Dwell in Prayer - Walk With Jesus
                                           April 9 - May 14, 2011

   Lent at Holy Trinity will include opportunities for prayer, reflection, education and service.  Our Lenten journey calls us as individuals and as a parish to recognize and respond to the needs of persons who are homeless and marginalized and to advocate for affordable housing.

   Each direct service opportunity will involve a group of individuals from Holy Trinity working with a staff contact at an organization.  During each service opportunity the host organization will discuss its mission and the structural and cultural challenges their clients face.  Interaction with the clients will be part of the service.   Facilitated reflection will directly follow the experience if possible. If not, suggestions for shared reflection will be sent to the participants by email.

   Unless otherwise noted, to register for these opportunities,  contact  Susan Watson.  Include your name, email, telephone number and the name of the organization and the date and time you have selected for service.    Questions?  Susan Watson at 240-506-1343.

                                    Organizations Serving Adults

Christ House, 1717 Columbia Rd. NW 20007
Dates and Times:  Saturdays, April 9 or May 14 , 11:30-2 PM.
Service:  This organization  provides healthcare, meals and other services to the homeless.  Help prepare, serve and share lunch with approximately 50 Christ House residents. Parishioners will be on hand to guide the volunteers.
Age Requirements:  16+ for kitchen work; families can serve.

Hands on Housing, 216 New York Ave.
Dates and Time:  Saturday, April 16, 9-3 PM.
Service:  Holy Trinity’s Hands on Housing  constructs and repairs housing for people with low incomes.  Currently rehabilitating an apartment in a transitional housing facility run by Hope and a Home, a non-profit that provides transitional housing.
Age Requirements:  18 or older (16+ with adult).

Georgetown Ministry Center,   1041 Wisconsin  Ave.,   Below Grace Episcopal Church.
Dates and Times:   Saturday April 30, 11-2 PM; Thursdays, May 5 or 12, 6-9 PM.
Service:   GMC offers services to the homeless on the streets in Georgetown, including distributing food, access to shelters, and providing counseling.  On Saturday, make sandwiches for the homeless.   On Thursday evenings, walk with staff through the city checking on the chronically homeless and distribute sandwiches.
Age Requirement: Thursdays, high school+; Saturday, families.
 
Father McKenna Center at St. Aloysius,  19 Eye St. NW 20001
Dates and Times:  Saturday, May 7, 8:30-1:30 PM.
Service:  Day time drop-in center for homeless men that provides counseling and other services.  Hear the stories of the homeless and formerly homeless. Explore how efforts to increase affordable housing impact the men at the McKenna Center. Serve a pancake breakfast.
Age Requirement:  18 or older.

Catholic Worker, various locations
Date and Time:  Thursday, May 5, 4:15-6  and 5:45-7:30 PM.
Service:  Catholic Worker is committed to nonviolence, prayer and hospitality for the homeless:  
- Meet at 16th St NW & H St. NW: Serve dinner to persons in need on street. (4:15-6 PM)    
 - Prepare and enjoy dinner, play with/read stories to the young children at 503 Rock Creek Church Rd, Catholic Worker House.  (5:45-7:30 PM)
Age requirement:   Under 18 with adult.

PeaceMeal, 19 Eye St NW 20010.  Basement of St. Al’s.
Dates and Time: Wednesdays, May 11 or 18,  6-9 PM.
Service: This organization serves an evening meal each Wednesday night at St. Aloysius Church.  Prepare and serve the meal, greet diners.  
Age Requirement: Teens; families.

N Street  Village, 1333 N. St.,  NW 20005.
Dates and Time: Tuesday, April 12th, 6-8 PM; Friday, Apr. 29th, 6-8pm
Service:   N St. Village is a comprehensive social service and housing center for low income women.  The volunteers will bring and serve a well balanced meal to 31 residents at Luther Place Night Shelter, a program of N St. Village providing shelter to homeless women.
Age Requirement:  Adults; families with school age children.

Rachael’s Women Center, Day Center 1222 11th St., NW
Dates and Time:  Saturdays, May 7 or 14, 11-3 PM.
Service: This organization provides services during the day to homeless women.   Help with the lunch service for the women and time permitting, sort clothing donations and organize the clothing room.  
Age Restrictions:  Families; youth with adults.

Jubilee Jobs, 2712 Ontario Rd., NW 20009
Dates and Times:  Fridays, April 15 or 29, 9-1 PM.
Service:  Jubilee Jobs offers low income individuals employment assistance.  Volunteers help with resumes and on line applications.
Age Requirement:  Young adults (mid 20's) and older.
 
                 Organizations Serving Children and Families

Bright Beginnings, 128 M St. NW 20001
Dates and Times:  Tuesdays, April 12 or 19, 9-12  Noon
Service:  Bright Beginnings is a daycare and family support center for homeless and low income families.  They provide intervention for homeless families and their children—education, health, therapy, etc.  This organization requests classroom readers and playground aides to help care for homeless infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Age Requirement:  18 or older.

A Wider Circle, 9159-C Brookville Rd. Silver Spring MD 20910
Dates and Time: Sunday, April 17, 1-3 PM; or
Saturday, May 14, 10-12 noon.
Service: This organization assists low income families with household items, clothing and other items   Assist in sorting donations of household goods and furniture in warehouse. Volunteers may also assist clients in finding items.   
Age requirement:  Adults; families with children (5 and up).

                           Organization Serving Seniors

Emmaus House
Dates & Time:
Monday, April 18, 11-12 noon, James Bldg, 1425 N St. NW
Tuesday, April 19, 11-12 noon, Claridge Tower, 122 M St. NW
Wednesday, April 20, 10-11 AM, Oasis ,1226 Vermont Ave   NW
Service:  This organization provides comprehensive services to low income seniors.   Volunteers are needed to join seniors as they participate in YMCA health and exercise class.
Age Requirement:  Adults; parents with children.

                                    Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Group—Holy Trinity
Date and Time: Saturday, April, 9, 8:45-12 Noon.
Location: Meet at the park land near the corner of 26th Street NW and L Street NW, just south of Pennslyvania Ave. NW.  Map available from the contact (below).
Service:  “Protecting God’s Creation: Clean up Rock Creek.”
Participate with Holy Trinity’s Environmental Group in the annual clean up of the Rock Creek Watershed.  Our clean-up section is between the Pennslyvania Ave. NW bridge (over the creek) north up the creek to the area north of Francis School and Swimming Pool..
Age Requirement: 16 and older.

Contact:  Ken Sala by email or 202-363-1269.

                                 Volunteer Opportunities for Youth

Little Friends for Peace  128 M St NW 20001
Education Date: Sunday, March 27, 7:00-8:30  PM in McKenna Hall.  The cofounders of Little Friends for Peace will present and engage in a conversation about the culture of peace and how to promote nonviolence.
Service Dates: Saturdays, April 9 and April 16, 10:30-12:30.   Carpools will leave Holy Trinity at 10:00 AM and return at 1:00 PM.  Volunteers are needed to teach young children conflict resolution skills and facilitate peace-building activities at the “Peace Room” at Perry School.
Age Requirement: High School Students.

L’Arche—Saturday Service Club
Date: Saturday, May 7: Location: TBA
Service: Visit a L’Arche home and prepare and share a meal with the residents. L’Arche is an organization that brings together people with and without disabilities to share their lives.
Age Requirement: Middle School Students+.

For the opportunities above and HT Youth Group activities: contact - Justine Javier.  
 

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