Garden Door Ministry
Over 1,000 homeless live in Indianapolis. St. John’s downtown location gives us a unique opportunity to serve our neighbors in Christ, the poor and homeless in our midst. Each day, St. John’s Garden Door Ministry hands out sandwiches and water or any donated food to those who come to our doors. See below on ways you can get involved in this ministry. In additional to our daily outreach to our neighbors we also have an annual cookout in the fall and a Christmas lunch in the winter. It's a great opportunity to share a meal with our neighbors and get to know them better.
If you would like to volunteer for any ministries for the garden door email Dave Bartolowits.
If you would like to volunteer for any ministries for the garden door email Dave Bartolowits.
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Ways You Can Help:
As a Greeter When our neighbors come to our door hungry, thirsty or without decent clothes on their backs, our greeters answer the door to help. From our supply of sandwiches, water and an assortment of clothing, they respond to Christ in His need. Some volunteers work the same shift every week while others serve as substitutes when they are able. The Garden Door hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. To volunteer for an open shift (see below) contact Kathy Tierney at: kathleen.tierney@sbcglobal.net Open Volunteer Shifts:
Our greeters hand out as many as 120 sandwiches a day to our neighbors. Sandwich makers usually come in the late afternoon or evening to prepare sandwiches for the next day. It can take up to two hours to make sandwiches, which are prepared in our Garden Door kitchen. Open Volunteer Shifts:
Shoppers We are in constant need of clothing and personal hygiene products and rely on the generosity of others to keep our storeroom stocked. Our shoppers are added to an e-mail list and are informed when we are in need of particular items. We encourage our shoppers to visit thrift shops for gently used clothing or dollar stores for bargain prices on other items. Learn more about our SOLES for SOULS program Give to Garden Door Giving to the Garden Door can be done in a variety of ways. Clothing and travel size hygiene products can be dropped off at any time in the Garden Door donation bin in the narthex of the Church. Financial gifts are also welcome. The poor box (the gold stand located in the back of church) can be used for cash or checks. Online giving is also available. See our website for more information: www.stjohnsindy.org/donate/ Home Chefs For those who love to bake or cook, this is a great way to help those in need when you can't be there to serve them yourself. Soups and stews that are fully cooked and stored in gallon size freezer storage bags are convenient for our greeters to heat up and serve on cold days. And home baked cookies, brownies and other treats always bring a smile to the faces of our neighbors. Thank you for discerning whether God may be calling you to this ministry and for your prayers for our neighbors and those who serve them. |
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