Congregations have started to respond to the humanitarian crisis of the unaccompanied children at the border.
In Fort Worth, with less than one week notice, parishioners of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church presented 28 Welcome Boxes and additional $300 for Catholic Charities ministry to the human need of youth emigrants.
St. Andrew’s is worshiping at the Good Shepherd Chapel of University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX, 76109
In Wichita Falls, the three senior wardens of the Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls, Laurie Cruse, Ann Coleman, and Marie Libby, senior wardens for All Saints, Good Shepherd, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal churches, have asked parishioners to “feed the Hungry Carafe” to raise money to assist with the humanitarian needs of the unaccompanied children arriving at the Texas border.
The “Hungry Carafe” will be available at the entrance table for folks to deposit their loose change. The idea of collecting loose change to use for outreach was that of long time All Saint’s member Margaret Dvorken, who now resides in Austin with her daughter. The plan is that people empty their pockets and purses each evening into a container to take to church on Sunday and dump into the Hungry Carafe. Needless to say, bills of all denominations and checks are also welcome.The combined vestry will decide where to send the proceeds when it meets on July 27.
Let us know how your congregation is responding to the crisis. Email Katie.sherrod@edotn.org.