Outreach

MHW Lion King Kids

Current Focus

Outreach and Missions has always been important to the parishioners at the Episcopal Church of the Advent. In fact, some members began coming to this church because of the strong emphasis in Outreach and Missions in our Community. We hope you will enjoy seeing pictures, stories, and opportunities!
Outreach: Mary H. Wright Elementary School

Would you like to be a part of the effort to grow strong readers? Let’s Read Wright!

We are seeking volunteers to read one-on-one with MHW students who have been identified as needing extra support. If you have an hour to share each week and are interested, please email Lynne Blackman at blackman.lynne@gmail.com to add your name to the reading roster. MHW’s reading interventionist will be offering a brief training session for volunteers in September—teaching us some tools to use during student sessions—and helping set up schedules for reading visits.
 

Mary H. Wright School Volunteer Opportunities - Room Moms and Dads

Looking for an easy and fun way to be involved at MHW? Consider being a Room Mom/Dad. There will be two planned parties for the year: Halloween and Valentine’s Day. Room Moms/Dads provide a simple “party” on those two days for one classroom. If you want to visit your class more frequently, the students and teachers would love that! To volunteer, please contact Laura Bauknight at lbauknight@churchofadvent.org.
Outreach: Spartanburg Interfaith Hospitality Network (SPIHN)

Spartanburg Interfaith Hospitality Network (SPIHN) networks with religious congregations and social service agencies throughout Spartanburg County to provide temporary shelter, food and support to homeless families. To be eligible for SPIHN assistance, an adult must be a parent having children live with them, be drug and alcohol free, no history of violent crime, be working or actively looking for work, and be willing to help themselves to get their family back on their feet.

For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Steve Wyman or Laura Bauknight at lbauknight@churchofadvent.org  

SPHIN is an affiliate of Family Promise (formerly the Interfaith Hospitality Network) which has over 190 networks spread across the United States.

Website: www.familypromise.org
 

Website: http://spihn.squarespace.com/

Outreach: Mission Teams

Ecuador, Cumberland, one-day in-town missions

Programs the Advent has been involved in launching and still works with closely today

St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic
TOTAL Ministries
Adult Learning Center
Spartanburg Shares
Advent Children’s Center
 
Ministries that we support financially or provide volunteer opportunities 
Please click here to view the 2019 Disbursements made by the Outreach Commission and ECW (Episcopal Church Women). We have 86 Advent members serving on the boards of our grant applicants. 

Children’s Advocacy Center
Citizen Scholars
Education Equals Hope
Free Wheelchair Mission
Hope Center for Children
Jump Start
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
Miracle Hill Ministries
Mobile Meals
Northside Development
Habitat for Humanity
Safe Homes/Rape Crisis
Soup Kitchen
Speaking Down Barriers
Stop Hunger Now
 
Missionaries we support financially and with prayer

The Estevez Family - Quito, Ecuador
The Vivanco Family – Quito, Ecuador
The Irwin Family – Tenwek Hospital, Kenya

For more information, please contact Laura Bauknight, Ministries Support Coordinator. 
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Spartanburg, SC 29302
Phone 864-585-2268
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Sunday Schedule 
7:45am
Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:00am
Holy Eucharist Rite II

10:10am
Sunday School 

11:15am
Holy Eucharist Rite I or II (alternating

Weekday Services | Olney Chapel 

Monday-Friday 8:15am  Morning Prayer
Tuesday  5:30pm - Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
Thursday 12:15pm - Holy Eucharist and Healing Service

 
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