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.
Outreach Ministry Opportunities:
Action aimed at what is right gives meaning to your life. Join us serving our neighbors.
October Featured Mission Partners
Art Travel Bags for Casa Alitas
For the rest of September and October, we will be collecting the following art items to create art travel bags for children at Casa Alitas. We will have an event after church at the end of October to assemble the materials into bags for 3 different age groups! This will support the work that Mick Nicotera-Taxiera is doing for children at Casa Alitas. Here is the shopping list! Monetary donations are also welcome.
2 or 2.5 Gallon Zip-lock Freezer Bag
Crayons
Various coloring books – for toddlers through high schoolers
Board book, picture book, or chapter book in Spanish
Small Stuffed Animal (Beanie Babies are excellent)
Paper - plain and colored
Lined Paper
Sharpened Pencil
Pen
Eraser
Pencil sharpener
Journal
Colored Pencils (sharpened if possible)
Glue
Ongoing Mission Partnerships
Food Bank of Catalina: www.impactsoaz.org
Action aimed at what is right gives meaning to your life. Join us serving our neighbors.
October Featured Mission Partners
Art Travel Bags for Casa Alitas
For the rest of September and October, we will be collecting the following art items to create art travel bags for children at Casa Alitas. We will have an event after church at the end of October to assemble the materials into bags for 3 different age groups! This will support the work that Mick Nicotera-Taxiera is doing for children at Casa Alitas. Here is the shopping list! Monetary donations are also welcome.
2 or 2.5 Gallon Zip-lock Freezer Bag
Crayons
Various coloring books – for toddlers through high schoolers
Board book, picture book, or chapter book in Spanish
Small Stuffed Animal (Beanie Babies are excellent)
Paper - plain and colored
Lined Paper
Sharpened Pencil
Pen
Eraser
Pencil sharpener
Journal
Colored Pencils (sharpened if possible)
Glue
- WEBINAR: Neighbors Welcome: Updates & Action. September 27, 12pm ET. Join Episcopal Migration Ministries and The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations (OGR) on September 27 at 12pm ET for an update on Afghan evacuations, arrivals, and ways you can take action to welcome your newest neighbors. In addition to status updates on this emerging situation, you will also hear updates on EMM’s ongoing ministry of welcome to refugees and asylum seekers, as well as updates from OGR on movements in Congress. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LGaV-i2eSJe0nQi3fPFiuQ
- Border & Migration Ministry Summit: https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/bordersummit/
Ongoing Mission Partnerships
Food Bank of Catalina: www.impactsoaz.org
- Help our closest neighbors in need! Bring your donations for Food Bank of Catalina to church. Check your weekly service bulletin to see the special needs of our Catalina neighbors.
- Apostles cares about our community & 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. Join us!
- Apostle's children have chosen a 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!
- 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, 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.
- Partnering to educate and support parishioners and community members in the areas of social justice and community action initiatives working toward systemic 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 aim to strengthen our faith through fun activities like friendship suppers and outings that make us feel connected to one another and God. admin@ovapostles.org
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 aim to strengthen our faith through fun activities like friendship suppers and outings that make us feel connected to one another and God. admin@ovapostles.org
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 Madeleine Glaser 520-260-1745 or email litteraemgg@gmail.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 Madeleine Glaser 520-260-1745 or email litteraemgg@gmail.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 many of our works are 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.