AIM - Action in Ministry
On he first and third Sundays of each month, a special collection is taken (in red wicker baskets). The sole purpose of the fund is to distribute 100% of its monies to worthwhile organizations which can be local, regional, national or international in scope. A few of the ministries supported in the past year are Episcopal Relief & Development Fund - Haiti Relief, Daytop Village, a drug and alcohol dependency facility which provides family oriented treatment for adults and teens and Broadway House, Newark, a special care facility for people living with AIDS.
The contributions that enable the Outreach Committee to make grants to organizations working on a local, regional, and international level come from the AIM (Action In Ministry) offerings. These contributions are only for outreach; all AIM offerings are designated for the wider community as determined by the Outreach Committee and approved by the Vestry.
Grants made last year include:
- Toni’s Kitchen $ 1,000
- Broadway House for Continuing Care, Newark $ 500
- Montclair State Protestant Foundation $ 1,000
- Crop Walk – Church World Services $ 750
- Montclair Ambulance Unit $ 500
- Daytop Village, a drug and alcohol dependency facility for young people operated by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist (Episcopal), Mendham $ 500
- Holy Cross Monastery (Episcopal), West Park, N.Y., for their work in providing meals and educational services to people in poverty. $ 500
- Turning Point Community Services $1,000
- Episcopal Relief & Development Fund - Haiti Relief - $4,300.00
In conjunction with the many other ministries at St. Luke’s, we offer unique opportunities through contributions and active work to engage more fully the spirit of our mission statement.
Members of the Outreach Committee include Rosanne Morey, Stephanie Borsi, Richard Stone, John Lee, Pat Moulton, Jim Snodgrass, Jill Eden, Michael Alberga.