by Anna Ostenso Here’s some shots from Nativity’s Mission 2012 RFS drive.  It was all handled and run by the middle school youth group.  Then they headed to RFS to sort not only Nativity’s donations, but the Curve drive as well.

Erin Dehler, a Sophomore at Cooper High School, has written fifty poems in her first publication, OPPOSITES. The poetry book was her personal project to earn the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Certificate. Just before the project was completed, Erin decided to sell her creation for $10. $5 is going to be sent to EpiscoBuilders [...]

Great progress is being made but more volunteers are needed to finish the job. Volunteer online at www.ecsmn.org/episcobuilders. Photos taken Friday, May 4, 2012.

Pictured below is the Lenten display in the sanctuary of St. Bartholomew’s, Bemidji, as it appeared after their first week of collecting.  Bookmarks were created using metal washers and ribbon, with the Mission Project prayer attached, and were given to donors. The large house was vividly decorated with stickers to highlight the theme of ‘family’, [...]

Photo of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s School work group at the Brooklyn Park EpiscopBuilders Habitat House this past Saturday.

Submitted by: Sandy Obarski The congregation of Church of Gethsemane has fully supported Project 2012. We have a team of Episc-Builders who are going to assist in the building of the house in Brooklyn Park, collected 3 boxes of accessories for Dress for Success, and have given $1,025 to our Shelf of Hope to feed [...]

Submitted by: Eileen Harval St. Paul’s in Minneapolis conducted a Bridging the Meal Gap fundraiser and food drive. It raised $128 that was given to Episcopal Community Services for the purchase of food cards, and 70 food items were taken to Groveland Food Shelf. Parishioners learned about hunger in their community and participated in a [...]

submitted by the Rev. Ian Punnett, St. Clement’s, St. Paul If you total all the checks still coming in, the tuna we had yet to pick up, and all the last minute contributions, I’m not sure that we didn’t make our 6,000 can mark of “A Ton of Tuna.” Thanks to all of you and [...]

by Anna Ostenso In addition to the usual community meal, Nativity, Burnsville raised $470 that will be donated to Lakeville and Eagan Resource Center, who oversees the local food shelf. Next up: the middle school youth group has already launched their annual Ready for Success drive.