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- Standing Rock Indian Reservation
- Helping Hands - Catholic Church
- Presiding Bishop's Millennium Development Goals
St Luke's has been supporting the
people of the Standing Rock Reservation for several
years. We have collected good used clothing and also new
clothing for the residents and sent a semi truck full to
North Dakota. This winter we focused on the elderly and sent
stockings with things to keep them warm/. We stuffed the
stockings with other non essentials as well. There was some
overflow and we donated that to the local social service
organization. We were unaware of their need and this might
lead to our support on an on going basis. We are hoping to
make a mission trip there in the future.
We have been very supportive of
Trinity Ranch, a diocesan camp in southern Colorado.
We have had work days there to refurbish cabins along with
other projects. We also have provided scholarships to local
children who could not have otherwise have had a camping
experience.
We support the local health department.
We collect food for the Helping Hands food basket administered by the local Catholic Church. We also direct discretionary funds their way to help with the needs of the community. Although we are an affluent community, people have no idea of the local poverty that needs to be addressed.
February 10 is MDG--Millennium Goal Development Sunday throughout the Episcopal Church. MDG is a program that was founded by a partnership of Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), Jubilee Ministries and the Executie Council of the Episcopal Church. The Fund supports eight goals:
1) Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
2) Achievement of universal primary education for children
3) Promotion of Gender equality and empowerment of women
4) Reduction of child mortality
5) Improvement of maternal health
6) Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
7) Ensure environmental Sustainability
8) Creation of a global partnership for Development
These are lofty goals and Sunday February 10 will be a kick off at St Luke's to raise congregational awareness of what the church is trying to do. As with anything, one need not worry about the enormity of the problems but rather work on solving them one dime at a time.
St Luke's also, as a church and individually, supports individual children In Asia and Africa.
