Outreach Ministry

Recently, we at Trinity Cathedral have reorganized our Outreach ministries after more than a year of discernment and discussion.  Our decision to bring our feeding ministries to the homeless closer to where the homeless are has helped us serve even more people than before, and serve them in a way in which secondary services (so vital to actually getting off the street) can be more readily available.  Further, we have broadened and enhanced our Outreach ministries to deepen our commitment to serve Christ in our neighbors in response to the changing landscape of needs and available services in downtown Miami.  

With our greater spectrum of programs, ranging from concrete meal-serving to work in a community garden to supporting marginal families struggling to improve their lives (see below for programs), we have gotten a greater number of volunteers to engage in Outreach ministry. Outreach at Trinity is where we all can find a way to serve our neighbors in ways that draw upon our talents and interests...and we're always interested in new ventures and new ideas--especially yours!

The Outreach Ministry of Trinity Cathedral currently participates is the following programs (as of 8/09):

• Monthly meal service at the Homeless Assistance Center in Miami

Eight or more individuals volunteer the second Friday of every month to serve the evening meal at this program of the Community Partnership for the Homeless.

• Support for Our Little Roses Ministries in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (In addition to our ongoing financial support, a mission trip with members of our Kirtan Mass group is planned for this program year)

From their website:

"Imagine being a hurting, destitute, homeless little girl that no one wanted, who was forced to fend for herself in the hostile streets of Honduras.

That was the desperate situation for many little girls before Our Little Roses stepped in, and still is for the girl child that has not been rescued. These are girls with no one to care for them , no one except the receiving ministry of Our Little Roses in San Pedro Sula, and the sponsors who support this transforming work. Unbelievably, there are still many such children who live in hope for a home and someone to love and nurture them and provide an education to meet the challenges of adult life. "

• Second Sundays Outreach Collection and Offering

On this day, a special offering is taken to support outreach programs and a collection of food, toiletries and other items takes place.

• Edible Garden (Community Garden)

This is an exciting, joint project with Faith in the City to produce food for distribution to the Lotus House shelter for homeless women and infants in Overtown. The garden is located at Temple Israel.

• Transition from Homelessness program

As recipients of a $10,000 grant from Southern Wine & Spirits to help people transitioning from homelessness, we are currently creating a program that will best use this generous support.

• Starting Soon: "Just In Time" program\

This exciting new E-MINISTRY will allow us to answer quality-of-life needs for young families.

• Weekly breakfast served to the homeless and others on the margins through the Feed My Sheep program

This ministry continues as a joint partnership of Trinity Cathedral and First United Methodist Church. Trinity provides funding through a grant from Episcopal Charities of Southeast Florida and volunteers. First Methodist graciously provides the space for the program and offers tremendous support to this ministry.

For more information on how to get involved with one of the outreach programs, please contact Sharie Blanton at sharie.blanton@consciousmiami.org / 305-573-8547 or Fr. James Reho at assistant@trinitymiami.org / 786-888-6695.