All Saints' work with Mission of Hope International in Haiti
In March of 2014, All Saints' sent a team of "music missionaries" to the Mission of Hope International located in the village of Thozin in Grand Goave, Haiti. As music missionaries, they spent five days working with the children in the Pre-school and primary school teaching music. They sang and shared Godly Play stories with the younger children (Pre-school through 2nd grade), and began to teach notation and the recorder to the older children (grades 3 - 6).
While in Haiti All Saints' agreed to support the work at the Mission monthly with a financial donation. In addition, we have returned several times to continue the work of music teaching and to build deeper relationships with all the children in the school!
Our Co-Rector, Paul Minor, is now a member of the Mission of Hope Advisory Board.
For more information about Mission of Hope International be sure to visit their website.
Godly Play Foundation
Over the past year, our parish has renewed its commitment to our mission: Knowing Christ and Making Him Known. In support of this mission, the Vestry has worked diligently to articulate the values and vision that guide our community. Among the core values we have embraced are Children and Outreach.
In alignment with these values, we are pleased to announce that our parish has become a sustaining congregation for the Godly Play Foundation. As part of this commitment, we contribute $600 each month to support the Foundation’s global work in nurturing children's spiritual lives.
We recently received a letter of appreciation from Dr. Heather Ingersoll, Executive Director of the Godly Play Foundation, who wrote:
"On behalf of the Godly Play Foundation Board and Staff, it is my honor to thank you for your incredible gift of $600 per month to support our ongoing work of nurturing children's spirituality. As a parish that truly centers and values the children in your space, this monthly gift is another marker of the commitment you have to the youngest ones in our communities..."
To read the full letter, please click the link below.
Helping Hand Food Pantry
All Saints’ Supports the Helping Hand Food Pantry at St. James’ Church, Porter Square, Cambridge. The Food Pantry operates on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 9:00-11:00 am at the church, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge (2 blocks from Porter Square). Volunteers are always needed distribution weekends - on Friday mornings to unload donations and during distribution hours. Click here to volunteer. Questions about other ways you can help? Contact All Saints’ at office@allsaintsbelmont.org.