Community Action
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
Bereavement Committee
United Churches of Algiers
Mission: Social Outreach and Ministry to the Needy of our Parish
This committee receives funds from the envelopes marked “Poor Box” found at the back of the church and in packets mailed to parishioners.
OUR MINISTRIES
1. SUPPORT FOR UNITED CHURCHES OF ALGIERS … composed of many local churches of all faiths dedicated to serving the poor with such items as clothing and food. Items collected at the rear of the church go to this cause. Volunteers from St. Andrew work at the food bank and collect the food donated by our parish. An average of 10,000 items per year were donated by our parish over the past 5 years.
2. SUPPORT FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED … through Meals on Wheels sponsored by New Orleans Council on Aging and St. Michael’s Special School.
3. SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS … through Ozanam Inn, and the Pennies for Bread program at St. Joseph’s Abbey, and the Fr. Harry Thomson Center in downtown New Orleans.
4. DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO PARISHIONERS IN NEED … each case is carefully screened by our Pastor and in utmost confidentiality.
5. BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE … provides some food to families of deceased parish members at no cost … usually at a family member’s home after the funeral services.
6. THE SICK AND SHUT-IN PARISHIONER … extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion take the Eucharist to parishioners who cannot get out due to sickness or age.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP IN OUR BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE TO HELP PREPARE FOOD TO BE USED WHEN CALLED ON. YOU CAN CONTACT US BY CALLING THE PARISH OFFICE AT 393-2334 AND AUDREY RICHOUX WILL RETURN YOUR CALL FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND SUSAN BEYER WILL CONTACT YOU FOR THE BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
FOOD BANK IS ALWAYS IN NEED OF FOOD DONATIONS … PLEASE HELP!