Outreach

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.... Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” [Matthew 25]

Outreach is an essential part of our faith life at St. Paul’s. Outreach and service are extensions of our relationship with God, and core to who we are as followers of Jesus. Serving those in need not only allows us to be the change we wish to see in the world; it also changes us as individuals and as a faith community, as we work to bring about God’s dream of justice, restoration and peace.

We serve our broader community in a variety of ways, through financial support as well as in-person volunteering. We serve by providing weekend bags of groceries to our neighbors in Carnegie, preparing and serving meals for the homeless at Shepherd’s Heart in downtown Pittsburgh, and serving the homeless through Operation Safety Net’s Severe Weather Emergency Shelter.

We financially support many outreach ministries through a combination of funds designated for outreach in our parish budget, funds raised at two major outreach dinners each year, and direct giving from individual parishioners.

The Outreach Commission at St. Paul’s guides the overall outreach priorities and activities for the parish. Anyone interested in participating in outreach or initiating a new outreach project is encouraged to speak with a member of the clergy or can contact Andrea Kamouyerou.