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In
addition, St. Thomas Church sponsors ten community dinners
throughout the year. Dinners are free and are held the second
Saturday of each month September through June. Everyone is welcome. One or more
parishioners take on the responsibility of shopping and preparing
the meal. Other parish volunteers assist in set up, serving, visiting
with our guests and clean up.
St.
Thomas Church is host to the Open Arms Shelter for Homeless Men several times
each year. Help is always needed to set up cots for the
men and to provide a small snack during their overnight stay.
Approximately 15-20 homeless men sleep in our Parish Hall on scheduled
dates and as the need arises.
Holiday
meals for shut-ins and "adoption" of two or more families to
receive Christmas gifts are included in other outreach activities.
The
Pumpkin Patch Project at St. Thomas, co-sponsored by
St. John's Episcopal Church,
Larchmont, Trinity/St. Paul Episcopal Church,
New Rochelle, and All Saints Episcopal Church, Harrison provides an opportunity to enjoy fellowship and the spirit
of cooperation as thousands of pumpkins are delivered, unloaded
and sold on our front lawn. Local charities benefit from the
proceeds of this event.
Our
Thrift Shop is open Wednesdays 11AM - 3PM and Saturdays 10AM -
1PM. The Thrift
Ship is closed the month of August. We are
accepting donations
of small household items and clothing
in good or excellent condition during Thrift Shop hours.
To reach the Thrift Shop by telephone you can call 914-777-3408.
Tuesday Brown Bag Lunch Program
Volunteers meet in the Parish Hall
Kitchen at 10AM to prepare a simple brown bag lunch. Anyone is
welcome to come to the Heathcote Hall entrance of the Parish
Building (168 W. Boston Post Road) to pick up a lunch bag between
11AM-12 noon on Tuesdays.
Inreach
Committee
The
members of this committee respond to the needs of our parish
family. This may include: preparing or arranging meals for the
housebound or for a family in temporary need due to some hardship;
transporting folks to doctor's appointments; a phone call from
time to time to the lonely; sending cards; etc. This is the ministry
for those who have busy schedules and cannot commit a lot of time
on a regular basis. Volunteers are always welcome.
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