Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Mission Outreach Ministry
God is leading St. Katharine Drexel parishioners to reach out in missions with love.
We strive to fulfill Jesus' commission to Peter:
“After they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?
Tour the Guadalupe Center where the mission works to break the cycle of poverty for the children and families of Immokalee through education. Find out more at Guadalupe Center. The trip includes a tour of the Guadalupe Early Learning Center, Immokalee Soup Kitchen and Clothing Center, a visit to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a Dutch lunch at a Lozano’s Restaurant, and, time permitting, a visit to the fresh food market to purchase vegetables. This trip will take a minimum four people, and is expected to last approximately 7 hours.
Ministry Leader - Adele P. Lewis
Immokalee One-Day Mission Trips
Immokalee Soup Kitchen and Clothing Center
Volunteers for this ministry travel from St. Katharine Drexel Church, once or twice a month to serve lunch to 100 or more farm workers and their families at the Guadalupe Soup Kitchen. This team will periodically request and pick up slightly used clothing for delivery to the Guadalupe Clothing Center.
Ministry Leaders: John and Judy Bicking
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)
The CIW is a group of interfaith volunteers who work as advocates for farmworker rights, anti-slavery and to ensure fair wages. In 2012, it is our mission to work the Interfaith volunteers on the Faith Moves Mountains Campaign
Our role will include prayer and participation in the Immersion Program. We will visit Immokalee, with a volunteer group from our parish. We will hear directly from CIW farm worker leaders, go on a walking tour of the farm worker community, and learn first hand about the Campaign for Fair Food and how you can get involved in Interfaith Action work.
Ministry Leader: Yuri Perez
This ministry serves the homeless, seniors, and frail members of our Community. CCMI provides emergency groceries, nutritious meals, reference service and much more. We need volunteers for Cape Coral.
Please be sure to let our ministry leader know that you have signed up as a SKD volunteer. Additional Lead Ministers are needed.
Cape Coral Caring Center
The Cape Coral Caring Center provides food for the needy citizens in our immediate community. Saint Katharine Drexel Church volunteer ministers work together to plan, organize, and administer an annual food drive usually in the Fall. Other food drives may be conducted as the need requires.
Contact Adele Lewis if you would like to volunteer
Outreach Missions with Grace Methodist Church
COSTA RICA: Judy Bicking, a member of St. Katharine Drexel Church, works with John and Judy Vogel of Grace Methodist Church to build homes for orphans in Costa Rica and conduct vacation bible school. The next mission is scheduled for the last week of April 2012.
Ministry Leader: Judy Bicking
GHANA - BURKINA FASO - NORTHWEST AFRICA:
Adele Lewis, a member of St. Katharine Drexel Church has been working with Methodist ministers in Northwest Africa to help with Church building in four remote villages in the area. Last year, Saint Katharine Drexel donated $650.00 toward the purchase of 4 bikes for ministers to evangelize in those villages. The goal for 2012 is to help purchase pews and bibles in the local language.
Volunteers are needed to work with Adele to conduct fund raising activities, and coordinate the seed program.
Volunteers are needed.
Ministry Leader: Adele P. Lewis
Lifeline Family Center
Lifeline Family Center is a home dedicated to saving the unborn, and providing young women in unplanned pregnancies with a comprehensive educational program in a safe secure Christian home. The Center's goal is to enable the mothers to redirect their lives and become self-supporting within two years after the birth of their child. This is accomplished through teaching them everyday life skills, furthering their education
and providing spiritual direction and counseling.
Saint Katharine Drexel volunteers assist in this effort by helping to introduce the mother to, or reacquaint her, with the unconditional love of Jesus Christ.
Volunteers are needed to assist with this ministry. Opportunities include Nursery Care, Office Assistance, Transportation, Life Skills Training, such as Cooking, Educational Tutors, Transportation, Crisis Pregnancy Counseling, and Fund Raisers. For further information, please contact Lifeline Family Center at 242-7238 or a ministry leader.
or visit their website www.lifelinefamilycenter.org
Jesus said to him, “Take care of my lambs.” A second time Jesus said to him, “Simon son of John do you love me?” “Yes Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.” A third time Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” and so he said to him, “Lord you know everything; you know that I love you!”Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep...
...I am telling you the truth; when you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you up and take you where you don't want to go.”
(In saying this, Jesus was indicating the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God.) Then Jesus said to him, “follow me!”
John 21:15-19
“Yes Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.”"
Uganda, Africa: This is a Catholic Mission led by the members of My Father’s House Foundation, who are dedicated to promoting the quality of life for the Katabwe people. This mission takes place in July.
Interested parties may contact Adele Lewis
View a video from Irene Renteria of My Father's House Foundation about this mission.
Volunteer Opportunity
Lifeline Family Center, will be offering volunteer training, for those wishing to become involved with this most worthy ministry.
Monday, May 7th from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (the once a year session)
Please contact Lifeline Family Center at 242-7238, for further information.
Thank You from Ghana
Minister Isaac Gyesaw, Coordinator of the Rural
Evangelism Project in Northern Ghana, sends his
heartfelt thanks to members of St. Katharine Drexel for their generous donation of $650 to purchase 4 bikes to travel to the “Unreached” people in the outlying villages in Northwest Africa.
For more info about the Ghana Outreach Ministry, contact Adele P. Lewis
HAITI: A mission to Haiti is usually organized by Grace Methodist Church in November. Interested parties may contact Adele Lewis who will provide them with an application, and contact information for the mission leader at Grace Church.
Ministry Contact: Adele P. Lewis
Uganda, Africa (see below)
Saint Katharine Drexel Community Garden "Feeding His Flock"
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you made me welcome......" Matthew 25:35-40
This Ministry is a Self-Directed Mission Team consisting of volunteers from Saint Katharine Drexel Church and the Order of Secular Franciscans. The Ministry works with ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization), www.echonet.org, the global garden located at 17391 Durance Road, North Fort Myers, FL. 33917 239-543-3246
Saint Katharine Drexel Church works with ECHO under a Request for Consulting and Training for Community and Urban Gardening Projects. ECHO will assist in educating our volunteers.
The first consulting project was held in Bokeelia, FL., on Pine Island, where a box garden, of 16 different plants and vegetables was planted, and two tire gardens of vegetables were planted. The second project consisting of a 16 grid box garden and one tire garden of eggplant was planted on the northeast corner of the Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Hall. Future plans are to expand these gardens to include raised gardens for the elderly and handicapped., as well as container gardens.
The SKD Community Garden Team will be available on Sunday’s after Mass; see the bulletin for the dates. The team will answer questions about soil, vegetables, construction of box, container, tire and raised gardens, as well as planting seasons. Members of the team will make house calls by appointment. Your own materials, supplies, soil and plants should be made available. Interested parties should contact:
For more information about container gardening visit Patti Moreno the Garden Girl's website Gardengirltv.com or see her video on YouTube
Lifeline Wish List
Baby Formula - (Powdered) Similac Advanced
Parent's Choice or Enfamil
Baby Bath Soap, Baby Wipes
Baby Dishes, Sippy Cups
New Model Diaper Genii's (can no longer purchase refills for old models)
Deodorant, Nail Polish
Starter Car for moms starting to work
(please only safe running condition)
Lifeline Raffle
Chance to win 2 Tickets on SW Airlines, Golf for Four or Dance Lessons
Drawing on June 15, 2012
Suggested donation $5 Each or 6/$25
Call Lifeline at 242-7238 or Pat
