The offering at the closing Eucharist of this year's Annual Council was $1,773. The offering was designated to St. Paul's, Newport News,
in support of their programs that assist people who are homeless and in
crisis. A Safe Place is a weekday morning walk-in program
that welcomes, on average, 200 guests each week who are homeless
or substandardly housed. Five days a week, St.
Paul's welcomes homeless and low-income adults to
shelter, peer counseling groups, and the
opportunity to attend to basic human needs. St.
Paul's offers basic toiletries; laundry, telephone,
mail service, current magazines and newspapers; a place to
rest; a place to meet social workers and other support service
personnel; and short-term storage for belongings.
The Episcopal Church has designated St. Paul's as a center for Jubilee
Ministry.
