FAITH IN ACTION PILLARS

Emmanuel has a Faith in Action team that uses four pillars to represent the work we do in the wider community as a faith community. During July we will highlight each pillar and explain a bit about each so you can discern where your passion lies and join in working together in that ministry. Read more here.



The four pillars are: Feeding & Caring; Equity & Justice; Earth Love and Diocesan Work.

EARTH LOVE

This week we highlight the Earth Love pillar. Included in this pillar is the apple orchard, tree planting, creating a pollinator garden, creating a butterfly garden, coordinating creation season learning and coordinating Earth Day activities. Lynn Stephenson coordinates this Pillar. In 2016, Dale Penrose planted 24 apple trees at the east end of our property. He tends to the trees and annually presses apples and makes cider for us and for preschool kids. Dale's goal is to be able to provide apples to food center clients.

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING

Now's the time to corral all those old pc's, tv's, cell phones, adaptors, microwaves, water heaters, etc. Saturday, August 5, 8 am to noon there is a drive through electronics recycling event in Webster Groves, which is open to the public and non-residents. Please don't bring items to Emmanuel!!

Click here to download a PDF describing items that are acceptable and note there is a charge for some items.

HOPE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Some of you may be interested to know that St. Luke's Episcopal in Ballwin and Good Shepherd Episcopal in Town and Country have completed their merger and is now Hope Episcopal Church. The new Hope Episcopal Church will be dedicated Saturday, July 22 at 11 am and all are invited. Hope Church is using the Good Shepherd former facility at 1166 South Mason Rd., Town and Country and the rector is The Rev. C. Earl Mahan.

SCISSOR DRIVE

It's often shocking to see how early the store shelves are stocked with back-to-school supplies. We're still in the midst of summer, but we'd like to start planning now to help kiddos who will be in need of essentials when the school year begins. Local churches and community groups are coordinating efforts and each taking the lead on a particular supply. For example, one church is donating folders. One neighborhood group is donating pencils. Emmanuel is in charge of scissors. We need both blunt tip and pointed tip. Kids, if your family chooses to purchase a pre-determined supply box through your school, now's your chance to roam those Target aisles and find the coolest pair of scissors. There will be a kiddo who is very thankful for your donation. All scissors are due by Sunday, August 20.