Outreach Programs

Alpha - This 10-week course is for people wishing to learn more about the Christian faith.  The classes are free, and are open to anyone with a desire to learn more.

Alternative Christmas - An opportunity to give from your heart in support of a number of charitable causes.  Alternative Christmas is a Joint Venture activity held in December during the Sunday School hour.

Aluminum Can Drive - these drives take place on the second weekend of every other month.  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.

Muhabura Women's Shelter - this shelter was built in Muhabura, Uganda.  Joy Shalita and her husband The Rt. Rev. Ernest (Bishop of Muhabura), helped us to realize the need to provide shelter and teach skills to the Ugandan women.  Robin Root led the fund raising project.  Now the shelter needs electricity!

Refugee Sponsorship - this is a ministry of our Joint Venture Churches.  In 2000 we sponsored a refugee family from the Congo. 

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.

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.