Student Ministers
Julia Sanchez
and Sarah Gibson
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The Social Justice Committee helps the community to be aware of our responsibility to seek justice, and provides opportunities for involvement in a variety of outreach efforts. Storefront The first Sunday of each month we provide a meal for a dozen homeless teens. You can help by preparing a main dish, salad, or dessert and delivering it to the church by 7:00 p.m. on that Sunday. Or, come along to take the food to the shelter and spend time with the teens! The .delivery team. is back by 8:45 p.m. For more info contact Rob Tong at rltong@ucsd.edu. St. Vincent de Paul Serve a meal to the homeless and take a tour of one of the most successful shelters in the country. We meet two or three times a quarter so watch the bulletin for dates and carpool information. For more info, call sagibson@ucsd.edu. Special Olympics Help children and adults realize their dreams by participating in these inspiring events. For more info, contact Dana Schepman at danashepman@yahoo.com. Political Action Alerts Become an advocate for social justice by writing to your representative or senator on important issues. Watch for information in the bulletin. If you want to be informed of pending legislation via email, contact Irene Lawrence-Conrady at tilconrady@hotmail.com". Get prepared for the upcoming election by registering to vote and reading up on the issues! Christmas Giving Tree Watch for a flyer about three special opportunities to help those in need during the holidays: SANDAPP Christmas Party for pregnant and parenting teens, collection of gifts for adopted families, and Epiphany celebration in Tijuana on January 9. Tijuana Housebuilding Project 2005 Mark your calendars now if you.re interested in joining our housebuilding team in the spring. We.re scheduled for May 13-15, 2005. Registration forms will be available in February. Seasoned builders interested in serving on the Core Team, contact Lynn Neu at 858-452-1957. Planning begins in November. Get a Hep A shot now if you plan to participate. Jesuit Volunteer Night Interested in doing a year of volunteer service after graduation? Jesuit Volunteers working in San Diego will tell you what it.s like on November 18, 7:00 p.m. after Thursday Night Dinner at the International Center. San Diego Cetner for Children (SDCC): Come read to the children at the SDCC on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. SDCC is an accredited non-profit organization that offers therapy and education to children and youth at risk and children with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning problems. Also watch for seasonal, one-time events. Email Elizabeth Cao at ecao@ucsd.edu for more info or to sign up. |