The Church of St. Timothy is very active in social justice and outreach. Please like and follow us on Facebook at Just Us For All St. Timothy. We welcome your participation in any of the following groups or activities. 
 

• Soup Line
• Refugee Resettlement
• Habitat for Humanity
• Praying for Peace
• St. Timothy's Overseas Project (STOP)
• Family Promise
• Social Justice Committee

For thirty-six years, St. Timothy's parishioners have collaborated to prepare a hot, nutritious meal for people in need in our local area. On the third Wednesday morning of each month, parishioner volunteers gather to cook together and to prepare meals of over 600 people. The next day, another group of parishioner volunteers deliver meals to three sites in the north metro area (Catholic Charities, Stepping Stones, and Caring & Sharing Hands).

Though this ministry has adapted due to Covid-19, the Soup Line still warmly welcomes new volunteers to assist with cooking and meal delivery. Contact the parish office at 763.784.1329 or sttimothychurch@churchofsttimothy.com if you would like to get involved with this rewarding and meaningful opportunity to build relationships, offer service, and put your faith into action. 

Refugee Resettlement

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St. Timothy’s refugee resettlement program began in 1975 with the parish sponsoring the family of Dang Ban Hank from Vietnam. In 2008 the resettlement committee began helping families arriving in the Twin Cities area settle into their new homes. The Refugee Resettlement Basket collection began shortly after. This annual event happens on Epiphany weekend, with the goal of helping the new families feel welcome. For more information please contact the parish office, 763.784.1329.

Habitat for Humanity

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The Church of St. Timothy, in partnership with Christ Lutheran Church, helps build a Habitat Home during the summer. For more information visit the links below or call the parish office, 763.784.1329. 

• Habitat for Humanity (habitat.org)
• Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (www.tchabitat.org)

Praying for Peace

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Due to Covid-19 adapations, St. Tim's social justice committee is not currently hosting weekly prayer for peace gatherings. We look forward to resuming this ministry when the public health situation changes. During this time, we invite you to pray for peace on your own or with your family, in union with your fellow St. Tim's parishioners and Catholics around the world.

“Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake.
War begets war, violence begets violence.”   Pope Francis 

Church of St. Timothy's dedicated Peace Site, May 1998

St. Timothy's Overseas Project (STOP)

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STOP offers grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and raises funds during the season of Lent.  STOP began in 1973, and since then, members of St. Timothy’s parish have supported over 150 overseas projects advocating for global solidarity.

We have three 2021 STOP projects, supporting access to clean water in Ghana, Vietnam, and Malawi.   

Criteria for organizations applying for STOP funding include:

• Located in a developing nation
• Encourages improvement
• Fosters continued success
• Provides long-term change 

Family Promise

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Family Promise in Anoka County (FPAC) is a non-profit, interfaith hospitality network providing temporary shelter, hospitality, and case management for families with dependent children experiencing homelessness.
 
FPAC is one of over 200 networks of Family Promise National, which started in New Jersey in 1986 when one mom bought a sandwich for a homeless woman, and befriended her. The next steps were getting her children, friends, and church involved etc.
 
Nationally, Family Promise annually houses 93,000 people and has over 200,000 volunteers. Minnesota currently has four networks: Elk River, Rochester, Kandiohi County – based in Willmar, and Anoka County.
 
St. Timothy’s was one of the original congregations that formed Family Promise in Anoka County. It takes about 18 months to get a network organized and ready to go. FPAC started Sept. 5, 2010 and St. Timothy’s first host week was Oct. 3, 2010.
 
FPAC currently has 17 interfaith congregations – most are host churches and some are support churches (usually smaller congregations) that help out other congregations. The website for Family Promise in Anoka County has a list of all the congregations that participate.
 
Before the pandemic, St. Tim's hosted three or four families for four weeks out of the year and the classrooms are converted into bedrooms, dining room and a lounge/play area. We look forward to offering hospitality again once it is safe to do so. Due to Covid-19 adaptations, St. Tim's is not currently hosting families in the lower level of the parish office building. Families are currently being sheltered in hotels rather than at participating congregations.
 
When we are hosting families through Family Promise, there are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages, including a few that parents can do with their children.
 
Volunteers are needed for:

• set up  (10 to 12 people) Families are welcome! 
•  morning and evening drivers (2 daily) (FPAC bus – regular driver’s license, background check)
• evening hosts (2 needed) (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Families are welcome!
• overnight hosts (2 needed) (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Fridays (8pm – 9 am, Sat am breakfast)
• Meal volunteers (many)  (food menus are preset)
• take down (10 to 12 people) Families are welcome!
• laundry (4 to 6 people)  

 
Parishioner Kathy Lund coordinates Family Promise. To learn more and to get involved, contact sttimothychurch@churchofsttimothy.com or call the parish office at 763.784.1329.
 
Family Promise was recently featured on the Today Show - learn more about this wonderful organization that St. Tim's is honored to be a part of! (For more information on how you can help call the parish office.)

 

Social Justice Committee

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The mission of St. Timothy's Social Justice Committee is to seek justice issues, to explore action strategies, and to respond to these issues and needs as concerned Christian citizens. During the pandemic, the committee is currently meeting monthly via Zoom. If you are interested in joining the committee or attending a meeting, contact the parish office for the Zoom link and date.

As Catholic Christians, we are guided by our Catholic social tradition and the principles of our Catholic social teaching:

• Dignity of the human person
• Common good and community
• Option for the poor
• Rights and responsibilities
• Role of government and subsidiarity
• Economic justice
• Dignity of work and the rights of workers
• Stewardship of God’s creation
• Promotion of peace and disarmament
• Participation
• Global solidarity and development together

Members are involved in various projects and activities, based on individual interests and passions.  Whether it’s for information, networking, prayer, or action on behalf of justice, we welcome your gifts!
  
History of the committee here at St. Tim's:
The Social Justice Committee has been an active committee since 1970.  
Some of their areas of interest are:

• Family Promise of Anoka County (2009)
• Food Shelf Garden (2004)
• Habitat for Humanity (2004)
• Meals on Wheels (1973)
• Peace Prayer after weekend Masses
• Promote environmental awareness
• Refugee Resettlement (1975)
• St. Timothy’s Overseas Project (1973) 

 "If you want Peace, work for Justice." Pope Paul VI