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The Table at St. George’s Receives Generous Grant

February 23, 2022 by St. George's Leave a Comment

The Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation awarded The Table at St. George’s a $25,000 grant to support its ministry to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to those challenged with food insecurity in the city of Fredericksburg and surrounding counties.

This generous grant will help provide food and fresh product to The Table, a market-style food pantry and The Table in the World (TITW), an initiative which provides low-contact deliveries of fresh produce, eggs, and cheese directly to community sites and organizations that serve diverse clients in need.

In 2021, The Table and TITW purchased more than 85,000 pounds of food from a local produce distributor and more than 850 creates of produce from a local farmer to distribute to those experiencing food insecurity. Those served include the young and aged, the able-bodied and the physically challenged, the unemployed and many who are working one or two jobs but are unable to earn enough to adequately nourish their families. Food provided by The Table/TITW and other such food operations can make a significant difference in the amount of food available to the people of our community, many of whom receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Table is grateful for the generosity of the Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region and all who support St. George’s efforts to improve the lives of people living with food insecurity. More than 90% of funding for The Table comes from awards, donations, fundraisers, and grants. In-kind donations are provided by corporations and local businesses.

For more information, contact Laurel Loch at 540.373.4133.

Visit The Table at St. George’s Facebook page at facebook.com/thetableatstg

Grace in Action Commission for Outreach

April 5, 2018 by St. George's Leave a Comment

A name can tell you so much about a group or a place. For the last two years, the St. George’s Outreach Commission has been discerning a new name. Over the years, this Commission, which works with the community to address areas of need, has had many names – Mission, Evangelism, all reflecting the direction and emphasis of the Commission at that time.

Today, our Commission members find that the St. George’s Outreach Commission has been a powerful incubator for many strong non-profits in our area: Empowerhouse, Hope House, Big Brothers / Big Sisters and the Food Bank. The 2000’s have been a time of strong justice work with the Commission spending a great deal of time devoted to work of understanding the needs of our Community, how we learn about God’s grace through them and with them. We have worked hard to move away from the language of “us” and “them” and “we have, you take”. We try to be a place where all who reach out find a hand to shake, an ear to listen, hearts to share the work. We also want to be the ones reaching out – listening deeply to the needs and stories of our community and moving into the world together.

So, in February of 2018 we officially voted to change our name to Grace in Action. The Committee members felt that reflects the work of this time – that it is by God’s Grace we are able to move in loving Action among and with our community, feeding, caring, working for justice for all God’s beloved. Grace in Action encompasses much more than just The Table or the Community Dinners. Others around the table are Environmental Stewardship, Death Penalty work, Refugee support, Economic Justice and Deaf Ministries, Interfaith Ministries and Micah. The conversations about the way our different lenses inform each other are rich and wide.

Responding to our baptismal call, we look to help our community of St. George’s understand more about the realities of those at the margins of our community, those in prison, and those without a voice. We also look to work in those places, joining hands in solidarity and strength. We meet each month on the second Monday at 7 pm in Sydnor Hall. All are welcome to join us and to offer thoughts on this journey. Sometimes we are sharing updates, other times we have speakers to present.

We are a community of Action through God’s Grace. Join us.

Contact Carey Connors for more information.

Community Dinners

April 11, 2016 by St. George's Leave a Comment

We need volunteers!

Community dinners, organized by Micah Ecumenical Ministries, provide free meals for the community almost every night of the year. There is a community dinner at St. George’s every Monday in Sydnor Hall. Our congregation provides food, and service for the third and fourth Mondays of the month. This involves everything from cooking the meals to serving, to washing dishes, to mopping floors. Those who serve in this community find the work extraordinarily rewarding. For more information, please contact Outreach.

Cold Shelter Seeks Volunteers

December 16, 2015 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Micah Ministries is establishing an “Extreme Team.” The Extreme Team are people who live within walking distance of downtown or who have four-wheel drive and can bring a pot of chili or other simple meal to Fredericksburg Baptist Church on nights snowy nights to feed guests of the Cold Night Shelter. Email Carey Chirico, director of outreach, to join the team!

Christmas Offerings

December 16, 2015 by St. George's Leave a Comment

All undesignated cash and checks designated Christmas Outreach will be going to the following recipients this year:

The international offering will go to St. George’s mission work in Haiti running medical clinics and supporting the school and Episcopal Church, Notre Dame d’ Annunciation in Port au Prince.

The local offering will go to Compassion Restoration Ministries. This local ministry works to repair and supply cars to those in desperately in need of assistance. They also supply fire wood for heating and furniture to anyone in need.