Children's Outreach Opportunities

Children's Apple Ministry

The children place an apple in a pouch upon which they write love, peace, faith or hope. Then they cinch it with a ribbon and we take all the apples to local girls and boys clubs, first responders and among many other local organizations. The Mill Neck School for the Deaf and the Bayville Volunteer Fire Department were both particularly moved by this unexpected dear, handmade and healthy gift. We also send our apples to the South Bronx; Missionaries of Charity and St. Anne's Episcopal Church, St. James Episcopal Church on the Sioux Cheyenne Reservation in North Dakota and to Navajoland situated in four corners country, and to Engewood on Chicago's South Side. 

 

                                            Thistle & Spoon

               Friendship Dinners at the Glen Cove Men's Shelter

 The North Shore Sheltering Program opens their doors to the homeless from Thanksgiving to Easter at the Glen Cove First Presbyterian Church.  Community organizations and religious institutions takes turns cooking and serving each night. We are greatly blessed that our children are invited, for they learn the spirit of service at a time when it is quite natural to them.  The guests have greta gratitude for our family spirit, kindness and yummy food. They love our theme nights like Retro TV Dinner night and Restaurant night where they get a choice of apetizers, main courses and desserts. 

C0-Chairs

Diana and John Fredericks

dhfredericks@gmail.com and

Stephanie and Fred Clark

  sekb@gmail.com

2018 Dinner Schedule

 

 Sunday, January 21^st Sunday School and Confirmation Families

 

Tuesday, January 23^rd Agape Reunion and Parish women NEW!

 

Sunday February 11^th Sunday School and Confirmation Families

 

Tuesday February 27^th Sunday School Dads and Parish men NEW!

 

Sunday March 11^th Sunday School and Confirmation Families

 

5:00 PM

 

Cook and prepare in St. John’s Kitchen

 

6:00PM

 

Set-up and serve at Shelter

 

Thistle & Spoon

 Preparing for Thanksgiving at the Soup Kitchen

 On Wednesday, November 15th at 1:00 PM join us as we assemble grocery bags full of all the Thanksgiving items that families will take home in anticipation of a yummy Thanksgiving meal the next week. STJLAT donates all the foodstuffs including canned cranberry sauce and corn, gravy, stuffing etc. except for the turkey! 8 volunteers needed. 

Co-Chairs

Sarah Blundin and Betsy Gahagan

sarahwittig@msn.com  bjgahagan@optonline.net

 

 

 Valentine's Luncheon at Glen Cove Senior Center

Every year we make 100 Valentine's bags to decorate the tables for the Glen Cove Senior Center Valentine's Day Luncheon. We fill the bags with love, sticker hearts a box of old fshioned Sweet-Tarts and a note.

                      St. John's Country Fair in September

                        Sunday School Sweet Shoppe & Boat Races

Parents, chilren & youth are invited to volunteer their time and talents at the tents organized by the Sunday School. All proceeds go to outreach and church programs uplifting our neighbors.

                        Boat Races: Scott Willard                       Sweet Shoppe: Corrie Decker

                                               The Strawbery Patch                                                    

                                                                          Diana Fredericks

Diana founded this amazingly popular gently used Fine Children's Clothing shop at the fair. Please contact her regarding donations. Items must be washed, pressed and without tares. 

                                                            

SING!

Community Youth Choir

Please go to the Music tab to see a description of this exciting new ministry under the direction of Chris Brayne. The choir will make their official debut at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in Glen Cove on January 15th, 2018