Generosity Sunday

Generosity Sunday falls on the last day of the annual pledge campaign. It is a day when we celebrate our financial gifts to St. C’s coupled with giving of time and talent through one or more a church-wide service activities. This year we will launch our MaskForce and St. Columba’s Pen Pals to Persevere!

MaskForce

Join St. Columba's Mask Force!

• When: Launch on October 11
• What: 1000 masks by Thanksgiving (November 26). Be sure to join St. Columba's Mask Force so we can meet our goal!
• Where: Drop off at St. Columba’s during our "MaskParade" on November 22 from 1-3pm, or mail them to St. Columba's Episcopal Church at 4201 Albemarle Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 by November 26. Questions? Contact Cami Caudill, Missioner for Community Outreach.
• Why: With over 200,000 people having lost their lives to COVID, with lack of access to affordable healthcare, inconsistent options and opportunities to sanitize and exposure to crowded shelters, the homeless are at considerable high risk.
• Who: Each mask will be placed in a bag for Grate Patrol that is handed out to the homeless in the District until all masks have been handed out.
• How:
  • Try your hand at sewing!
    • Join Georgia Murphy in sewing a mask!
      
    • 3-layer mask
  • Make masks from materials at home that do not need a sewing machine or seamstress!
  • 5 Ways to Make a No-Sew Face Mask with Household Materials
  • DIY NO SEW Face mask from T-shirt
  • Purchase masks! Support local small, minority owned businesses that are making masks.
    • Temporarily closed but returning soon! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueFeatherSpirit?ref=si...
    • https://www.etsy.com/listing/864959659/reusable-an...
    • https://simplycecily.com/collections/masks

St. Columba’s Pen Pals to Persevere

Sign up for Pen Pals to Persevere!

• When: Launch November 22^nd at MaskParade/ Sign Up through Sunday, Dec 6^th.
  • Matches made/sent out the week of Dec 7
  • First letter sent the weeks of the 7^th and 14^th, coming from the volunteer first.
• What: Pen pals between St. Columba’s parishioners and isolated seniors due to the pandemic.
• Where: Parishioners can sign up at the MaskParade, or via the online sign up
• Why: Since the onset of COVID-19, seniors and people who are immuno-compromised have been isolated in an effort to keep themselves and their families safe. As a result, many of our community members are feeling lonely and disconnected from their community.
• Who: Seniors from St. Columba’s, Housing Up
• How: St. Columba’s match pen pals. Each volunteer commits to 1-letter exchange, once per month, for one year. St. Columba’s will provide envelopes and stamps for participating seniors.

Questions? Contact Cami Caudill, Missioner for Community Outreach.