SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AT ST. PAUL

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See below and click here for just a glimpse at what we do in the area of Social Concern.

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Adopt-a-Highway & Blood Drives

Our Social Concerns committee extends a huge thank you to Bill Blosser for coordinating our blood drives and to you for the 171 pints of blood donated over this last year which helped St. Paul achieved Platinum level recognition within the CSRA from the Shepeard Community Blood Center. A special thanks to Dave Fauth and Kevin Deily for all of their support through the years. They, along with Bill and Pastor Jeff attended a luncheon held today in Augusta where the Shepeard Center recognized its top 20 blood drives.
Left - Benjamin Prijatel, President and CEO of Shepeard Community Blood Center; Right - Dr. Bill Blosser, board member and coordinator for St. Paul Lutheran

IMPACT SUNDAYS

Gives a chance for organizations St. Paul supports to come and share how that support and their organization makes an impact on our community.

FEATURED AUGUST 2023: FAMILY PROMISE

Board Chair, Kendal Buchanan 8-27-2023

FEATURED JULY 2023: CHRIST CENTRAL

Exec. Director Judy Floyd spoke July 7-16-2023 Click the link for the video

https://www.youtube.com/live/K2h0cyn9AIM?si=rhscuP0VjndTwPwa&t=1260

FEATURED MARCH 2023: KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY

Featured On Impact Sundays in 2022

Shepeard Community Blood Center

ACTS (Area Churches Together Serving

Family Promise of Aiken

Children's Place of Aiken, Inc.

Here are just some of the ways we make an impact in our community.

For more information about any of these ministries click the hyperlinks or contact the church office at 803-649-4021.

AA/AlaNon - Meets Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the church.

ACTS (Area Churches Together Serving) - ACTS provides temporary emergency relief and senior food bag groceries on the third Saturday of every month.

Adopt A Highway - partnering with Aiken County Highway Dept to keep our roads clean

Aiken Rotary Reader program - reading mentor for students to share the joy of reading and to enhance reading skills.

Alzheimer's Walk - October of each year. Call St. Paul Team Captain, Bob Sparks at 614-875-9211 for details.

Angel Tree - Christmas gifts for local low income children.

Buddy Walk (Down Syndrome Awareness). Contact Jenny Hall (803-646-4043) for more information. You may also click here https://aikenupsidedowns.org/contact-us.html for more information.

Camp Gravett - Episcopal summer camp and conference center

Child Advocacy Center - Aiken's comprehensive program for the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse cases.

Children's Place - Therapeutic childcare program which promotes educational competency and offers behavioral and rehabilitative therapy.

Christ Central - Serves the poor and disadvantaged in our community by providing basic needs and teaching and training needed to find and keep jobs.

Cumbee Center - Safe shelter for abused women and children.

Disaster Relief Trips - Rebuilding assistance for locations that have experienced natural disasters.

Family Promise - John Lohman SP Contact Person

First Tee of Aiken - Youth development program which teaches life skills and leadership through the game of golf.

Golden Harvest - provides food resources throughout Georgia and South Carolina to help our neighbors in need overcome hunger and lead happy, healthy lives.

Habitat for Humanity - A non-profit Christian housing ministry.

Haiti, Village of Hope, Lazarus Project and Medical Clinic, Sponsorship of Children - visit the website www.villageof hopehaiti.org for more information.

Helping Hands - A safe place that abused, abandoned and neglected children from any part of South Carolina can call home and know their needs will be met.

Kairos Prison Ministry - Support ministry for McCormick Correctional Institution inmates.

LATCH (Lutherans Acting To Correct Housing) - Reroofing and house repair assistance. LATCH finished roofing its 191st house on Sat March 2, 2024. This Habitat house is at 119 Kenmont ST, Aiken SC.
Call or email Rick Huston, LATCH Coordinator to receive regular updates and learn about the next project.
rehuston@bellsouth.net; 803-221-1035 (cell-calls or messages); 803-648-6550 (home w/answering machine)

Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center - provides medical and support services for women.

Little Free Library - fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world.

Medication Assistance Program - Provides medication assistance for low income households.

Megiddo Dream Station - Putting people to work through our tuition-free job training programs

Military Care and Support - Prayer ministry and phone cards for service men and women.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group—Meets the third Saturday of every month at St. Paul.

Prayer Ministries - Telephone prayer chain.

Prayer Shawl Ministry - knit/crochet group.

Sewing and Quilting Ministry - quilting group.

Salvation Army - Christmas season bell ringers & feeding ministries.

Shepeard Blood Center - Donate blood every two months at St. Paul.

Souper Bowl of Caring - Annual youth sponsored soup drive for food ministries in Aiken.

Trinity on Laurens - Local senior housing and assisted living facility.

United Way - Collects school supplies for local students each July.

St. Paul Lutheran Church