade of that history, urban growth has changed the face of the neighborhoods around Holy Comforter, leading them to ask again and again, “Who is my neighbor whom God is calling on me to love?”
In the mid 1980’s, the answer was clear. By then, Holy Comforter was firmly situated in a neighborhood that had many personal care homes for persons with mental illnesses. And so the people of Holy Comforter did what came naturally to them: they simply reached out to their neighbors, many of whom lived in these personal care homes. It is critical to understand that Holy Comforter does not run a program to help persons with mental illness; rather these people are the church. These people, who are often alienated in society, are knit together by the love of Jesus Christ at Holy Comforter.
“Saturday Night Live” at Holy Comforter
Once a month we gather at St. Peter & St. Paul and caravan/car-pool to this church where we join these folks in a rousing song service for about an hour, then we serve and join them in a big meal, (funded through generous donations) including carry-out of planned leftovers.
We have been doing “SNL” since the spring of 2003 and in that time have gotten to know these people as children of Christ who crave fellowship and appreciate our friendship. From our very first “SNL” (their affectionate name for this event) where 12 of us furnished and prepared the meal and led the song service, to a current group that sometime includes 20 to 30 people joining in making this happen, and have collectively involved several hundred people. Almost everyone participating agrees that this is not only a wonderful outreach effort, but it brings riches to our lives that we never imagined or expected. All are welcome to join us!
For more information or to get involved in our Holy Comforter ministry, contact Glenn & Linda Cox at 770-973-4289.
Holy Comforter Clothes Closet
Every Tuesday several people from our church go to Holy Comforter from
10:00 a.m. to Noon to organize, maintain and distribute much needed items to people of this community. So many things that we consider necessities and take for granted are desperately needed by those less fortunate among us. Soap, shampoo, deodorant, tooth paste and toothbrushes, shoes, t-shirts, pants, underwear – are always in need.
How can you help?
If you have used but serviceable items that can be handed down, they can be put to good use by dropping them off at the St. Peter & St. Paul Outreach closet in the Holy Comforter Bin. They will be taken down to Holy Comforter on Tuesdays to be distributed to those in need. Also, we always need more volunteers to help maintain the closet and distribute clothing on Tuesday mornings.
For more information about the Holy Comforter Clothes Closet, contact Nancy Heinmiller 770-992-6891.
We invite you to join us in this outreach ministry with the assurance that we are part of a community that cares and shares in ways that reflect the example of Jesus Christ.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 28 December 2008 )
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SPRING CONSIGNMENT SALE:
Sales Dates:
Thursday February 16, 2012 (Volunteers Only) 5 pm- 7 pm
Friday February 17, 2012 9 am- 4 pm
Saturday February 18, 2012 9 am- Noon
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 January 2012 )
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