Shared Ministries +
Outreach
At St. John’s Episcopal Church, our faith calls us to serve beyond our walls, sharing God’s love through action and compassion.
Through our shared ministries and outreach efforts, we seek to make a meaningful impact in our local community and beyond—offering support to those in need, advocating for justice, and building relationships rooted in faith and service.
St. John’s Supports
We are proud to partner with other great organizations in the greater Lafayette area to provide support and help to those in need.
Below is a list of shared ministry partners we work with.
Lafayette Urban Ministry
St. John’s Episcopal Church is proud to partner with Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) in our shared commitment to serving those in need. LUM is a vital community organization dedicated to addressing food insecurity, housing stability, and social justice in the Greater Lafayette area.
Through this partnership, we extend our outreach efforts by providing support, volunteers, and resources to those facing hardship.
We invite you to join us in this important work—because when we serve together, we bring hope, healing, and transformation to those who need it most.
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LUM Protein Pantry
The LUM Protein Food Pantry is open Monday afternoons (1-4 p.m.) and Thursday mornings (10 a.m. – noon) at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6th Street between North & Ferry Streets, Lafayette, IN. Enter the Red Door under the Green Awning.
The LUM Protein Food Pantry features proteins, produce & paper products (The Three Ps). Local families in need are able to select canned and frozen meats & fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, beans & legumes, peanut butter, paper products, and more.
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Hunger Hike
Hunger Hike is an annual community fundraising event whose mission is to raise the awareness of and make a difference in the fight against hunger.
Hunger Hike is open to participants of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger!
The Hunger Hike main event is the opening ceremonies on Sunday — immediately followed by the traditional Hunger Hike 1.5K Walk.
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Jubilee Christmas
Jubilee Christmas is a special LUM program for families with children ages 12 and younger. Families who participate in Jubilee Christmas are invited to a host site and are able to select new toys for their children.
Families also receive some food items to make their Christmas dinner more special.
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The Immigration Clinic
The LUM Immigration Clinic helps individuals from other countries, who are legally in the US, to navigate the often difficult and confusing Immigration and Naturalization Service bureaucracy.
Additional Outreach
St. John’s Episcopal Church is committed to being a place of support, creativity, and nourishment for our community.
In addition to our direct outreach ministries, we offer space and resources for programs that enrich lives and foster connection. Learn more about additional outreach programs at St. John’s below.
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Support Groups
St. John’s gives space to several Twelve Step-based recovery programs throughout the week. Meetings and storage space for each group are on the Outreach Level of the church buildings.
The meetings have full privacy and their own building access.
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Community Arts
St. John’s supports community arts initiatives such as the Master Chorale, the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society, and other organizations.
For information about using St. John's facilities, please contact our building use coordinator Bill McInerney.
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Lunches
As part of our commitment to caring for our neighbors, we offer sack lunches to anyone in need of a quick meal.
If you or someone you know could use a lunch, please visit the parish office during office hours.
LUM Community Thanksgiving Meal
Every Thanksgiving LUM sponsors this community meal that serves approximately 300 persons.
It is served at Central Presbyterian Church.
St. John’s helps by providing several cooked and boned turkeys, and other food items as requested. Volunteers cook and carve the turkeys at home or at the church kitchen. Turkeys are delivered on Thanksgiving morning to the meal site.
A call-out for turkey cooks is made during Sunday services as Thanksgiving approaches.
The Rector’s Discretionary Fund can provide foil cooking pans, and reimburse the cost of the turkeys as needed.
Annual Offerings
During the course of the church year, several specific offerings are taken up from the congregation to support various diocesan and church-wide ministries.
The United Thank Offering is gathered in the spring and fall and ultimately distributed to ministry programs throughout the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.
An offering for Episcopal Relief and Development is taken in conjunction with Lenten study resources, or on the occasion of specific disasters which leave persons in need. This money is distributed through ERD in concert with the local Anglican authorities and ecumenical partners throughout the world.
An offering for the Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East is taken during Holy Week.
On a Sunday near the feast of Pentecost (late May/early June) we share in a diocesan-wide offering for the Episcopal Fund for Human Need (EFHN), which assists parish and community ministries throughout our diocese.
On the occasion of the bishop’s canonical visitation, an offering is taken for the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund, which is used to meet emergency needs throughout the diocese.