Holy Spirit’s outreach
participates in the
community’s Food Pantry. Currently the Presbyterian Church in Eagle
River provides space for the Food bank.
The basket in the entryway is
available to drop food pantry donations. While all donations are
gratefully accepted, there is a particular need for peanut butter,
jelly, tuna fish, cereals (hot or cold), and juices.
Contact:
Bev
Barnett
- In
1952 Bishop Gordon of Alaska was awarded UTO money for an airplane
in order to reach the parishes. He coined the phrase “Blue
Box”, and the plane in its honor.
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In 2000 Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Eagle
River, Alaska, was awarded UTO money to outfit a full kitchen.
 Lions
Clubs the world over recycle eye glasses to provide free or very low
cost sight correction for needy people everywhere. The church glasses
collection box is on the table in front of the office.
Contact: John Barkley
 Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational
evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid
to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has
helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural
disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love
through His Son, Jesus Christ. In 2002 Holy Spirit sent 18 shoeboxes filled with gifts for children in
Magadan, Russia, as part of Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. Learn
more about
Samaritan's Purse.
Contact: John
White, 688-4547
Holy
Spirit has committed to a substance abuse ministry working with Freedom
Frog and Intervention Helpline, Inc. promote the message of Hope, Help,
and Recovery, working with families to confront and overcome addictive
behavior. Freedom Frog
is a living reminder that the solution to addiction rests with the
entire community "family." Family
Recovery Educates Everyone
-- Family Recovery Ongoing Growth.
Contact: Fr. Bob Young ,
272-1174
The United Thank Offering invites us to first
to offer our prayers of thanks to God and then to give tangible thanks
for His blessings in the form of coins or bills. This money is an
offering, not a donation. Holy Spirit collects UTO "Blue Box"
offerings twice a year.
The 1889 General Convention of the Episcopal
Church, U.S.A. established the United Offering (now the United Thank
Offering). Churches in Alaska and even Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in
Eagle River have been the beneficiaries of UTO grants.
Contact: Kandy
Kizis, 333-4922
 The
Junior/Senior Youth Group's outreach varies from year to
year. In
the past it has worked with Bean's Cafe in Anchorage and
collected videos for the Providence Children’s Hospital.
Contact: Lynn Miller, 688-4418
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