There is hardly a day that goes by that someone doesn’t receive some form of food assistance from the Church of the Ascension. Many people don’t realize that. We don’t run an independent soup kitchen or food pantry, but we manage to feed people every week regardless. Through generous donations from our parishioners we are able to offer grocery store gift cards to people in need throughout the year. Food donations are regularly collected to support the food pantry at the Mary Brennan INN, and during the summer extra vegetables from our Community Supported Agriculture program are also donated to the Mary Brennan INN. Food is just one way that our church reaches out, but there are many others.

Recently we collected books and pajamas for children in need. We regularly support the community surrounding St. John’s Episcopal Hospital with donations of toys at Christmas time and backpacks for back-to-school time. Outreach opportunities come up throughout the year so watch the announcements for updates about ways to serve and give back.