ST. PETER CONFERENCE OF
THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Please help us to continue our mission of love during these difficult times by donating to the St. Peter Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ need our help. SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER BELOW.
Dear Neighbors,
A Story from the Heart
We had a young woman come in for assistance on Saturday. She looked a little out of place among the others that were there that day. She had to wait a while before we were able to interview her because of all the others in need that were before her. She shared with us that she just completed her Masters in counseling. She had an internship and once her kids started back to school that she was counseling, her hours dropped drastically. She was in a tight spot and didn't know how she was going to pay her electric bill before the scheduled shut it off date. It was a bad timing thing. What she needed to stop the shut off was in range of what we could help with. We told her that we could stop her shut off notice. She was so incredibly relieved. We discussed other opportunities she might look into. She left so happy that she asked if she could give us a hug. Not all the people we help make bad choices, have an addiction problem or have mental illness although we have our share of those. Some people are living paycheck to paycheck and one small hiccup can send them into a downward spiraling trail. This woman is going to be okay. I am glad we were able to help her with this little speed bump in the road. She left with hope and a grateful heart, ready to pay it forward when she is in the opportunity to do so. Your time, talent and treasure are needed to keep this ministry going. Please contact Kevin or Cindy Engelkamp at neighbors.svdp.stp@gmail.com to see how you can get involved.
Oct. 2024 SVdP Schedule Sign-Up:
Pantry Needs:
We are in great need of mac and cheese, soup or ramen, crackers, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, and toilet paper. Items can be dropped off in the brown bins at the entrances of the church. We have been having trouble keeping up with demand. We are still having many people come who are in need. Thank you for your generosity.
You may also contribute using the link below:
Click Here to see the Walmart Registry for Good for St. Peter Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Monthly Meeting:
We will have our monthly meeting Sunday Oct. 13th after 9:30 am Mass in the Parish Hall. Deacon Dan Deluca is leading us with the Pope Leo the XIII Document. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html
Rolls and coffee will be provided. This is our busy season, so there is a lot to discuss.
Update on Fall Food Giveaway: Thank you to the 24 volunteers that came out to help with our Fall Food Giveaway. God provided beautiful weather for our event. We served 115 households, 283 individuals (189 adults and 94 children). We handed out 3,300 lbs. of food in two hours! A big shout out to Two Men and a Truck and Norlock Metals for helping deliver and situate the food for us.We will hold this event again in the Spring.
Update on the Community Meal: Thank you to all the volunteers that helped prepare food and serve at our recent Community Meal. We served 110 hot meals to people in the neighborhood. We served pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans, watermelon and cake with ice cream. Please see the pictures below. Our next Community Meal will be on Thanksgiving Day from 11:00 - 1:00 pm. Please plan your family meal so you can help out. The last two years we have served around 500 meals!
Bridges Out of Poverty: St. Peter SVdP will be hosting a "Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World" class beginning in October. This class is designed to give our neighbors the tools they need to help make changes and improve their life situation. Once they graduate they are given a stipend of $400.00. St. Peter SVdP purchases the books, provides the venue and meals for the attendees. We will need help with meals on Tuesday/Thursday evenings at the Parish Hall. Please see the Sign Up Genius to volunteer. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084EAAA72EA13-bring
