Hands of Faith

   A part of the Interfaith Hospitality Network, "Hands of Faith" is a group of more than twenty faith communities that house and feed homeless families in the Beloit area.  Twelve churches rotate as "host" sites, where our families are housed and fed each night.  Members of other congregations assist with meal preparation, visit with our guests, and drive families to our Day Center on Bluff Street.  Our next turn hosting families will be March 30 - April 6.  Please plan on joining us and helping.

    Olde Rectory Sales and Service

      This group of volunteers provides a service to the community as they run house and estate sales in the Greater Beloit Area.  The home owner or the estate receive 2/3 of the gross proceeds from the sale, Olde Rectory Sales receives 1/3.  Anyone interested in volunteering to help (there is much preparation that goes on before a sale) should contact Shirley Brunton at 362-4463, or Kathy Hudson at 362-0630.

      Caritas

    St. Paul's is a long time member of Caritas, an ecumenical ministry in the Stateline area that provides food and clothing to those in need.  Several members of the parish either volunteer at Caritas or serve on its board.  The loose plate offering the first Sunday of each month is given to Caritas, and the parish actively supports the Thanksgiving food basket fundraising each year.  Please give generously to the Thanksgiving basket drive this year.

     Meals on Wheels

      The Meals on Wheels program provides nutritious meals to the homebound, elderly, ill and disabled in the Greater Beloit area, as it has done for the past 32 years.  Members of the parish have served with the program since it began in 1971.  For many years, St. Paul's has staffed one route for one week out of every month, beginning on the third Sunday of the month.  Serving as a driver/delivery person is a wonderful way to get involved in a very rewarding ministry.