Ministries

The Daughters of the King is a national order of women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church devoted to prayer, service, evangelism, and the strengthening of the spiritual life of the parish.  As a Daughter of the King, the focus is to pray in confidence for those in need, serve Christ with the gifts he has given us, and share our faith with others.

St. Christopher’s DOK Chapter is the Mary Martha chapter.  The DOK are active within the church maintaining the prayer list, conducting receptions for special services, and other activities of benefit to the congregation.

Point of contact is:

Pam Clancy

st.chris.killeen@gmail.com

Vintage Hearts is an adult fellowship group that enjoys getting together for fellowship and games. This is open to all adults, regardless of age or marital status. The members range in age from their early 20’s to the late centurions.

The group gathers once a month for food, fun, fellowship, and conversation at a number of different venues including members’ homes or the church. Normally the group meets the third Saturday evening of each month at 6pm. Please note, however, childcare is not available for this group.

For more information, please contact Scott Kroeger at (254) 526-0524 or skroeger2011@gmail.com.

The Men’s Prayer Breakfast meets in the Parish Hall every second and fourth Saturday of each month. At 8:00 am, the group enjoys a hearty breakfast and then studies the scripture…all in an hour! All men are welcome! Attendees range from those in their twenties to those in their eighties.

Eat…Pray…to start your day.

Please join us! Interested? If so, contact Barnett Carthey – (254) 547-9163 or bcarthey@gmail.com.

We no longer meet as a group, but knitters and crocheters can make prayer shawls at home for the church.

Do you know someone who could use the loving comfort of a Prayer Shawl? If so, then please contact the church office at (254) 634-7474 and let them know.

Do you knit or crochet, or want to learn? If so, please feel free to join the ministry. If you are interested in joining the group, contact the church office. (We also take yarn donations.)

The following are current Outreach ministries that are active at St. Christopher’s:

Our monthly schedule of giving is:

January: Mission Soup Kitchen
February: St. Christopher’s Supply Drive
March–Food Care Center
April–Habitat for Humanity
May–Hope Pregnancy Center
June–Christian Assistance Network
July—BINGO at Indian Oaks Nursing Home
August—Greater Killeen Community Clinic (Free Clinic)
September–Families in Crisis
October–AWARE Central Texas
November–Killeen Food Drive
December–Angel Tree

Other Outreach ministries:

Bigham / Crawford Scholarship Fund for Camp Allen
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Preschool Fund (Tuition Assistance)

Mission Soup Kitchen

205 W. Avenue C
Killeen
(254) 634-8322

The Mission Soup Kitchen in Killeen serves a hot meal to those in need and provides clothing and personal care items.
Volunteers and donations are needed to sustain this non-profit organization. If you don’t have time to serve, they will gladly accept donations of food, clean clothing, unused personal care items or monetary donations. You can find a list of most needed items on the Narthex Bell Tower door.  For further information, you may call the church at (254) 634-7474.

St. Christopher’s has a food donation drive each November for the “Food For Families” Drive and the church provides our parking lot for a drop-off point for the day of the Drive.
The Food Care Center is located at 210 N. 16th in Killeen. The Food Care Center annually provides
food to hundreds of people locally and provides baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas to those in need. With today’s economy, the list of clients has increased, and the need is greater than ever. Their
motto is “Standing in the gap created by hunger.”

If you can help, please call them at (254) 554-3400, or check out their website at www.foodcare.org

The following is a list of the food products they need most:
Baby Food
Canned Meats (tuna, stew, chicken, chili)
Canned Vegetables
Cereals
Corn Meal
Dry Beans
Flour
Pasta
Pasta Sauces
Peanut Butter
Rice
Sugar

July Ministry-Kathy Hull-POC

St. Christopher’s Outreach hosts a bingo night at Indian Oaks Living Center the 2nd Monday of the month.

Usually about 7 volunteers help with calling bingo, assisting residents, and distributing prizes.

Average attendance is about 20 residents. VBS has adopted Indian Oaks to take up a collection of prizes for the Bingo.

Items needed:

• Word search puzzle books
• Socks/Slipper socks
• Toiletries
• Tooth brushes/tooth paste
• Stuffed animals
• Snacks (cookies, chips, etc.)

The “Lunch Bunch” Bible study is a bible study group that meets on Wednesdays at noon. Participants can bring their lunch and eat while studying a book of the bible. The group has lively and thought-provoking discussions about each book studied. Sometimes the group will read the Psalms or study the history of the church. Anyone is welcome to join.