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Throughout the year Outreach provided services and assistance to those who needed it in a number of ways. These areas ranged from monetary donations to Church related organizations as well as direct assistance.

  1. Monetary donations for rent, fuel, medicine, electricity, and other emer- gencies through the Vicar's discretionary fund and the Vernon clergy fund
  2. Food provisions
    1. Ongoing food distribution from the entryway pantry
    2. A&P gift certificates
    3. Thanksgiving dinners to 6 families
    4. Christmas dinners to 16 families and gifts to 39 children
  3. Shelter and aid
    1. Sussex County Interfaith Hospitality Network (4 weeks)
    2. Appalachian Trail Hostel
    3. Harvest House
  4. Use of Church space
    1. Community Choral Society
    2. Boy Scouts
    3. SCARC
    4. AA
    5. TOPS
    6. Kumon School
    7. Rent Parish House to Montessori School
    8. Antiochene Orthodox Church
  5. Pastoral Care beyond the Parish
    1. At least one wedding without cost to the couple
    2. Pastoral visits at the request of Meals on Wheels and other agencies
    3. Provision for community service projects