From Bridgeport CT
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is impressed with how St. John’s Episcopal Church on Fairfield Avenue is reaching out to the community that surrounds it.
“You see how they, through the ministry’s involvement, are contributing to a revival in the community,” Jefferts Schori said while touring the church’s Family Center on Friday.
The presiding bishop, who oversees the Episcopal Church in the United States and 15 other nations, also stopped at St. Mark’s Day Care Center in the East End and St. Luke/St. Paul Episcopal Church on the East Side during her visit to Bridgeport.
All three sites have been designated by the Episcopal Church as Jubilee Ministry Sites due to their work with the poor.
The St. John’s Family Center offers programs such as parent-children play groups, computer lessons, support groups, English classes, health screenings, community suppers and a food pantry. All services are free to low-income and at-risk families from Bridgeport.
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