Our outreach and service is guided by Jesus’s command to love our neighbor and build the Beloved Community. Here are a variety of opportunities to love and serve our community.
HOME (Helping Our Mother Earth)
This group leads faith reflection and action on environmental crises such as climate change, and promotes individual and community-wide actions to improve our stewardship of the Earth. This group planted and maintains a lovely Pollinator Garden between our main church and Education buildings as a teaching garden for our preschool and parish community.
Church Net
Church Net is a Wake Forest coalition of churches that provides financial resources to pay for prescriptions and utility bills for people in the community. Donations are collected at St. John’s. Church Net office is staffed by volunteers from local churches.
Joy of Christmas
Our Joy of Christmas ministry provides gifts and gift cards to local families and seniors at Christmas.
Tri-Area Ministries (TAM)
TAM collects donations of food and necessities for distribution to local families. St. John’s has been a part of this organization since its inception and continues to support TAM’s nearly 9,000 clients each year with food donations. When we are back to in person worship, look for the red wagon in the Narthex to deposit food and hygiene items. Visit their website for more information and volunteer opportunities.
Hope House
Hope House is a ministry of Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. St. John’s supports this ministry which serves weeknight meals and builds relationships in Northeast Wake Forest.
Habitat for Humanity
St. John’s participates in a coalition of local churches to help build and fund affordable housing with soon-to-be-homeowner families in Wake Forest.
CROP WALK
Each September, many St. John’s parishioners take a 1-mile or 3-mile walk to help raise money to fight hunger locally and around the world.
Farm to Fork
Come and get your hands dirty! The Presbyterian Giving Garden (12605 Capital Blvd. in Wake Forest) is one of the hidden jewels of Wake Forest, and St. John’s has the unique opportunity to participate in the growing season again this year! Once a month, from April to October, we are invited to help in the garden on the THIRD TUESDAY from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Presbyterian church members Pam and Larry will welcome, lead and teach you about what is needed in the garden that week.
The Giving Garden shares a portion of their harvest each month with Wake Forest Community Table, among other area organizations. In the spirit of Creation Care month – April – and Earth Day on April 22, please consider attending at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, April 16. All are welcome! CLICK HERE to sign up!
Wake Forest Community Table
Sharing good meals and produce each week
FOUR WAYS TO HELP:
Volunteer to distribute meals, produce and groceries on Monday (Hope House 334 North Allen Rd. Wake Forest from 5-5:30 PM or Wednesday nights from 6-6:30 at Olive Branch Baptist Church 326 E Juniper Ave) SIGN UP HERE.
Make desserts on Monday nights so that we can add a sweet treat to the meal bags SIGN UP HERE.
Transport food as a volunteer driver SIGN UP HERE
Donate HERE
NorthEast Community Garden
The Community Garden signup has been updated on the website CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. This is a great opportunity for groups and youth in need of community service hours. The volunteer days are first and third Saturdays during the summer months.
