Outreach
Holy Trinity’s approach to outreach is grounded in our response to Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 25:
“… 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.”
The parishioners of Holy Trinity Church are committed to outreach as an integral part of their mission. For example, the Parish Hall is made available for some community groups to meet, we also make monetary donations, collect food and goods such as school supplies and toiletries for the migrant workers via the Dos Santos Thrift Store. Parishioners are engaged in a variety of hands-on outreach projects in order to help and support those in need.
Second Sunday Outreach Collection
On every Second Sunday, the plate collection is given to a local 501c3 selected by the vestry.
Flowers
Flowers donated for the altar are delivered each Monday following Sunday services to shut-ins and others in need of support and caring.
Call Judy Shields at (757) 787-5633 if you would like to help with this outreach project.
AA/ Al Anon
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Onancock has welcomed AA fellowship groups for over 30 years.
AA meetings
Saturday 12:00 noon -Step Meeting- Joy of Living Group
Al-Anon meetings
Saturday 12:00 noon- How It Works
SPCA/ Blessing of the Pets
On the Sunday closest to the celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, Holy Trinity offers a Blessing of the Pets to the members of the church and community.
The SPCA is funded solely by private donations and adoption fees. It costs about $10,000 per month to operate the shelter. The SPCA provides animals with regular medical care, monthly heartworm and flea preventative and annual vaccinations. The shelter provides a homelike environment as they wait for new homes. Nationwide, only half of all animals coming into shelters are able to be adopted out or returned to owners.
Collection for the SPCA is the second Sunday in January.
Agricultural Workers Advocacy Coalition
The mission of the Agricultural Workers Advocacy Coalition (AWAC) is to serve as advocates for temporary agricultural workers on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The Agricultural Workers Advocacy Coalition (AWAC) on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has an Emergency Needs Fund to support temporary agricultural workers’ loss of wages due to injury or retaliation. Dos Santos administers the funds. They also buy air-conditioning units for the migrant housing.
Collection for AWAC is the second Sunday in February.
Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ESCADV)
The mission of ESCADV is to provide empowerment and support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse and to provide programs that increase awareness and prevention in our community.
Collection for ESCADV is the second Sunday in March.
ESVA Housing Mission
The ESVA Housing Mission provides critical home repair for those in need. ESVA Housing is a Christian mission organization dedicated to leveraging volunteers to help their neighbors in need.
Collection for ESVA Housing Mission is the second Sunday in April.
Accomack Interfaith Community Council (AICC)
AICC partners with civic organizations, churches, and individuals to provide monetary assistance to the needy of Accomack county. The council reviews and approves specific assistance requests for individuals in the county. AICC is located in Onley, VA.
Collection for AICC is the second Sunday in May.
Kindness Matters Rescue, Inc.
The goal is to rescue homeless animals from high-kill environments. They assess, vet, adopt out, and/or transport to Rescue Partners and provide outreach/education for pet retention and animal welfare. The core mission at Kindness Matters Rescue (KMR) is to place adoptable homeless animals into loving forever homes and to promote responsible companion animal welfare through support, outreach, and education. Many of these animals are rescued from the Eastern Shore SPCA.
Collection for Kindness Matters, Inc. is the second Sunday of June.
Foodbank of the Eastern Shore
There continues to be more need than we can meet. And it’s not dwindling. Now is the time for the Foodbank to relocate and devote our energy to both feeding the line and ending the line. Meeting these intertwined goals will brighten the future for the communities we serve. The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is prepared to do the work. But we need your help. A child shouldn’t be too hungry to learn, a senior shouldn’t lack vital nutrition, and no person should be forced to choose between food and housing. These are our neighbors, our veterans – fellow Virginians. With your support, we will build a modern food bank worthy of them and our community.
The collection for the Food Bank is the second Sunday of July.
Habitat for Humanity
Homeownership is transformational. For more than 30 years, Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat for Humanity has worked to make a meaningful change in the community by giving hardworking families a chance to own their own home. Homeownership has lasting impact on the individual and the community. From providing financial security to influencing health and educational outcomes, the end results are life-changing. Every Habitat home built is another win in the fight for fair and affordable housing for all.
Collection for Habitat for Humanity is the second Sunday of August.
Holy Trinity Can Care Program
Canned food items are purchased and fresh vegetables are grown to feed those in our community who need those resources. Items are placed in the box outside the church and is restocked on a regular basis.
Collection for the Holy Trinity Can Care Program is the second Sunday of September and the second Sunday of December.
Dos Santos
All proceeds from the all-volunteer-run Dos Santos Thrift Store are used to purchase food for the Dos Santos Food Pantry. The people served are immigrants with food insufficiency.
Collection for the Holy Trinity Can Care Program is the second Sunday of October.
No Limits
We help survivors of an acquired brain injury to be as independent, as physically integrated, and as socially included as possible in the community while encouraging them to engage in meaningful productive activity. Our Case Managers are trained in acquired brain injury and hold either a QBISP (Qualified Brain Injury Support Provider) or CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) credential. Case managers work with survivors to establish goals, monitor progress, link to resources, and coordinate supports. At day support we provide a variety of activities, developed by our team of CBIS and/or QBISP staff, which are targeted to help improve and maintain the areas of the brain most commonly affected after a brain injury: cognition, attention, memory, movement, and communication. We also provide information and referral services for brain injury survivors.
Collection for No Limits is the second Sunday of November.