Domestic Poverty
32nd Avenue Jubilee Center
The 32nd Avenue Jubilee Center undertook a special project to get to know their community. As the recipients of an Asset Based Community Development Grant, the center sought to better understand the world around them. The project was undertaken with great care, as the staff ventured into the neighborhood, talked to people, heard their concerns, […]
Broomfield Farmers' Market at Holy Comforter
The Broomfield Farmers’ Market has made it their mission to “[Bridge] the chasm that separates lower-income residents from access to fresh, nutritious, locally-grown food each summer.” This Jubilee Ministry, based out of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, was borne out of the desire to provide fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods to those with the least […]
Food Bank Farm: Lenten Series
“… for I was hungry and you gave me food” Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) Bounded on the west by the waters of Puget Sound and on the east by the Cascade Mountain range, the terrain of King County, Washington was shaped by glaciers that deposited fertile soil and carved lush river valleys. Warmed and watered by […]
Tutoring Program at St. James
This piece is reprinted by permission of Rita Klock, author of the original. An after-school tutoring program that focuses on reading skills has been making a difference in the lives of third-grade students from Rugg Elementary School in Alexandria for more than 12 years. What originated as a way for St. James to help at-risk […]
St. Luke's Sewing Ministry
Betsy Bornholdt is the Staff Resource for Communications and Outreach at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, as well as a paraprofessional a few blocks away at Sunset Terrace Elementary School, in Rochester, Minnesota–and she has a gift for vision and mission. Her two jobs put her in a unique position; she is able to see needs […]
Naco Wellness Initiative
For Tom Carlson, gardening is not something one generally does alone. Though a single person could go through the arduous task of planning, planting, tending, and harvesting fruits and vegetables, for him, the work is all about the community. His ministry, Naco Wellness Initiative, is dedicated to establishing community gardens in order to provide a […]
The Buchard Family
According to Denise Buchard, even when she was living in a car with her then 16- and 7- year old sons, she struggled to ask for help. Harford Family House, a Jubilee Ministry in Aberdeen, Diocese of Maryland, was there for her, even as she confronted domestic violence and a fear of failing her children. […]
The Shahied Family
After moving to Harford Country, Abdul Shahied and his family found themselves living in a van. A promised job had not materialized, and now Abdul, his wife, and four children went from being a family on the edge of hope to a family on the edge of survival. The situation became more difficult when Abdul’s […]
Soup Without Water
This piece was transcribed from an original post by Julien Goulet, Assistant for Communications and Administration, at the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania Last week Bishop Sean asked us to pray for the city of Bradford and Church of the Ascension because on Monday, February 23rd, the cities 24-inch water main broke. The city’s three million […]
Metro CareRing
Kyle Endres took on the job of Development and Communications specialist at Metro CareRing for a few reasons– he’s passionate about providing healthy and nutritious food to people, he cares deeply about nutrition education, and perhaps most importantly, he wants to deal with misconceptions people have about the participants at the hunger relief organization. He […]
