Social Concerns Ministry
St. Laurence Parish, 3100 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas 77479 281-980-9812
Participating in the Social Concerns Ministry is a wonderful way to share our blessings with those in need. It also offers opportunities to involve children in community service and teach them the true meaning of Christianity.
Social Concerns Minister
My Fellow Parishioners,
The Social Concerns Ministry (SCM) can be likened to a vegetable stew. It provides nourishment and warmth to the people to whom it caters, as well as providing satisfaction for the chefs who serve it.
At the moment there are 5 basic ingredients that form the SCM stew. Each has a unique nutritional value and a specific flavor. Here's a taste:
1. DRIVES: available in many shapes, sizes and packages. They range from large orders of sneakers for disadvantaged children, to small monthly food drives supporting many Ft. Bend agencies, to Christmas gifts, holiday meals and household goods that keep more than just our kitchen running!
2. SERENITY HOUSE: offers a blend of accommodations, a listening ear and peace of mind to cancer patients visiting the Medical Center.
3. SUGAR LAND HEALTH CENTER: adds spice and friendship to the lives of the elderly.
4. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT: a welcoming hand served to new members of our community.
All these ingredients help to make the SCM stew. Each ingredient is grown and developed with great care and love to heighten its flavor. The flavor is strong and warm due to the many St. Laurence community members who foster its growth through their actions in the name of Our Lord. The true secret to this recipe is (and every great recipe must have a secret component) not only does it provide nourishment for the body, it nourishes the heart and soul to all who stir and taste it.
So to all the cooks who add to the pot... Thank you. The SCM stew can only get better!
God Bless all of you.
Tracy Schindler
Social Concerns Minister
BOARD MEMBERS
Tracy Schindler, Mark Eyring, Catherine Short, Geri Brecker, Lisa Baudoin, Carol Parmer, and Traci Buczo...these board members will meet once a month to set parameters/guidelines for this parish and ministry's giving to the needy. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact one of these people.
Blue jeans are needed to make quilts for our cancer patients staying at the cancer care apartments - Serenity House. Please drop off old blue jeans to the church office. Contact Bonnie Stommel at (281) 437-2218 with questions.
Serenity House has memorial cards available for a donation. Our beloved will be remembered in a special mass on All Saints Day. Call Gina Hoover at (281) 980-4714 for cards.
Don't have a Kroger Share Card?
No problem! They are available in the church office.
(April)-WE NEED A CHAIRPERSON!
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We have two new patients in our apartments
and please keep them in your prayers.
Village Program
We are up to 23 families being served by
giving parishioners.
Bethel Baking
(New Program)
Ms Gunnels and her daughter have graciously
agreed to take over this after school goodies
program for needy children.
active and growing…the teens are enjoying the cleaning and doing minor repairs for elderly and disabled persons in Fort Bend County. Feb 12th there will be a crew sweeping through a 6-block area in Stafford.
Paul Fontenot is working towards a goal of one house per year…if you would like to join him in planning, email me and I will forward.
Meals on Wheels
Call Fran Magelssen to get involved. 281.265.2244
Quarterly in bulletin-Margie Koenig has stepped up to the plate
and has agreed to write our newsletters!! Start looking for
them quarterly during masses.
