At St. Francis, we understand our Outreach ministries to be a natural and necessary outgrowth of our worshipping life together. St. Francis is committed to the pursuit of justice and peace for the welfare of the city of Greensboro and the larger community. We partner with organizations dealing with food insecurity, housing uncertainty and homelessness, educational accessibility, and mental health issues. We are proud supporters of Greensboro Urban Ministry (GUM), Backpack Beginnings, A Simple Gesture, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), Meals on Wheels, Rise Against Hunger, and others.
In addition to a clergy liaison, the Outreach Committee is comprised of dedicated laypersons with particular passions for involvement. St. Francis' Outreach efforts are supported by book sales, now in its sixth decade of operation. If you would like more information about Outreach at St. Francis, please contact us.
Our Long-Term Community Partners
St. Francis is proud to have long-term partnerships in place with Sanctuary House, an organization that supports persons and families in the throes of mental health challenges, as well as Community Housing Solutions, which assists individuals in Guilford County with housing repairs necessitated by natural disaster or life season.
North Greensboro Mission Partnership
St. Francis is pleased to partner with two north Greensboro Episcopal churches: St. Barnabas and Church of the Holy Spirit. The partnership is unique, with each congregation supporting the others in mission and vision, as all three seek to work together for the life of the city. Past collaborations have yielded joint responses attending to tornado relief, mental health issues, acts of debilitating injustice, and more. Both clergy and members from the three churches gather regularly for formation, prayer, and fellowship.
In the past, a group of individuals from each church went on retreat together at the Valle Crucis Conference Center in the mountains of western North Carolina. The weekend was filled with community-building, spiritual reflection, and relaxation, as the group considered how to create caring communities while dreaming about what God would have us do.