by Anika Rinker | Aug 11, 2020 | Group
Through our outreach programs, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church reaches out to our neighbors in need locally and around the globe, acting as Christ’s heart, hands and feet. We work to support the poor and homeless in our midst here in Tarrant County, and we partner with worldwide agencies like Episcopal Relief and Development. We encourage all to give of themselves following the example of Christ and the example of St. Martin in sharing what we have to help others.
Get involved with the outreach activities of our church! Contact Dick Seeber at rwseeber@sbcglobal.net to learn how to participate in this servant work our church.
Year-round local outreach
***Note: Service Sunday is currently on hold due to COVID restrictions.
Our year-round outreach addresses hunger, homelessness, and poverty locally in Tarrant County.
4Saints Food Pantry – 4th Saturdays
Service Sunday is a monthly ministry to feed the homeless served by Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County. This fun and energetic ministry welcomes all to be involved making and delivering sack lunches.
Service Sunday (Second Sundays): Feed the Homeless
Quarterly financial gifts give local agencies support they can count on
St. Martin’s budgets and makes planned, regular gifts to Union Gospel Mission, Presbyterian Night Shelter, and Meals on Wheels to serve the needs of the most vulnerable people in our area. With support like ours, Presbyterian Night Shelter continues to provide emergency shelter, housing assistance, and ministry to people in all walks of life, showing people they are God’s children, infinitely valuable and loved. With support like ours, Union Gospel Mission works to end homeless with a holistic approach to transition homeless people to self-sufficiency, one person and family at a time. With support like ours, Meals on Wheels provides home-delivered meals and coordinates other needed services, serving older adults, people with disabilities, and others who are homebound.
Past Success stories
We rose against hunger with 20,718 meals
Local Impact – 17¢ to fight hunger
Give to fight hunger – red envelopes
Local impact – Summer outreach mission trip – City Week, July 22-25
City Week intergenerational mission trip
International impact – Well Water
Lenten Outreach – the holy gift of water
by Anika Rinker | Jul 31, 2020 | Group
The Memorial Garden Committee manages and maintains our memorial garden and columbarium on the north side of the church. This quiet and shady garden offers peace for remembrance, reflection and quiet meditation. Contact Cathy Tolliver at cattolliver@charter.net or Becky Snell at becky.snell@verizon.net to help in the garden, and call the church office at 817-431-2396 to purchase a plot.
Read St. Martin’s Memorial Garden Guidelines.
by Anika Rinker | Jul 31, 2020 | Group
The Church Historians & Archives identify, collect, preserve, organize and share historical & official records of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. We’re working to share the story of God at work at St. Martin’s through several generations. Our history and archive group meets Thursdays at 9:30 am.
Contact Linda Snow at snowman2014@outlook.com to get involved in telling the story of God at work at St. Martin-in-the-Fields over the last 45+ years!
by Anika Rinker | Jul 31, 2020 | Group
The Communications Committee works to extend our church’s evangelism into the digital, online world. Members work to manage our website, social media, and to best use all communications methods. If you are called to digital evangelism, or a good writer/editor, or a passionate storyteller, or a photographer, or a digital designer, or interested in social media, or if you are a geek looking for a place to belong, this is the group for you!
The Communications Committee’s impetus for extending communications beyond the doors of our church comes from Acts 5:20, where the angel who freed the apostles from jail told them, “Go, stand in the temple courts, and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
Committee members work behind the scenes to develop the website and new communications methods, to and equip and encourage staff and ministry leaders in their communications.
Get Involved! Shoot an email to Chuck Ambrose at chuckambrose@gmail.com.
by Anika Rinker | Jul 31, 2020 | Group
Acolytes are the worship participants who carry the crosses, candles, banners and other items in procession, and who help in a number of important ways throughout the service. Becoming an acolyte is a great way to get involved and to learn more about Episcopal worship.
Adult and youth acolytes serve, learn and practice together. Acolytes assist at all three weekend services and at the numerous special services throughout the year. Acolytes are scheduled for regular services and attend regular practices. Special training is required for the larger and more complicated services.
Anyone first grade and older who would like to serve God in this special way is encouraged to become an acolyte. For more information, contact Joe Panther at jpanthertx@aol.com.
by Anika Rinker | Jul 16, 2020 | Group
The Quiet Committee teams provide a meal for those who have recently been hospitalized, had a new baby, or experienced the loss of a family member. The Quiet Committee also provides occasional meals for those who have long illnesses or are homebound/bedbound.
If you would like to request a meal for yourself or someone in need, please contact Susan Reeves at susankreeves@att.net.
Get Involved!
We have four teams on call to provide a meal, and each team serves for three months. There are typically four or more members on each team, and we always have room for more men and women to serve. There is nothing better than the feeling you have when you know that you have been able to help a family with a homemade meal. If you are interested in serving our community this way, please contact Susan Reeves at susankreeves@att.net
