Human Needs

Interfaith Hospitality Network: Our newest ministry is Interfaith. We joined the Network in 2003 as a hosting church. Interfaith is a national organization that helps homeless families by giving them help to get back into the mainstream. Participating churches provide lodging, meals, and fellowship for one week on a rotating basis to three families who are homeless. If you are interested in participating, contact Kit Brinson or Marianne Simeneta (860-3115).

The Soup kitchen: Several times a year members of our parish prepare and serve a meal to Augusta's homeless at the Master's Table in downtown Augusta.

Columbia County Cares: This local food pantry was established to provide emergency food and other services to families in need in Columbia County. Our Savior was one of the founding churches. There are opportunities for volunteers to work at the facility on Columbia Road in Appling.

Knitting Ministry

The Babushka Program: The Teleios Foundation helps to sponsor elderly Russian widows who receive a small monthly pension from their government and who have no family. Currently Our Savior augments the pensions of three babushkas (grandmothers) at a cost of $180 each per year. We invite people to help with the financial support, but also to send our babushkas cards, letters, small gifts,etc.

St. Stephens Ministry: This ministry serves those who have HIV/AIDS. It is a local convocational endeavor. If interested contact Lee Winger.

Other ministries: In addition to participating in these on-going ministries, Human Needs requires financial support to carry on our various activities.

We provide food baskets to needy families at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
At Christmas we sponsor an angel tree for needy children. From time to time we are called upon to assist with emergency rent and utility payments, medical needs, counseling needs, etc. We cannot help others without your generosity. Keep us in your prayers.

How can you help? There are several ways you can help put Christ's love into action. You might volunteer to help in any one of the already established ministries. You can give of your treasure regularly to help us continue our work. We receive only a small amount from the church budget and rely mostly on donations. And, importantly, you can contact us if there is a ministry that you would like to start. We can offer you the organization and support to put plans into action.

Prayerfully consider how you might help us continue to show those in
need that Christ loves them. For information about any of these outreach ministries, contact Marianne Simeneta.