Outreach at St. Stephen's

Serving Our Local Community

St.  Stephen’s Trifles and Treasures Thrift  Shop is an important part of  the congregation’s community outreach. In addition to being a source of  affordable clothing and household items, the Thrift Shop also provides  free vouchers for clothing  and household items for victims of fire and  other disasters in  partnership with Warsaw United Methodist Church’s  Food Bank Program.  Net proceeds from the Thrift Shop are used to help  finance St. Stephen’s annual outreach donations to numerous local  community  organizations.

Most recently we have begun discerning how we may be more supportive and build relationship with those in need in our community. We are developing what we are calling the Friendship Network. At the bottom of this page, please click the action button labeled "The Friendship Network" to learn more.

Giving to our Local Community and Abroad

The  community of St. Stephen's has a deep dedication to outreach. We are  dedicated to tithing a significant portion of our pledge, plate, and  other sources of income to our diocese, our local community, and  internationally. Locally we support the

Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck 

Boys Home of Virginia 

Northumberland Red Cross
Interfaith 

Free Health Clinic
Hospice of the Northern Neck 

Northumberland Public Library
The Link
Healthy Harvest Food Bank
Habitat for Humanity
The Haven Christmas
The Haven
MA Corp - Girls Empowerment Camp Northumberland Family YMCA
Water Ministry
Smith Point Sea Rescue
Mid-County Rescue Squad
Callao Rescue Squad
Callao Volunteer Fire Department 

Internationally we support:

ONE Episcopal Millennium
Heifer International
Episcopal Relief & Development
St. John's Bowmanville Discretionary Account Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society 

How do we raise funds to support these organizations?

St.  Stephen's supports these organizations through our community outreach  fundraisers, specifically the Strawberry Festival and Oysters &  Oldies Oyster Roast. Please visit our "Get Involved" tab and click on  the "support outreach" page to learn more about how to participate in  our outreach efforts. 

Parishioner Support of these organizations

In  addition to monetary support, many of our parishioners volunteer with  these organizations, as well as others, offering of their own time, talent, and treasure. If you are interested in learning more about how our parishioner's volunteer and participate in our local community, please click on the link below - "find out more".