Extended Ministries Commission, 2004

OUTREACH COMMITTEE

The Outreach Committee continues to support the Our Daily Bread Program, which prepares and serves meals to the area hungry. Several outreach grants have been awarded to local organizations to help in their project efforts, among these are: Athens Area Homeless Shelter, The Ark, Athens Tutorial Program, Jubilee Partners, Moore's Ford Memorial, AIDS Coalition of NE Georgia, American Red Crass, Open Heart Center and Mercy Health Center. The Outreach Committee has also funded individual assistance for people in need. The Bloomfield Fund (for "the sick and crippled children of Clarke County") has helped fund the special needs of many children this year..

For the sixth year, Thanksgiving Dinner will be served in the Common Room to those who come to us and will be delivered to those who cannot. Lena Watkins will once again cook and organize this dinner. Volunteers from inside and outside the parish will provide assistance in preparation, set up, hosting, and delivery.

WILLIAMS-RHODES SCREENING COMMITTEE

Committee members included Duncan Krause (chair), Chuck Galis, Cathi Shinn, Claire Baxter, Gillian Ball, and Gloria Sams representing the parish, Suzanne Bennett representing the Thrift House, Bill Hicks representing the Outreach Committee, and Terri Tillman representing the Vestry. During the period from October 1, 2003-September 30, 2004, 29 applications were funded for Ministry / Education / Outreach grants totaling nearly $110,000 to the following recipients: Bethlehem Ministries, Stonehenge Youth Association, Samaritan Counseling, YMCA scholarships, Georgia Options, Mikell Conference Center, Emmanuel youth mission trip, Sarah Fisher / Seminarian, NE Georgia Homeless Coalition, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Athens Nurses Clinic, Rural Outreach Center, Athens Justice Project, The ARK, Mandy Brady / Continuing Ed, Stephen Ministry, Athens Community Council on Aging, Lobo Beep Baseball, Athens Area Emergency Food Bank / Milk, Ricky Fulcher/Peru Outreach, Ricky Greer/Peru Outreach, The Healing Place, Girl Scouts / Operation STOMP, Action, Inc., AIDS Athens, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Empowered Youth Program, Emmanuel Episcopal Church J2A.

Looking beyond the dollars, these funds helped the Food Bank provide food to >2100 families, will assist the Full Plate Program add additional delivery routes (delivered >100,000 meals last year), and supported the efforts of the Rural Outreach Center to provide food for >100 households. Awards from the Trust assisted the >200 HIV+ persons in our community with insurance costs, prescription eyewear, and transportation, supported the long-term rehabilitation efforts for more than 300 persons through The Healing Place, assisted the Athens Nurses Clinic in providing primary health care to an average of 300 indigent patients per month, and helped the Medical Assistance Program of the ARK with prescription drug costs for >900 low income and senior citizens in our community. In addition, the Trust helped fund scholarships for 30 girls from low income areas to participate in Girl Scouts and supported the Empowered Youth and Stonehenge Youth Association programs for >100 elementary, middle, and high school students at risk in our community. Trust funds also assisted efforts to meet the needs of the >300 homeless individuals in our community through the NE Georgia Homeless Coalition and the Interfaith Hospitality Network. Trust awards supported the mission trip to Ecuador by three of our youth at Emmanuel, will send 15 volunteers to a "Safeguarding God's Children" Workshop, and will help sponsor youth participation in diocesan youth retreats. Finally, the Trust helped fund scholarships for Haitian children to attend schools in Cap Haitien and Limonade. In addition to support for outreach, ministry, and education, the Trust contributed $7,658 and $30,296 to the Rector's discretionary fund and building maintenance, respectively.

— Submitted by Duncan Krause on behalf of the committee

EMMANUEL THRIFT HOUSE

The Emmanuel Thrift House, located at 450 Prince Avenue, ended its seventh year at this location on September 30, 2004. Volunteers from the Episcopal community have served Athens with a Thrift House for over 50 years.

The Thrift House is completely staffed by approximately 80 volunteers, both men and women. All of the merchandise is donated. These donated items are sorted, priced, and stocked on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Thrift House is open for business Wednesday through Saturday. Some of our workers volunteer every week, and others only a few hours a month. Cathi Shinn does a wonderful job coordinating all these willing hands into a cohesive schedule. In addition to Cathi, the Thrift House Board includes Linda Ford, Susan Hodgson, Nancy Jacobson, Janet Griffith, Jane Payne, Jane Bowen, Faye Head, and Betty Carson.

Sales for the year were $57,821.50 and expenses were $23,470.75T. The Thrift House leases its location from Emmanuel Church for $1,000 per month. Volunteers meet twice a year, in April and October, to discuss requests for funding and vote how to disperse the profits. This year $33,135.00 of the profits were disbursed. Recipients of Thrift House gifts include agencies that serve the community, missionaries, seminary students, and Emmanuel Church projects. The Thrift House also works with agencies to donate clothing directly to individuals in need.

EPISCOPAL CENTER CHAPLAIN'S REPORT

The Episcopal Center at the University of Georgia continues to thrive and grow. We celebrate Holy Eucharist at 5 PM on Wednesdays when school is in session, and at 7, PM during the summers. We have continued our service of Evensong at 7:30 PM Sundays. During Fall 2003, we have averaged 65, and have seen well over 75 students several times this semester. Our high attendance of the year was January 21, 2004 — my installation. 125 students attended. Again, Ash Wednesday was our highest attended service of Spring semester and the year at over 100. In the Summer of 2004, we saw 25-35 students attending.

Students regularly participate in our worship life. We have a regular rotation of acolytes, lay readers, oblationers and altar guild. They set up for services, do linens, polish brass and furniture, and they do an excellent job at it all. Five or six students provide music for worship. I meet with them periodically to select music. Special thanks to Betsy Turner for her help with altar guild duties.

Following our Wednesday service of Holy Eucharist, we serve a meal, provided without cost for students. We served for 40 or more most of the year. Students regularly help prepare and clean up meals.

Students participate in Christian Education A confirmation retreat will be held prior to Bishop Alexander's visit on January of 2005. Lots of pastoral care time is spent just by hanging out and talking with students in the center. One of the ways I get to know students and take time to be with them is by regularly taking them to lunch. One of my responsibilities includes supporting students in the Discerning Young Vocations Experience (DYVE) - the process for discerning a vocation to priesthood for college students in this diocese.

I have become an active participant in the Campus Ministry Association. Though not on staff, I have preached and celebrated twice at Emmanuel.

— Dann+



	Extended Ministries Commission
OUTREACH COMMITTEE The Outreach Committee continues to support the Our Daily Bread Program, which prepares and serves meals to the area hungry. Several outreach grants have been awarded to local organizations to help in their project efforts, among these are: Athens Area Homeless Shelter, The Ark, Athens Tutorial Program, Jubilee Partners, Moore's Ford Memorial, AIDS Coalition of NE Georgia, American Red Crass, Open Heart Center and Mercy Health Center. The Outreach Committee has also funded individual assistance for people in need. The Bloomfield Fund (for "the sick and crippled children of Clarke County") has helped fund the special needs of many children this year.. For the sixth year, Thanksgiving Dinner will be served in the Common Room to those who come to us and will be delivered to those who cannot. Lena Watkins will once again cook and organize this dinner. Volunteers from inside and outside the parish will provide assistance in preparation, set up, hosting, and delivery. WILLIAMS-RHODES SCREENING COMMITTEE Committee members included Duncan Krause (chair), Chuck Galis, Cathi Shinn, Claire Baxter, Gillian Ball, and Gloria Sams representing the parish, Suzanne Bennett representing the Thrift House, Bill Hicks representing the Outreach Committee, and Terri Tillman representing the Vestry. During the period from October 1, 2003-September 30, 2004, 29 applications were funded for Ministry / Education / Outreach grants totaling nearly $110,000 to the following recipients: Bethlehem Ministries, Stonehenge Youth Association, Samaritan Counseling, YMCA scholarships, Georgia Options, Mikell Conference Center, Emmanuel youth mission trip, Sarah Fisher / Seminarian, NE Georgia Homeless Coalition, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Athens Nurses Clinic, Rural Outreach Center, Athens Justice Project, The ARK, Mandy Brady / Continuing Ed, Stephen Ministry, Athens Community Council on Aging, Lobo Beep Baseball, Athens Area Emergency Food Bank / Milk, Ricky Fulcher/Peru Outreach, Ricky Greer/Peru Outreach, The Healing Place, Girl Scouts / Operation STOMP, Action, Inc., AIDS Athens, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Empowered Youth Program, Emmanuel Episcopal Church J2A. Looking beyond the dollars, these funds helped the Food Bank provide food to >2100 families, will assist the Full Plate Program add additional delivery routes (delivered >100,000 meals last year), and supported the efforts of the Rural Outreach Center to provide food for >100 households. Awards from the Trust assisted the >200 HIV+ persons in our community with insurance costs, prescription eyewear, and transportation, supported the long-term rehabilitation efforts for more than 300 persons through The Healing Place, assisted the Athens Nurses Clinic in providing primary health care to an average of 300 indigent patients per month, and helped the Medical Assistance Program of the ARK with prescription drug costs for >900 low income and senior citizens in our community. In addition, the Trust helped fund scholarships for 30 girls from low income areas to participate in Girl Scouts and supported the Empowered Youth and Stonehenge Youth Association programs for >100 elementary, middle, and high school students at risk in our community. Trust funds also assisted efforts to meet the needs of the >300 homeless individuals in our community through the NE Georgia Homeless Coalition and the Interfaith Hospitality Network. Trust awards supported the mission trip to Ecuador by three of our youth at Emmanuel, will send 15 volunteers to a "Safeguarding God's Children" Workshop, and will help sponsor youth participation in diocesan youth retreats. Finally, the Trust helped fund scholarships for Haitian children to attend schools in Cap Haitien and Limonade. In addition to support for outreach, ministry, and education, the Trust contributed $7,658 and $30,296 to the Rector's discretionary fund and building maintenance, respectively. — Submitted by Duncan Krause on behalf of the committee EMMANUEL THRIFT HOUSE The Emmanuel Thrift House, located at 450 Prince Avenue, ended its seventh year at this location on September 30, 2004. Volunteers from the Episcopal community have served Athens with a Thrift House for over 50 years. The Thrift House is completely staffed by approximately 80 volunteers, both men and women. All of the merchandise is donated. These donated items are sorted, priced, and stocked on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Thrift House is open for business Wednesday through Saturday. Some of our workers volunteer every week, and others only a few hours a month. Cathi Shinn does a wonderful job coordinating all these willing hands into a cohesive schedule. In addition to Cathi, the Thrift House Board includes Linda Ford, Susan Hodgson, Nancy Jacobson, Janet Griffith, Jane Payne, Jane Bowen, Faye Head, and Betty Carson. Sales for the year were $57,821.50 and expenses were $23,470.75T. The Thrift House leases its location from Emmanuel Church for $1,000 per month. Volunteers meet twice a year, in April and October, to discuss requests for funding and vote how to disperse the profits. This year $33,135.00 of the profits were disbursed. Recipients of Thrift House gifts include agencies that serve the community, missionaries, seminary students, and Emmanuel Church projects. The Thrift House also works with agencies to donate clothing directly to individuals in need. EPISCOPAL CENTER CHAPLAIN'S REPORT The Episcopal Center at the University of Georgia continues to thrive and grow. We celebrate Holy Eucharist at 5 PM on Wednesdays when school is in session, and at 7, PM during the summers. We have continued our service of Evensong at 7:30 PM Sundays. During Fall 2003, we have averaged 65, and have seen well over 75 students several times this semester. Our high attendance of the year was January 21, 2004 — my installation. 125 students attended. Again, Ash Wednesday was our highest attended service of Spring semester and the year at over 100. In the Summer of 2004, we saw 25-35 students attending. Students regularly participate in our worship life. We have a regular rotation of acolytes, lay readers, oblationers and altar guild. They set up for services, do linens, polish brass and furniture, and they do an excellent job at it all. Five or six students provide music for worship. I meet with them periodically to select music. Special thanks to Betsy Turner for her help with altar guild duties. Following our Wednesday service of Holy Eucharist, we serve a meal, provided without cost for students. We served for 40 or more most of the year. Students regularly help prepare and clean up meals. Students participate in Christian Education A confirmation retreat will be held prior to Bishop Alexander's visit on January of 2005. Lots of pastoral care time is spent just by hanging out and talking with students in the center. One of the ways I get to know students and take time to be with them is by regularly taking them to lunch. One of my responsibilities includes supporting students in the Discerning Young Vocations Experience (DYVE) - the process for discerning a vocation to priesthood for college students in this diocese. I have become an active participant in the Campus Ministry Association. Though not on staff, I have preached and celebrated twice at Emmanuel. — Dann+