Outreach Committee
The outreach committee is responsible for our outreach ministries, their creation, oversight, evaluation and promotion. This committee works hard to advocate our continued presence in the reconciling work of the church in our community and the world.
Ann Fowler, 404.627.0626
Decatur Cooperative Ministry
The Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM) is a consortium of more than thirty churches that sponsors a variety of ministries of service, worship, and education. Volunteers serve as trainers, baby-sitters, and teachers to help the homeless get back on their feet.
Nancy Saltmarsh, 404.633.2222
Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry
The Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM), open weekdays, provides food, utility assistance, and guidance to walk-in clients. Volunteers sort and distribute food, answer phones, and serve clients. Epiphany contributes food, household products and volunteers year-round to this important part of the local community safety net for individuals and families.
Kathie Ryan, 404.377.2467
Emmaus House
Epiphany works with Emmaus House in their established Family Christmas Campaign, to contribute, organize, and participate in delivering gifts to needy families. The ECW also makes sandwiches for the Muriel Lokey Center every month.
Jeanette Hanson, 404.982.9134
Roberta Long, 404.378.2069
Audrey Banfield (ECW), 770.465.7301
Episcopal Relief and Development
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) is the worldwide agency of the Episcopal Church that provides emergency assistance in times of disaster, rebuilds devastated communities, and offers long-term program development solutions to fight poverty. Epiphany held its first alternative gift market in November 2008 and raised $4,000 for ERD. Ann Fowler is the ERD representative.
Ann Fowler, 404.627.0626
Hagar’s House
Hagar’s House is a transitional shelter for women and children run by DCM, located in downtown Decatur. For one week every quarter, Epiphanites prepare and serve dinner to the families (20-30 people) staying there.
Catherine Harvey, 404.373.2496
Habitat for Humanity
Epiphany has participated in several building projects with Habitat for Humanity, often in partnership with the interfaith agency Faith and the City. This year, in an arrangement with DeKalb Habitat, Epiphany members may volunteer for various builds on an as-needed basis, with no financial commitment from the church. The next DeKalb build is October 17, 2009, in Lithonia. Lunch will be provided by the ECW.
Bonnie Kissler, 404.964.9127
Holy Comforter
Holy Comforter is an Episcopal parish located in southeast Atlanta. Approximately 60% of its congregation live with mental illness. Jerry Kinnane and Bill Graves teach in the wood-turning program and Kathleen Rinehart volunteers in the kitchen. Volunteers are needed in this diverse community for art and gardening programs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, worship and a community supper on Wednesday evenings, and Holy Eucharist on Sundays. Several volunteer opportunities exist: driving the van, helping in the office, cooking meals, sitting and talking to the people of Holy Comforter, and much, much more. Charlotte Piper represents Epiphany on the Holy Comforter Friendship Council.
Charlotte Piper, 404.373.5035
MDGs and the Global Mission Conference
Several Epiphany members serve on the Diocesan Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Taskforce including Gretchen Maclachlan, Bill Monk, Karen Swenson, and Muriel Diguette.
The MDG Taskforce and the Diocese Global Mission Committee will present the Global Mission Conference on Saturday, October 3, at the Cathedral of St. Phillip, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. The conference will include workshops focusing on the Millennium Development Goals. There will be an opportunity to talk with others in our Diocese who have participated in many types of mission work around the world. Everyone is invited to this fascinating day of exploration of faith through mission.
Gretchen Maclachlan, 404.524.2705
Mission Trips
Mission Trips give teams from Epiphany the chance to learn new skills and make new friends in construction service projects in Central America and in the life recovery work of Lutheran/Episcopal Services in Long Beach, MS. A trip to Haiti is scheduled for November 2009, partnering with the Bishop Tharpe Institute, and establishing relationships for future projects.
Ann Fowler, 404.627.0626
Peachtree Pine Shelter Ministry
Atlanta’s homeless number in the thousands; each night between 100 and 500 men sleep at a former car dealership at the corner of Peachtree and Pine streets known as the Peachtree Pine Shelter. Sponsored by the Task Force for the Homeless, this shelter can only provide meals when volunteers prepare and bring them. Epiphany serves dinner on the third Friday of each month, an effort that requires shoppers, cooks, food deliverers, servers and a clean-up crew. The rewards of this ministry are great.
Liz Romo-Rasha, 404.299.7965
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