St. Peter’s has a long legacy of outreach to the community dating back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the congregation established two hospitals, St. Peter’s Hospital For the Poor and Good Samaritan Hospital. Like many ministries born at St. Peter’s, these hospitals grew to be independent entities and today they have both been incorporated into Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. With help from the community, St. Peter’s also established Thompson’s Orphanage, which is now Thompson Child and Family Focus, the leading provider of clinical and prevention services for children across the Carolinas. More recently the St. Peter’s Soup Kitchen, established in 1979, grew to include a number of downtown churches and now operates as Roof Above, serving the region’s poor and homeless in a variety of ways. Other outreach organizations launched from St. Peter’s include Samaritan House, The Augustine Literacy Program, and Charlotte Choir School.
Our current outreach efforts focus on addressing hunger in our community, and include:
Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte
For more information contact The Rev. Deacon Robin Sands
For the Struggle
A team of 3-5 people meet on site on the first Monday of each month to help pack a simple salad dinner for 105 elderly neighbors in the West corridor. Commitment is about 2 hours between 1:30 and 3:30. The meals are provided by the organization. Drivers are also needed to help with delivery.
For more information contact Jill Owens
Roof Above
Teams of up to 6 people meet once a month to serve a meal in the day services center. This opportunity is for people 18 years and older.
Room in the Inn
Teams work weekly from October to March to provide housing and a meal to people experiencing homelessness. There are many ways to help, from shopping to cooking to making up beds in the parish hall.
For more information contact Bert Miano
Nourish Up
Bring non-perishable food to church on Sundays (or anytime) and leave it in the red bins located in the lobby of the parish house. Priority needs are: canned meat, canned fruit (low sugar), pasta, peanut butter, canned vegetables (low sodium)—and also diapers (large size).
For more information contact The Rev. Deacon Robin Sands
We’d love to include you and your family in these important outreach ministries! Just let us know you’d like to join one of our teams HERE.