Justice and Outreach Council
Monthly Digest
January 2022
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Welcome to the Justice and Outreach Council (JOC)'s monthly newsletter.
A place to find all the happenings of this active ministry at Trinity.
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Land Acknowledgement
The JOC committee devised this Land Acknowledgment statement to be read before meetings at Trinity and during services.
We honor and acknowledge the Chumash people, the traditional custodians of this land, and pay our respects to the Chumash elders, past, present, and future, who call this land on which we sit their home. We appreciate their wisdom, their culture, and their presence among us today as the host people of this land. We lament the injustices done to the original inhabitants and the injustices done to this land in the centuries since. We seek the courage and wisdom to heal the wounds of the past and build a better future together, in deep solidarity.
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Openings on the Justice and Outreach Council
Mary Ann Evans resigned from JOC because of family commitments. Her energy,
knowledge, and perspective will be missed! Our council has three openings to fill. If you are interested in joining this dynamic group please contact Jeffrey Krutzsch at jskrutzsch@gmail.com.
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Report on the Alternative Christmas Market (ACM)
This year’s market was busy as ever, due in no small part to the participation of Trinity’s Children and Youth with the Heifer, ERD and Sacred Arts booths, and to the delicious baked offerings at our first-ever "Cookie Walk."
The proceeds from the Kids Crafts and Cookie Walk will be evenly distributed to our six participating organizations listed below.
While the figures are still being reconciled, we’d like to share the totals with all of you.
Market proceeds were $7,649, to be dispersed to the following organizations:
• American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem: $1,190
• Angels Bearing Gifts: $351
• Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD): $717
• Heifer International: $2,752
• Unite to Light: $1,152
• World Dance for Humanity: $1,487
We are grateful for the generosity of Trinity parishioners and friends! Thank you to the volunteers for another successful Alternative Christmas Market!
Melissa Moriarty and Jennifer Bergquist
Event Co-chairs
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SB ACT Sleeping Bag Drive
Thank you to all who participated in the sleeping bag drive! JOC donated 10 new sleeping bags, and 14 more were donated by parishioners. The new sleeping bags were distributed by the Neighborhood Navigation Center volunteers on Thursday, December 9.
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Santa Barbara Feeding Ministries
In December, Trinity was activated as a Freedom Warming Shelter for 3 nights and served 120 meals onsite plus 45 meals to-go, supporting a shelter in Carpinteria. Fully-cooked casseroles are needed once again for potential activation during our assigned week, January 9-15. Please pick up aluminum tins on Sundays and return to the Trinity kitchen freezer. Please email office@trinitysb.org if you'd like to get involved.
The Dinner in Alameda Park Meal Ministry will resume on Thursday, January 27. Check the sign up for open volunteer spots.
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PATH Gift Drive
Trinity donated over 100 gifts of warm clothing items that were given to the residents of the PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) at a celebration on Tuesday, December 21. Thank you to Robin and Joe Selzler for once again leading the effort at Trinity and delivering the gifts. Executive Director JB Bowlin and Board Member, Nancy Fiore, are pictured here with Robin.
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Opportunities for Involvement
in our local community, at Trinity, and in the world
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Support the Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary
Please join the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) at the virtual meeting online on January 6, from 4-7pm, to speak up in support of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary that is being considered by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Registration is required, click here.
EDC has been working in support of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council who nominated this 156-mile stretch of coastline that would connect the Monterey Bay and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuaries, and would protect sacred submerged sites of the Chumash Peoples, important oceanographic features, and prime habitat for marine life.
Learn more about how you can support this effort here.
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PFLAG Connects: Virtual Support Meetings
PFLAG meets online every month, in English and in Spanish, for virtual support meetings. Meetings are run by trusted PFLAG Santa Barbara leaders, exploring topics relevant to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by sharing and support.
Upcoming Meetings:
ENGLISH: the second Monday of the month.
January 10, 2022 at 7pm
SPANISH: the second Thursday of the month.
January 13, 2022 at 7pm
Visit the website for registration information. We hope to see you there!
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More Local Justice News and Opportunities
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Stories of Justice Ministries |
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Every month we publish a story of ministry and volunteerism from a Trinity parishioner. This month’s we feature Anita Perez Ferguson, Co-chair for the Justice and Outreach council.
What is your image of a volunteer? As a youth I worked in a day camp. Today I advise an international organization on development grants in the millions...and I am the Trinity JOC Co-chair.
As your life experiences change, so will the talents you have to share as a volunteer. Ask us about JOC and how your skills and interests, no matter what, can contribute to the well being of our community. The modern image of a volunteer is in your mirror.
Anita Perez Ferguson, PhD
Author, Trainer, Volunteer
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Celebrate and Support Justice |
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Look for the blue celebration envelopes in the pews!
CELEBRATE!...a birthday, an anniversary, a special event of any sort for which you are thankful.
Turn your “celebration” into a donation to the Justice and Outreach Council. We will use these funds to provide comfort and safety to those in need—food, education for children, assistance to immigrants—any of our neighbors needing support….so they can celebrate. Together, these gifts make possible our community of welcome, reconciliation and service.
Thank you to Jeannie Christensen for your donation in celebration of the birth of Christ.
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The Justice and Outreach Council (JOC) continues its important work in our community and beyond. Funding for the JOC comes from your pledges and Celebration offerings. The JOC’s funding is part of our annual Operating Budget where five percent (5%) of all pledges received during the year is put in the JOC account. As pledge income has remained steady this year, these funds continue to be set aside for justice work.
There are two ways you can continue to celebrate and support our justice work in addition to your pledges both now and in the future. You can send in a check made out to Trinity and simply note “Justice” in the memo line and provide the names of the persons or occasion you want to celebrate. You can also donate via Trinity’s PayPal account, select "Justice Fund" and under “special instructions” provide the names of the persons or occasion you want to celebrate.
Thank you for supporting our justice work through your pledges, donations, prayers, and most of all, the work you do in your lives to make this a more loving, peaceful, and just world.
Kathryn Dean, JOC
Michael Dean, Treasurer
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