Outreach and Community Service
REGULAR MONTHLY DONATIONS
(Check our calendar each month for any changes to our regularly scheduled ingatherings)
Second Sunday: Monthly ingathering for Center For Food Action in Englewood
A hallmark of St. Luke's parishioners is their dedication to outreach. Here are just a few examples of our recent community service projects to support local charities. Every year the proceeds from our fundraisers are distributed to organizations such as Family Promise of Bergen County, Center For Food Action in Englewood, North Porch Women and Infants' Center in Hackensack and Youth Consultation Service in Hackensack. Click on a photo and then scroll through using the arrows to check out our photo gallery.
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Twice a year, members of St. Luke's join together to support the team from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Demarest in hosting guests in an overnight sheltering program via the Family Promise Network.
In addition to practicing the Ministry of Presence -- the
compassionate act of simply being “present” to someone in need -- the team prepares a delicious and nutritious meal for the Family Promise guests.
Working with parishioners from Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Paramus, St. Luke's supports Family Promise's long-term commitment to feeding the hungry. Every day of the year, a different group is scheduled to prepare and serve dinner at the Health and Human Services Center in Hackensack. Up to 150 people are served a nutritious meal each night at the shelter.
Parishioners from St. Luke's and Our Saviour Lutheran/Paramus work together twice a year to feed approximately 150 people at the Walk-In Dinner in Hackensack.
Preparing the evening meal
Dinner includes dessert!
Members of the Book Club spent months knitting and/or crocheting hats and scarves for donation to mariners via the Christmas At Sea program sponsored by the Seamen's Church Institute.
Every year, St. Luke's parishioners play Secret Santa by offering requested Christmas presents to the young people served by Youth Consultation Services in Hackensack. YCS provides services to thousands of New Jersey families who have children, birth – adulthood, with special needs.
A little bit of spare change really adds up! Parishioners offer their Coin Jars for Change for collection every quarter. Proceeds benefit St. Luke's. Over the course of the program, hundreds of dollars have been raised for outreach.
Parishioners donate foodstuffs for the monthly ingathering on 2nd Sundays to benefit Center For Food Action in Englewood
An extra Thanksgiving food drive for Center for Food Action
