You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. - Ephesians 2:19

 St. James'

 Episcopal Church

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. - Ephesians 2:19

 
 

 

 
St. James Social Justice and Outreach Ministries (SJOM) encourages, as well as educates and communicates about local and global initiatives, seeking to live the Gospel imperative to care for the least amongst us, to love our neighbors as ourselves.

SJOM Response to Haiti Earthquake

Activities of those involved with these ministries include:

  • Fundraising projects (events parking; baby shower coffee hour)
  • Grantmaking (local and global organizations)
  • Hands-on projects (home repair, food bank)
  • Issues education (connecting contemporary concerns with Gospel imperatives through preaching and teaching)
  • Advocacy/networking (Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation and Episcopal Public Policy Network)

Click here to see what was done during the Wednesday evening Lenten series.

Calendar of Events

SJOM Monthly Meeting
First Sunday, after the 10 a.m. service (after 9 a.m. service during the summer),
Canterbury Room - all are welcome.

Baby Shower Coffee Hour
June 20, 2010, following 9 am worship
Please bring baby goods for Community Action Center (diapers - size 3 or higher, wipes, powder, lotion, formula, baby food & juice). Cash donations also welcome.

Advocacy and Ballot Issues Workshop
September 18, 2010
 

Projects funded by SJOM

Kiva: High school youth and their mentors maintain revolving microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries through global on-line network.

Flip Flop Foundation: Works to improve lives of orphans in Zambia and to provide skills training to Zambian women to empower them towards self-sufficiency. The 2009 Spring Tea (and parking) raised over $2,000 for Flip Flop Foundation.

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD):  Funds donated have helped with Hurricane Katrina relief, Pakistan earthquake relief, and water sanitation projects in developing countries.

Belize Mission: Annual Spokane diocese delegation helps with primary school construction, supplies and books. St. James sent vitamins for the students. Book sale cart in Fellowship Hall supports this effort. 

Children showing off their animals Our Sunday School children raise money for the Heifer Project, which provides animals to families for food and income; they recently met goal of sending $5,000 for an Ark of Animals.

Join Us!

Your ideas, interests and issues have a place around the table. Meetings begin with updates from those participating!

First Sunday, after 10 a.m. service (after 9 a.m. service during the summer), Canterbury Room.

Coordinators:
Nancy Collins-Warner
Sandra Ristow
 


 
Click here to learn about the Social Justice and Outreach Commission of the Spokane Diocese.
 

 
 

Social Justice and Outreach Ministries

 

 
 
St. James' Episcopal Church
1410 NE Stadium Way
Pullman, Washington 99163

Office Hours:
Tues. - Fri., 9-3 pm
(509) 332-1742

stjamespullman@frontier.com