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In
keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church
concerning a responsibility to foster social justice,
the programs listed here have been started within our
parish to serve those in need.
Parish Outreach Organizations
Building Bright Futures
Dress for Success
Elizabeth
Ministry
Faithful Friends
(Cancer Support Group)Giving Tree/Giving Table
Honduras Mission
KAIROS
(Prison Ministry)
M.O.M.S. Pantry
Our House Cooks
ShareFest
St.
Joseph's Helpers
A
volunteer tutoring program founded in 1987 at CTK to help
disadvantaged youth in southeast Pulaski County. Children are
brought in and fed supper, followed by a brief speaker, then
tutoring. Volunteers meet with their student for one hour every
Tuesday evening during the school year. Needed: tutors, substitute
tutors, kitchen staff and speakers.
Contact: Jerry
Mulach
Mike & Pam Halter
Once a month, women's professional clothing is collected to donation to the Dress for Success program here in Little Rock. DFS offers women training to enter or re-enter the job market and also provides clothing suitable for job interviews and office work.
Contact: Sandy DeCoursey 225-6774 Ext. 228
A
one-on-one ministry designed to help
build community among women of all ages and in all states of life.
One focus of this international movement is to support women and
their families during the joys, trials and sorrows of the
childbearing years. The ministry offers peer support, mentoring,
spiritual nourishment, educational and inspirational resources
drawn from the life experiences of fellow parishioners.
Contact:
Meredith Snape
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A
support group for women whose lives have been affected by cancer.
This group meets informally on the 1st Wednesday of each month at
5:30 p.m. in the CTK Ministries Building. Needed: Assistance for those needing
help with meals, transportation, etc.
Contact: Vicki Kovaleski
Evelyn Menz
During
Advent, a special opportunity is given to provide food and gifts
for the poor in the Little Rock community. Watch for
information in the church vestibule.
Contact: Sandy
DeCoursey (225-6774 Ext
228)
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An
evangelical, medical and construction mission to Trujillo,
Honduras, and surrounding areas. Collection of supplies is
year-round. This mission trip is usually in the summer. Needed:
Missionaries and materials.
Click
here to visit the Honduras Mission site!
Contact: Sandee
Haslauer
An
international ecumenical ministry to prisons that brings the love
of Christ to all incarcerated individuals, their families and
those who work with them and to assist in the transition of
becoming a productive citizen. Individuals are needed to work on
the teams, pray, bake cookies and donate food or supplies. Needed:
Volunteers and cookies!
Contact:
Sharon Robinette
Ministry of Mothers Sharing (M.O.M.S.) sponsors a monthly food donation program in which grocery sacks with lists of needed items attached are distributed at all of the Masses on the 2nd weekend of each month. The following (3rd) weekend, donations are collected in the church vestibule and distributed to various charitable agencies.
Contact: Christine
Junker
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Two
groups
of parishioners prepare and serve a meal once a month at
the Our House shelter downtown. Needed: Cooks and substitute
cooks.
Contact: Marie
Lisko, Trish Gilbert or Ann Lassiter
A
community based event designed to put faith into action. CTK joins
with other area churches to work on projects benefiting the
community at large. Usually held in November. Needed: Volunteers,
materials and donations (food, children's coats, toys). A Blood
Drive is also held.
Contact: Sandy
DeCoursey
St.
Joseph's Helpers
3 Office Park, Suite
102
Little Rock, Arkansas
501.227.7944
St. Joseph's Helpers serves
women as an emergency pregnancy peer counseling and referral
service. They minister to and serve pregnant women who find
themselves in a crisis situation. Volunteers are needed to answer
the phone, provide peer counseling, packaging items for moms and
babies. Donations of infant supplies and maternity clothes are
welcomed.
Contact: Maria
Maldonado
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Community
Outreach Organizations
The
following agencies have been recipients of
financial support by Christ the King parish.
There are many volunteer
opportunities for all
range of talents and interests.
Please check them out! d
LifeQuest
(Senior's Learning Program)
Our
House
Potluck
Retrovaille
Rice Depot
St. Augustine Center for
Children, Inc.
St. Edward's
Hispanic
Ministry
St. Francis House
We Care of Pulaski County,
Inc.
Westside
Free Medical Clinic
The
Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's order) operates a house
which provides shelter to women and children. They minister to
families in their neighborhood and reach out to the homeless
population.
Contact: Sr.
Janita
Birthright
is a non-profit, interdenominational, international pregnancy
counseling organization. Needs include: telephone volunteers, help
with supplies, special events, speakers, fundraising and more.
Contact: Marisa
Olson
The
center is an "urban mission" of St. Edward's Church
which provides spiritual support and education for Hispanic
Catholics located in Southwest Little Rock.
Contact: Missionary
Catechists of the Poor
Promotes,
coordinates and provides resources to minister to Hispanic
Catholics throughout the state. Each parish in the Diocese
supports this effort financially and spiritually. This ministry is
looking for bilingual volunteers to assist in communication
efforts.
Contact:
Deacon Marcelino Luna
664-0340
Provides
needy, homeless and/or battered women and children a place of
security, recovery and education in central Arkansas. Through the
love, power and Word of Jesus Christ, we seek to present
opportunities for women to live free of abuse and provide for
themselves and their children.
Contact:
Dorcas Vanguilst
Founded
by Bishop Andrew J. McDonald in 1976, Good Shepherd seeks to
provide safe, secure, quality housing to senior citizens, without
regard to race, religion or color.
Contact: Terry
Hypes
Helping
Hand provides assistance to the poor and needy of the Central
Arkansas community. Basic needs such as food, clothing, medical
supplies and limited financial assistance for rent and utilities
are available. The goal is to offer hope and encouragement in
order to foster self-sufficiency for the poor. Volunteers are
needed to bag food, fold clothes, talk with clients, work in the
clothing store, pick up donations from donors and substitute.
Contact: Bruce
Limozaine
LifeQuest
(Senior's Learning Program)
600
Pleasant Valley Drive (Second Presbyterian Church)
225-6073
LifeQuest, founded in 1981, is
a volunteer-operated, non-profit for older adults. The
organization is dedicated to enhancing life's journey through the middle and later
years through life-long learning and meaningful volunteerism. Adventures in Learning classes provide intellectual and social
stimulation for active adults of all ages and eight Civic
Services, geared for adults 55+, help older adults remain
independent and in their own homes.
For more information, see lifequestofarkansas.org.
Contact: Jan Zelnick
Our
House is dedicated to solving the problems of the homeless in our
area. They provide long-term shelter, training, employment and
housing assistance to serve the homeless as they re-enter
productive society.
Contact: Georgia
Mjartan
www.ourhouseshelter.org
Potluck
rescues and distributes prepared and perishable food from area
restaurants, hospitals, hotels and grocery store delicatessens.
Food is distributed among a network of non-profit organizations
and programs feeding hungry children and adults in Pulaski County.
Contact: Carol
Herzog
www.potluckfoodrescue.org
Designed
to help heal and renew couples in troubled and stressed
marriages. The word "retrouvaille" means
rediscovery. It is a program that offers couples the chance to
rediscover themselves, their spouse and a loving marital
relationship.
Contact: Don & Trish Wood
835-3211
www.retrouvaille.org
A
faith-based ministry whose mission is to stop hunger in the State
of Arkansas with several programs including a Food Bank, Food for
Kids (school backpacks), a Disaster Relief Center and Statewide
Hunger Hotline.
Contact:
Laura Rhea
www.ricedepot.org
St.
Augustine Center for Children, Inc.
1410 East 2nd
Street, NLR
378-0940
The
Center provides a loving, safe child care center for parents
trying to better their lives and their children's lives.
Volunteers are needed to assist 3 & 4 year olds with the
computer and to help with learning and play activities.
Contact: Sr. Carol Nishke
St.
Edward's Hispanic Ministry
801 Sherman
Street
374-5767
A faith-based outreach
serving the Hispanic community of Little Rock, Programs include
assistance with housing and medical needs and also a tutoring
program at St. Edward's School.
Contact: Fr. John Kerr
St.
Francis House assists individuals and families by providing
experienced social workers, referrals, advocacy, tutoring,
mentoring, counseling and emergency assistance such as food,
clothing and utilities. They offer a shelter for the homeless.
Contact:
Fr. John Geevarghese
The
mission is to give hope and assistance to and promote the
empowerment of the poor and disadvantaged in the communities of
southeast Pulaski County. Our aim is to give the youth of these
communities direction, to assist the elderly and promote
self-sufficiency. Volunteers are needed. Donations of food,
clothing and household items are accepted.
Contact: Pat Jackson
Westside
Clinic serves people unable to obtain health care. The pharmacy
assists with prescriptions for clinics. Open on Wednesday evenings
at Camp Aldersgate. Healthcare nurses, doctors and pharmacists are
needed. Call for appointment.
Contact: Karen DiPippa
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