"What does the Lord require of you? To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8. At St. John's, we believe to have a healthy spiritual life we must take our prayers into forms of action. In order to love mercy we understand this as acts of compassion or charity through ministries that help alleviate symptoms often found in our society. In order to do justice we understand this as we must go out and change the systems in our community so people can rely less on charity, strive for independence, give an equal and fair chance to live their lives. At the heart of all this work it is mostly about love for our neighbors.
Youth Mission Trip (Grades 7 – 12)
Planning, fundraising and assisting a group in need, from rebuilding houses after a hurricane to helping at summer camps for children from disadvantaged communities.
Sacred Space
Providing lunches once a month to the unsheltered & lightly sheltered at a sidewalk Eucharist in West Oakland.
VISION
Providing lunches weekly to the tent cities within Oakland. This is in partnership with a local orthodox church.
Children Rising (formerly Faith Network)
Tutoring second graders in under-resourced Oakland & Berkeley schools.
North Oakland Village
Helping older adults age in place by building community.
Yes, Uganda
Educating & improving the welfare of AIDS orphans & other vulnerable youth through programs & scholarships.
Friends of Ruwenzori
Assisting a Ugandan village to create an AIDS clinic, a fully staffed hospital, a micro finance cooperative & a vocational school.
Genesis
Bringing together congregations & community organizations to work for social justice, recently getting free youth bus passes for Oakland students.
Youth Mission Trip (Grades 7 – 12)
Planning, fundraising and assisting a group in need, from rebuilding houses after a hurricane to helping at summer camps for children from disadvantaged communities.
Sacred Space
Providing lunches once a month to the unsheltered & lightly sheltered at a sidewalk Eucharist in West Oakland.
VISION
Providing lunches weekly to the tent cities within Oakland. This is in partnership with a local orthodox church.
Children Rising (formerly Faith Network)
Tutoring second graders in under-resourced Oakland & Berkeley schools.
North Oakland Village
Helping older adults age in place by building community.
Yes, Uganda
Educating & improving the welfare of AIDS orphans & other vulnerable youth through programs & scholarships.
Friends of Ruwenzori
Assisting a Ugandan village to create an AIDS clinic, a fully staffed hospital, a micro finance cooperative & a vocational school.
Genesis
Bringing together congregations & community organizations to work for social justice, recently getting free youth bus passes for Oakland students.
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