Helping Ministries
The 2011 Community Thanksgiving Meal involved over 200 people and served approximately 185 meals. Thank you to everyone who made it such a wonderful day. Here are a few pictures taken throughout the event.
Stories from the Pine Ridge Reservation
Each year, St. Michael joins with other congregations and community groups to provide Christmas Shoe Boxes to children on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Recently 20/20 did an entire episode about live on the Reservation. You can find a link to the episode here.
If you are interested in providing a Christmas Shoe box for the children of the Pine Ridge Reservation, you can pick up an empty shoe box in the front hallway of the church.
Micah’s Backpack provides weekend meals to over 182 students in Blacksburg. You can learn more about Micah’s Backpack at www.micahsbackpack.org.
Party with a Purpose - Nov. 2010
At the Party with a Purpose, volunteers prepared 312 Christmas Shoe Boxes for shipping to children at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Thank you to everyone who donated boxes and helped prepare them for shipping.
Holiday Ministry 2009
Enjoy photos from the Christmas Shoebox Mission Project, the Community Thanksgiving Meal, practice for the Christmas program and the Journey to Bethlehem.
St. Michael puts God’s love in action in the world. Here are a few examples of mission projects.
PRAYS- Local Home Repair
St. Michael has recently started working with PRAYS (Presbyterians at Your Service) sponsored by Blacksburg Presbyterian Church to do home repairs locally for people in need. Here are a few pictures from a recent project.
Thanksgiving Meal
With the help of volunteers from the church and community, St. Michael provides a meal on Thanksgiving Day as a gift to the community.
Pictures from the 2009 Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
This year approximately 150 people enjoyed the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Michael. Thank you to everyone who helped make this wonderful event possible.
Micah’s Backpack
Micah’s Backpack addresses children’s hunger issues by partnering with local schools to provide direct assistance to students and families who qualify for the free lunch program. Each week, the identified students will receive a backpack filled with enough food for the weekend. The backpacks will include two dinners, two lunches and two breakfasts. Volunteers will pack the backpacks and the partner schools will distribute the backpacks to the students. More information is available at: micahsbackpack.org.
Packing backpacks to provide food to 31 students in need at all five Blacksburg elementary schools.
Justice and Mercy Fund
The Justice and Mercy Fund provides assistance for those in the community who need emergency assistance with critical bills.
Meals for the Sick and Bereaved
Whenever someone is recovering from surgery or grieving the death of a loved one, the St. Michael family provides meals for the family.
School Supplies for Local Schools
Each year, St. Michael collects school supplies for local elementary schools so that young people will have the tools they need for learning.
Roanoke Rescue Mission
Several times a year, groups from the congregation serve a meal at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.
Back to School Teacher Breakfast
Each August, St. Michael provides a back to school breakfast for the teachers at Price’s Fork Elementary School.
Christmas Gifts
St. Michael creates Christmas Shoe Boxes for poverty stricken children on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In addition, the congregation participates in a local Angel Tree program to provide Christmas gifts for children in our community.
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| From Party with a Purpose 2008 |
