Outreach

“Engaging Parishioners as we serve Christ through Community Partners”

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The New Testament clearly tells us that first and foremost we are sent people. Archbishop William Temple once said, the Church is the only institution in the world that exists for the sake of non-members. Our model is Jesus, who himself was the sent One from God. Jesus, in turn, sent the apostles into the world to spread the good news of the kingdom by word and deed. As followers of Jesus, we are inspired to follow his example.

St. Michael’s Church has a strong commitment to our outreach ministry and is recognized as being a servant church in our community. You might say that outreach and service are in our DNA. Nevertheless, we are aware of the magnitude of human need, so our goal is one of continuing to challenge and stretch ourselves.

A decade or so ago, the Vestry made the commitment to fund outreach ministries through the church budget. We have an active outreach committee that allocates those dollars. Dozens of members routinely give of their time and talent to support a wide variety of outreach efforts.

Seasonal Donation Drives

  • Lent 40 Days of Giving

  • Back-to-School Backpack & School Supplies

  • Gloves, Hats, & scarves

  • Thanksgiving MealS

    Collecting November 10 - 17!

  • Christmas Light Festival Canned Food & Toy Collection

    Be sure to watch the Weekly eNews for information on these drives!

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities

There are many opportunities throughout the year to volunteer as a community though St. Michael’s or as an individual. Click on an Outreach Partner below to learn more.

Our Outreach Partners

St. Michael’s Outreach Committee meets on the second Monday of the month. You are welcome to join us! Often we have guest speakers from a partner organization. Each January, voting outreach members determine how the money set aside for outreach will be granted for the coming year. We build relationships with partner organizations to see how St. Michael’s can support them with donation drives and giving. In 2023, St. Michael’s allocated nearly 15% of its annual budget to the Diocese of Colorado, to local partners, and initiatives across the country as we responded to natural disasters. Once a year we reflect on our practices to see if and where the needs are greater and how we may be called to shift our efforts.

Click on any of the following Outreach Partners to learn more about its mission and how you can help.

1.     Academy School District 20 Family Resource Center

2.     Care and Share Foodbank for Southern Colorado

3.     Family Life Services

4.     Hope is Alive

5.     Inside Out Youth Services

6.     Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN), Family Promise

7.     Kairos

8.     Laundry Love

9.     Mercy's Gate

10. Partners in Housing (PIH) - The Colorado House

11. Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity

12. Salvation Army - Family Hope

13. Spiritual Journey – pueblo youth prison

14. TESSA

15. West Side Cares

Helping Hands El Paso County

A listing of over 250 resources in El Paso County for those in need.