St. Peter’s Outreach
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me...What you did for the least of these brothers of mind you did for me.” - MATTHEW 25:35-36, 40
APRIL OUTREACH
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NAMI SAN DIEGO
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APRIL OUTREACH ~ NAMI SAN DIEGO ~
The National Alliance on Mental Illness in San Diego (NAMI San Diego) is the community’s voice on mental illness. NAMI San Diego was founded in 1978 by family members of people with mental illness.
At the heart of NAMI San Diego’s mission is the sharing of information and striving to end the stigma associated with mental illness. To this end, we offer a Helpline, support groups, educational meetings, newsletters, a lending library and a number of classes on mental illness held at various locations throughout San Diego County.
We share the love of Jesus Christ and positively impact those less fortunate by equipping, empowering and inspiring all members in outreach.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands is an on-campus ministry that provides sack lunches, clothing, hygiene products, and fellowship to homeless members of our community.
Helping Hands is open Monday and Wednesday mornings, rain or shine. We are closed on major holidays and at other times when the church office is closed. On average, we serve between 10 and 15 people per day.
Mission Statement: We strive to seek and serve Christ in all people, to be Christ to them, and treat them as Christ would. Our goal is to assist and encourage all people to achieve self- sufficiency.
Showers of Blessings
Join us on Saturdays 8am - 12pm at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Encinitas. Guests are provided a private hot shower, a meal, clothing and more. Help those in need raise their self-esteem, increase their employment potential and their social acceptance.
Showers of Blessings began at St. Peter's over 10 years ago, using a trailer-mounted portable shower facility to provide hot showers for people who are homeless, as well as breakfasts, clothing and haircuts, free of charge. In North County, we began offering showers two Saturdays each month at St. Andrews Episcopal in Encinitas, staffed by volunteers from St. Peter's, the San Dieguito Methodist Church, and St. Andrew's.
Interfaith Shelter
We partner with Interfaith Shelter Network to provide winter shelter for the homeless. Our volunteers cook, serve food, and chaperone overnight with our guests. This is one of few programs in San Diego providing case-managed shelter for families with children.
Our volunteers and congregations collectively have sheltered more than 8,000 homeless people for more than 200,000 bed nights since 1986. More than half of our shelter guests leave our shelters for more permanent housing because of the professional guidance they receive from our case management agencies and the personal attention they receive from Network volunteers.
