Social Action

Faith & Justice Committee

This committee coordinates our HOPE Ministry. It studies faith and justice issues. It helps keep faith and justice issues before the parish and offers opportunities for parishioners to better understand these issues and respond in a meaningful way. It encourages good citizenship (e.g. voter registration) and support of social needs on local, national and global levels.

It provides a variety of services to our parishioners. Provides home care services directly to the parishioners of St. Mary's Parish. Brochures are available explaining the ministry.

This group studies life issues and educates the parish on the various developments affecting life. They join with other groups and try to make public the injustices against life. They encourage prayer and other programs that can benefit persons in difficult circumstances and educate our parishioners about the various possibilities to address these concerns.

Parishioners visit the Soup Kitchen twice a year in Reading. They gather food stuffs and cook. They serve a meal to 100 to 200 people on both Saturday and Sunday. On Thursday or Friday parishioners prepare food for serving on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday this project runs from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Parishioners perform the following tasks for shut-ins: visit shut-ins; read to an elderly person, write a letter for them, cook them a meal, take them to a doctor, go shopping for them. There is no long-term commitment. One project is done at a time. A travel allowance is available if one provides transports for someone. Contact the Topton Lutheran Home for participation.

Parishioners visit new parishioners. They welcome them to the parish and provide a parish booklet of information.