Outreach Programs

Peter Nyok, is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan living in San Jose, CA. Beginning in 2004 and as recent as April 2009, Peter rescued orphans and “at risk” children living in “war torn” villages in southern Sudan.  Today, 56 Sudanese children are living safely in Kenya, where they  have the opportunity to attend school.  Peter works two jobs to support these orphans and seeks sponsors to assist with school  tuition, uniforms and school supplies. Our goal is to pair donors with Peter’s 56 refugee Sudanese children living in Kenya. For more information please go to http://www.sudaneseyouthopportunity.org/

Aluminum Can Drive - these drives take place quarterly.  The proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Montgomery Meals - a self supporting program led by Amy Griffith which serves food to the homeless.  Complete meals are prepared and delivered every other Friday.  Our team is made up ECA members and other compassionate people from throughout our local community.

Santa Maria Urban Mission - an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real.  Founded in 1983, this mission provides many services to the residents of San Jose’s inner city.

St. Mary and All Souls - our Sister Church in Coldstream, Scotland.

Turkey Drive - a special way ECA has of showing their thanks during the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving.  We cook and freeze turkeys which are then used for feeding homeless every other week (see Montgomery Meals above).

UTO — the United Thank Offering is an Episcopal ministry that gives men, women and children an opportunity to give daily thanks using the "Blue Box".  The coins that go into each box eventually add up to more that $2.5 million when all the boxes are totaled.  The money is used to provide grants for mission and ministry.  Learn more about this wonderful ministry and what we've been able to do right here in our own diocese.