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Outreach and Justice Commission Role of Outreach and Justice Commission: To preserve the dignity of each individual by providing services and outreach to the parish family and family at large. Pastoral Council Contact: Chris Luna, St Vincent de Paul Society: a Catholic lay organization ministry at St. Peter’s supports women and men to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person non-denominational service to those who are experiencing temporary hardships. Those interested in joining this ministry are invited to meetings held in the St. Francis building each 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7pm. Coordinator – Tom Reinhart, 830-755-4289, treinhart1@satx.rr.com Mission
Council:
This ministry brings awareness and real life “mission”
experiences to our parish. Each spring break parishioners of all
ages go to our sister parish in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Outcomes
of this experience are shared with St. Peter’s parishioners
in October on Mission Sunday. The ministry administers the: Sister
Parish Scholarship Program; sponsors the work of Human Hands, Fair
Trade Coffee sales and food drives and educates the parish on social
issues. Coordinators – Bill & Lisa Strain, 830-537-4668,
billlisastrain@beecreek.net
Parish Ministries: English as a Second Language (ESL) this ministry is aimed at increasing English language proficiency and is open to anyone in the Boerne community who has difficulty with English. The intention is to reach out to community members who need assistance with English and help daily activities. This ministry strives to enable all people to communicate better in English, Spanish or other languages. Classes are held at Jasik Hall, Benedictine Monestary every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30pm with a short class in Civics continuing from 8:30 to 9:00pm. MinistryCoordinator: Mary Lopez 830-428-8258 Community Ministries: Christian Job Corps of Kendall County – a no cost program providing job and life skills for women and men in need, wanting to move to a life of self-sufficiency. Lynn Heckler, Executive Director, 216 W. Highland, 830-331-9916, cwjckendallcounty@gmail.com Boerne Area Ministries Hill Country Daily Bread (HCDB): Hill Country Daily Bread – a non-profit Christian food and resource distribution ministry dedicated to helping those in need. Local churches are provided with food and basic supplies to be distributed by volunteer teams directly to families every other week. Assistance with minor furniture needs is also available. Contact – Mrs. Francis Caldwell. 830-537-5504, fcald@gvtc.com WE CAN! Mentoring Ministry: a ministry of Hill Country Daily Bread. WE CAN! is partnering with Boerne Independent School District and local churches. Its’ mission is to develop long term relationships with students that lead to educational success and a growing relationship with Christ. At risk students who are identified by BISD as being students that would benefit from mentoring are matched with an adult to commit to meet with the student for a minimum of one hour per week for one year. Mentors and students meet outside or school at a time convenient for the mentor and the student. There is an application and interview process as well as in-depth training to ensure the success of the mentor/student match. Coordinator – Dianne Benac, 830-249-0025, wecanhcdbread@gvtc.com Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center (HCPCC): through education, counseling and supportive services, the HCPCC empowers individuals to make Christ centered choices regarding pregnancy and sexuality and to experience the healing powers of Jesus Christ because each life is precious. Coordinator – Mary Kobett, 830-249-9717, marykobett@lifesprecious.org Hill Country Family Services (HCFS): : a non-profit social services provider for Boerne and Kendall County. Services are provided to families who are temporarily in difficult circumstances. Assistance is provided with food, clothing, rent and utility needs. Aid is also provided to stranded travelers and summer youth programs. HCFS does not receive federal or state money and is supported entirely by the local community including civic groups, individuals, churches, United Way and local government entities. HCFS also has a resale shop that markets donated clothing and other goods. Contact – Cookie Edwards, 830-249-8643 Golfers Fore Others (GFO): is a local volunteer group that does home repairs for low income residents in the Boerne area. Working under the umbrella of Hill Country Family Services who identify candidate homes, these golfers repair homes at no cost. Coordinator – Fred Martin, 830-981-8410, fmartin1@gvtc.com
Kendall County Women’s Shelter: Founded in 2005, the Kendall County Women’s Shelter (KCWS) received its IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation in June, 2007. Its mission is to provide safe, emergency shelter and transitional housing in a supportive environment where female victims of domestic violence and their children can begin the healing process and receive the support services they need to rebuild their lives. Because there is no shelter in Kendall County at this time, KCWS’s initial goal is to raise the funds that are needed to construct a permanent shelter in Kendall County. To accomplish this goal, KCWS need volunteer fundraising support, and cash/in-kind contributions from foundations, businesses, organizations, and individuals throughout the community. After the shelter is completed and operational, volunteers will also be needed to meet a variety of administrative and programmatic needs that support the organization’s mission. Contact – Carol Bidus, 830-249-2738, shelter@gvtc.com TOPHOME |