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2024 Migrant Ministry Season

June 13, 2024

by MaryLou Holloway We started the season with a collection of clothing, shoes hats and toiletries in April. The people of St Francis of Assis were incredibly generous and we had 3 very large overflowing cart…

Summer Service through Mercy Camp and Mission Mercy

March 1, 2024

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Mercy Camp has been a summer fixture at St. Francis for two decades, and Mission Mercy is approaching a decade of summer service! Each summer, these camps offer the youth at St. Francis the opportunity…

Oak City Cares Ministry — A Great Christmas Eve Brunch and Looking Forward to 2024!

January 5, 2024

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, dear friends of Oak City Cares! Thank you for your generous spirit in helping the guests at Oak City Cares. Your donations of food and time serving make a…

Oak City Cares– A positive experience for all, in the name of Gods’ love for us all.

September 26, 2023

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We are so blessed to be able to provide a hot, nutritious breakfast to the guests at Oak City Cares 18 times a year. The three leaders, Jim Caravello, Ann Lassiter, and Suzanne McConnell all…

June Graces at Oak City Cares

June 21, 2023

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Earlier this month our community served 133 guests of Oak City Cares a delicious, warm breakfast. You'd be surprised how much your gifts of food and fellowship mean to them! A volunteer from another organization mentioned…

A Warm Welcome from our Migrant Ministry

June 13, 2023

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Gilbert and I delivered the Migrant Ministry welcome bags on Friday evening. What a hit those bags were! I truly felt like I was handing each of the men a million dollars. We were both…

Bringing some sunshine in the midst of the rain

June 1, 2023

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Jun 1, 2023 by Jim Caravello I can't thank everyone enough who (1) volunteered today and (2) who made food / water donations to today's breakfast. We served on a wet, damp and dreary day! We…

Support the Rippling Effect of Our Curbside Care Ministry

May 15, 2023

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This Saturday, May 20th, our own Curbside Care Ministry will be hosting an opportunity for you to join them in creating care packages for people who are homeless. The group will be joined virtually by…

See the Spirit Moving at Oak City Cares

March 28, 2023

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Greetings, friends of the guests of Oak City Cares! We served so many people March 26th at Oak City-133 people came through the line to take part in the wonderful breakfast you all created! We served…

A Week at the Inn

March 15, 2023

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A few times a year parishioners from St. Francis head up to St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia, PA for a week of fellowship, encounter, and service. Hear it in their own words: Cathy Having not been to…

2024 Migrant Ministry Season

Summer Service through Mercy Camp and Mission Mercy

Oak City Cares– A positive experience for all, in the name of Gods’ love for us all.

June Graces at Oak City Cares

A Warm Welcome from our Migrant Ministry

Bringing some sunshine in the midst of the rain

Support the Rippling Effect of Our Curbside Care Ministry

See the Spirit Moving at Oak City Cares

A Week at the Inn

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