Community Outreach

https://firststop.org

Homeless day center and case management. Our support includes gathering supplies needed for the homeless in our area. as well as financial support.

 https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/government/departments/communitydevelopment/ 

St. Matthew’s is a drop off site for the Continuum of Care’s annual Blanket and Cold Weather Drive in Madison during the cold weather season. The Continuum serves Madison, Limestone and Morgan Counties.  For more information, please contact our deacon.

http://www.friendsof400.com

Shellie’s Kids is part of Friends of 400. In addition to monetary donations we:

• provide backpacks and school supplies, as well as other needs.
• children are ‘adopted’ for Christmas by parishioners who purchase the desired gifts and wrap them. 
• In 2022, handmade quilts were made by our Sewing Sisters Ministry for the children.

https://www.sawyerville.org

A ministry of the Episcopal Diocesan Youth Department , Sawyerville creates opportunities for children and youth from Hale County, AL. Included are Summer Camps, Summer Learning Program, Mentoring, Person2Person weekends, and Scholarships. St. Matthew’s supports Sawyerville financially and with volunteers.

www.animalsRUs.net

Step by Step is a therapeutic riding program and petting zoo.  Our parishioners volunteer to help to care for, feed and water the animals as well as provide financial support

https://www.huntsvilleassistanceprogram.org

In addition to monetary donations, St. Matthew’s has an ongoing grocery drive to support the clients of the Huntsville Assistance Program, which has a branch location in Madison. 

https://www.foodbanknorthal.org

The Food Bank of North Alabama provides hunger relief programs for those in immediate need, St. Matthew’s provides financial support for this important agency.

https://www.enablemadisoncounty.org/ (formerly CASA)

In addition to monetary donations, our support of ENABLE of Madison County includes teams of volunteers weatherizing the homes of our low-income elderly and homebound neighbors.

https://thrivealabama.org/   

Thrive Alabama empowers its patients to create a healthy community by providing compassionate, accessible, affordable, comprehensive care, regardless of the patient’s insurance or financial status. St. Matthew’s provides financial support for Thrive Alabama. 

Kairos Inside is a ministry whose mission is to develop a Christian community inside prisons.

The Kairos Inside program brings positive and negative leaders together, in both male and female institutions, for a 3 ½ day Weekend led by same gender Kairos volunteers.

For many participants, the Kairos Weekend creates the desire to become a Christian, and for others the desire to continue his/her spiritual growth.  POC: Paul Marques  ptmarques@bellsouth.net

https://www.kairos-al.org/ko.html Kairos Outside is a special weekend retreat designed to support the female loved ones of men and women who have been incarcerated. Families of the incarceration “do time” right along with their loved ones. In a safe environment with volunteers sharing the love of God, the guests for the weekend interact with other women who are in similar situations and learn to form support groups to sustain each other. St. Matthew’s has provided countless volunteers serving on the staff for these weekends, including numerous team leaders. Financial support is also provided.