In 1997, a school-age boy, Brian Wollenburg, asked his mother if she would cook a Thanksgiving meal for several who had none. Together, they organized a group of relatives and friends to assemble 50 baskets of food for a Thanksgiving dinner for the needy.

From that start, One Meal at a time has grown significantly. In 2020, One Meal at a Time served 5,000 families.

St. Augustine's began its support at the birth of the parish. Our first mission to box food was 2011. Over the years, members have brought their friends, neighbors, and children to help sort and box food for Thanksgiving meals.

Our mission statement says that we are changed by God to make a difference for God. If you are a part of this Christ-initiative this year, you will be changed, and you will be part of a change in others.

Below, you will find a message from our coordinator, Jeff Quayle.

We hope to see you Thursday!

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To confirm we are ON for Thursday 11/18 to load boxes with canned goods and other food for those in need at One Meal at a Time.

For those who haven't helped in the past, the Columbus community is very generous with donations, but One Meal at a Time needs a lot of helping hands getting the food from the pallets it was delivered on to individual boxes to be delivered to families in several counties in central Ohio. I will be there at 5:30 pm, but if people showed up around 6 pm that would be fine. Whatever time parishioners can devote is appreciated, but we usually leave by 8 and frequently we stop somewhere afterward for a light meal.

We will be at the same location we have been for the last couple of years at 3764 E. Broad St, next to the post office, toward the west end of the old Town & Country Shopping center, on the North side of Broad St..

It is a very worthwhile cause and doesn't take much time at all. If people would confirm their intention to join us, it helps us plan. One Meal at a Time is thrilled that St. A is back!

--Jeff

From Ashley D., our Youth Group Coordinator:

I will be hosting a Youth Group Leadership meeting on Zoom on Saturday 11/20 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM. We will be discussing options to move forward and get the group together again after such a long hiatus. The youth are so excited to start meeting together! I would also like to discuss delegating leadership tasks so we can carry the administrative load of the youth ministry together. I am happy to have anyone who is willing to help in anyway whether your gifts are teaching, planning, sitting and smiling, emailing, or party planning.

Please contact me by clicking here and I will send you the Zoom link. I look forward to seeing all of you!

--Ashley

A reminder that we are Zooming on the Island of Patmos again this Sunday. We will be on Zoom until we receive the occupancy certificate from the City of Westerville, which should be soon. PRAY for a quick turn-around on documentation and work production.

1 Timothy 4:12

Last Saturday morning, 26 young ladies, mostly 6-9 years old, gathered together to participate in the American Heritage Girls’ annual Operation Christmas Child service event. Troop OH2808 was only one of hundreds of Troops across the country who took the opportunity to thoughtfully pack and pray over shoebox gifts to be delivered to children around the world, spreading the love of Christ and sharing the Gospel. The girls watched two short videos witnessing how the boxes were shipped and distributed and heard powerful testimonies from recipients of previous shoebox events on how their gift changed their life for Christ.

Our Troop goal was to pack 25 boxes. Through diligent work and with contributions from St. Augustine’s and the Troop's families, we were able to mount a new record of 77 boxes packed! Thank you from your AHG troop to all the members of the parish who helped in our efforts!

--Wendy W.

Thanks to the Patricks for opening their home to St. Augustine's for the 2021 Annual Chili Cook-Off. Apparently, there were shenanigans, as there always are in our church cooking competition, block voting and blatant vote solicitation notwithstanding! And our WINNERS this year: Congratulations to first-time winner, Doug H. - and our umpteenth winner, Jeanie P.!

And there you have it! A grand time was had by all. Pictures, you ask??? Click here.

St. Augustine's has established a brokerage account with Tims Salzler at US Brokerage, Inc. With this benefit, you can transfer stock directly to St. Augustine's, and you will not pay tax. St. Augustine's gets the full benefit of your gift.

As a part of our contribution to the building fund, the Maneys transferred Apple Stock through Tim, which he then sold through his company and deposited the funds in the church's bank account. For those who can, this is an easy way to give to our building project.

If you are interested in this method of giving, you may contact Tim at work at 614.485.1189. (Email Fr. Kevin if you want Tim's cell number.)

As our financial needs with a new building have grown, we decided to find a less expensive way to provide this service (E-Giving charges 3% for every electronic transaction).

Venmo is a secure money-transfer app that is free and easy to use. When you send money using Venmo, it costs you nothing, and it costs the recipient nothing.

To start using the Venmo mobile app, simply download the app from your App Store or Google Play. You can find the set-up process here: https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690068-How-to-Sign-Up. Venmo is also available for desktops. When you get the app connected to your bank account, find St Augustine’s by searching for “St Augustine Anglican Church”. The profile picture for that account is a photo of our new sign out front of our new building.

When you transfer funds the first time, the app may prompt you to enter the last four digits of the phone number associated with the RECIPIENT’S account. At this step, enter the numbers “8426”. If you’d like, you can send a small amount of money as a test, and our eminent Treasurer will confirm that you’re sending the money to the right account.

If you are not ready to set up Venmo, you can give the old-fashioned way: write a check! That works very well for the Lord, too!

Go to the iTunes store - or wherever you get podcasts - and subscribe to our podcast, Changed by God to Make a Difference for God.

Mission: One Meal at a Time

November 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

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