St. Michael's Social Ministry Committee is involved with the following ministries designed to serve, feed, clothe, build, befriend and educate. We are able to accomplish this through the generous gifts of money, donations, time and talent from the members of St. Michael's.

ADOPT-A-FAMILY - We currently sponsor two families referred to us by the Star Fish program. Several members from the congregation serve as mentors to the families in areas of education, finance, home management, etc. At the start of the school year we invite members to provide children in the families with necessary back-to-school items. In December we give items to the family that will brighten their Christmas celebration.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - St. Michael's is part of a consortium of churches known as Holy Hammers. Each spring the congregation provides a financial donation and volunteer labor to help build a house in the St. Paul area.

MEALS ON WHEELS - We have two teams of volunteers that help deliver a hot nutritious meal to the homebound in the community. We also provide a yearly financial gift to support the work of this program.

BANDAGE ROLLING AND QUILTING - Second and fourth Wednesdays of every month a group of members roll bandages and make quilts that are given to a local crisis nursery and Lutheran World Relief.

BLOOD DRIVE - Twice a year St. Michael's hosts a blood drive for members of the congregation and community to help ensure an adequate supply for our region's American Red Cross.                  

LOAVES AND FISHES - Every other month members of St. Michael's go to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in South Minneapolis to prepare and serve approximately 350 people who rely on the program for a hot, nutritious meal. Funding for the meal comes through donations from members.

CLOTHING DRIVE - Twice a year members clean out their closets providing clothes to a variety of organizations for distribution.

UNDIE SUNDAY - In June each year, members donate packages of new underwear and diapers, which the Union Gospel Mission distributes to clients with this important but often overlooked need.

2nd HARVEST FOOD SHELF - During the month of March we provide information about hunger in the Twin Cities and seek monetary support for the 2nd Harvest food shelf. We also donate 1/3 of our Thanksgiving offering to 2nd Harvest and have a permanent box available for food shelf donations.

SANDWICH MAKING - One Sunday each month we make 300 sandwiches that are distributed by Union Gospel Mission to day-workers who come to their facility for help with food.

REZEK HOUSE - St. Michael's is one of several congregations who help sponsor Rezek House, a transitional housing facility in St. Paul for homeless teenagers. The congregation provides a yearly stipend to help offset operating costs, a yearly "shower" to help equip the apartments, and volunteers to help staff the program.

CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY CRISIS NURSERY - The congregation provides a yearly stipend to support this important work in the community and members of the congregation serve as volunteers in the program.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/CHILD ABUSE ADVOCACY - During the month of April we seek to educate the congregation about the issues surrounding domestic violence and child abuse. We also work with Wellsprings (a housing facility for women moving out of domestic abuse situations) providing support for a special Thanksgiving meal.