Loving Our Neighbors Both Near & Far... Moving Beyond Charity to Justice.
Through generosity and volunteerism of people like you, Apostles serves people suffering from hunger, poverty, medical issues & much more.
Through generosity and volunteerism of people like you, Apostles serves people suffering from hunger, poverty, medical issues & much more.
URGENT NEED FOR HURRICANE HARVEY:
Help Pets & Livestock Rescued From Hurricane Harvey:
Rejoice Ranch has been a self funded sanctuary for over ten years, but we now find ourselves overwhelmed with furry flood refugees! We are committed to helping our fellow Texans with their animals, as well as taking in many pets that were lost in the storm. We personally went out in the storm to rescue pets left behind, using rafts and inner tubes to float them to safety! We are feeding cattle, goats, horses, pigs, dogs, cats, chickens, and ducks and burning through hay, alfalfa, feed, bedding, and other supplies. One rescued dog has a badly injured leg and is receiving veterinary care. Rejoice Ranch is scheduled to receive more animals as some of the roads become passable to the coast. We expect more cattle, horses, hogs, and 18 pot belly pigs!
100% OF DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE ANIMALS! Any amount helps and is gratefully appreciated!
$5.00 buys a salt block, a pack of vet wrap, or 5 tubes of triple antibiotic ointment. $10.00 buys a 50lb bag of feed for the large animals. $50.00 buys a large round bale of hay.
This is a GoFundMe campaign from church member Amanda Nelson’s childhood friend Christian Kai who runs Rejoice Ranch.
Visit link to learn more & donate directly: https://www.gofundme.com/rejoiceranch
Rejoice Ranch has been a self funded sanctuary for over ten years, but we now find ourselves overwhelmed with furry flood refugees! We are committed to helping our fellow Texans with their animals, as well as taking in many pets that were lost in the storm. We personally went out in the storm to rescue pets left behind, using rafts and inner tubes to float them to safety! We are feeding cattle, goats, horses, pigs, dogs, cats, chickens, and ducks and burning through hay, alfalfa, feed, bedding, and other supplies. One rescued dog has a badly injured leg and is receiving veterinary care. Rejoice Ranch is scheduled to receive more animals as some of the roads become passable to the coast. We expect more cattle, horses, hogs, and 18 pot belly pigs!
100% OF DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE ANIMALS! Any amount helps and is gratefully appreciated!
$5.00 buys a salt block, a pack of vet wrap, or 5 tubes of triple antibiotic ointment. $10.00 buys a 50lb bag of feed for the large animals. $50.00 buys a large round bale of hay.
This is a GoFundMe campaign from church member Amanda Nelson’s childhood friend Christian Kai who runs Rejoice Ranch.
Visit link to learn more & donate directly: https://www.gofundme.com/rejoiceranch
Hurricane Harvey Response Fund:
Donate to our Hurricane Harvey Response Fund and provide emergency assistance to people recovering from the impact of flooding after this major storm. Your generous support will supply critical necessities for communities immediately and for the long-term as they recover and rebuild. Donate directly here: http://www.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-harvey-response
Or make checks payable to Church of the Apostles (write - Hurricane Harvey on memo line).
Donate to our Hurricane Harvey Response Fund and provide emergency assistance to people recovering from the impact of flooding after this major storm. Your generous support will supply critical necessities for communities immediately and for the long-term as they recover and rebuild. Donate directly here: http://www.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-harvey-response
Or make checks payable to Church of the Apostles (write - Hurricane Harvey on memo line).
Outreach Ministry Partners:
Our aim is to dignify all people. We support the following local organizations and are continually building new partnerships:
Food Bank of Catalina: www.impactsoaz.org
Tucson HIV AIDS Network (THAN): www.tihan.org
Imago Dei Middle School: www.imagodeischool.org
St. Andrews Specialized Children's Clinic: www.standrewsclinic.org
Interfaith Community Services: www.icstucson.org
Adopt-A-Road on La Cañada:
Sister José Women’s Center:
Our aim is to dignify all people. We support the following local organizations and are continually building new partnerships:
Food Bank of Catalina: www.impactsoaz.org
- On a monthly basis, you can support the Food Bank of Catalina by donating food. The items needed are printed in the weekly church bulletin you receive on Sundays and we have a drop basket for donations in the church lobby.
Tucson HIV AIDS Network (THAN): www.tihan.org
- We are a sponsoring church for POZ Cafe, a monthly lunch and social program for HIV+ persons. We also collect items such as toiletries throughout the year to be donated.
Imago Dei Middle School: www.imagodeischool.org
- Imago Dei Middle School, established in 2005, serves boys and girls in the 5th through 8th grades from families with low income residing in Tucson. We partner in mission & ministry to assist with needs throughout the year.
St. Andrews Specialized Children's Clinic: www.standrewsclinic.org
- For 42 years, St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic has provided free, specialized medical care to children living in Mexico who cannot get the care or afford the care they need in their home country. The Clinic is held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Nogales, Arizona. We fundraise and donate items in need.
Interfaith Community Services: www.icstucson.org
- Partnering to compassionately serve the needs of Pima County Seniors, Individuals with Disabilities and People In Financial Crisis
Adopt-A-Road on La Cañada:
- Apostles sponsors an Adopt-A-Road on La Cañada (look for the sign at the corner of Lambert). We organize and do road clean up four times a year.
Sister José Women’s Center:
- Sister José Women’s Center needs volunteers who share their values of respect, compassion and dignity for their Sisters Helping Sisters Drop-in Program and their Emergency Overnight Program. Both programs involve direct services to their homeless clients. For more information, please call the center at 909-3905. Donations of women’s gently used clothes are also appreciated. See Deacon Linda for this worthy ministry.
- Apostle's children have chosen a new ministry to serve, Asavet Charities! Asavet is a non-profit mobile veterinarian clinic that provides low or no cost quality vet care to animals in need. The mobile unit offers services including surgeries, spaying/neutering and assists underserved areas in Arizona, nearby Indian Reservations and parts of New Mexico. The piggy bank in the Church Lobby will be used to collect monetary donations to assist in this charity. No gift is too small and it's a great place to put your extra change!
Mission Inreach: Caring for one another
PARISH LIFE
At Apostles we want to help you develop a meaningful relationship with God and each other by meeting throughout the week in small groups for fellowship as well as for the good of the community. We offer dynamic women's and men's groups that that aim to strengthen our faith through fun activities like friendship suppers and outings that make us feel connected as a community and to God.
At Apostles we want to help you develop a meaningful relationship with God and each other by meeting throughout the week in small groups for fellowship as well as for the good of the community. We offer dynamic women's and men's groups that that aim to strengthen our faith through fun activities like friendship suppers and outings that make us feel connected as a community and to God.
LAY PASTORAL CARE
Sometimes life is difficult for us or for someone we love. We are here to walk with you in dark times as well as celebrate your joyful moments.
If you would like one of our trained lay visitors to visit you or bring communion, please contact Larry Shoffner at 520-825-2662 or email leshoffner@msn.com
Sometimes life is difficult for us or for someone we love. We are here to walk with you in dark times as well as celebrate your joyful moments.
If you would like one of our trained lay visitors to visit you or bring communion, please contact Larry Shoffner at 520-825-2662 or email leshoffner@msn.com
FAITH FORMATION
God is always inviting us into deeper relationship and to explore our faith. Our Faith Formation programs offer God’s children of every age opportunities to grow in love of ones self, others and God. We offer Newcomer Orientations, Sunday School, Centering Prayer, Baptismal preperation, Book Studies & Episcopal 101 classes. Contact Rev. Debra for more information: dasis@ovapostles.org
God is always inviting us into deeper relationship and to explore our faith. Our Faith Formation programs offer God’s children of every age opportunities to grow in love of ones self, others and God. We offer Newcomer Orientations, Sunday School, Centering Prayer, Baptismal preperation, Book Studies & Episcopal 101 classes. Contact Rev. Debra for more information: dasis@ovapostles.org
WORSHIP
There are many dedicated volunteers at Apostles who work together each week to make our services happen. Interested in joining the choir, becoming a Lay Reader or getting involved "behind the scenes"? Contact Deacon Linda Hutson at 520-850-5413 or azlhutson@gmail.com.
LEADERSHIP
We are called to do God’s mission and ministry in the world and to be good stewards of all that we are given. Although we have a few paid staff at Apostles (only our vicar is full time), it is through the dedication of our volunteers & Bishop's Committee that makes many of our works possible. To learn more about leadership opportunities, contact our Senior Warden Ron Overholt at ronoverholt@comcast.net.
To get involved or to find out more information, please contact admin@ovapostles.org.
