Parish Social Ministries (PSM) includes a number of ministries of outreach and support to members of the parish and to the broader community. Coordinators assigned to each ministry direct all aspects of these ministries with the help of volunteers assigned to the ministry.
Parish Social Ministry Financial Assistance: Financial services consist of helping families in financial difficulty by paying monthly utility bills, i.e. gas, electric, water. Help is available to anyone living in Round Rock who meets income requirements. Services are provided on Wednesdays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.
Coordinators: Jim & Joann Benton, psm@sjvroundrock.org.
Parish Social Ministry Pantry: The pantry contains items that people cannot get with food stamps and so helps to fill some of the void in our community. The pantry is open on Tuesdays of each week. The items needed for the pantry are: paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, hair conditioner, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dishwashing detergent and diapers. Parishioners may donate these items each week by putting them in the Parish Social Ministry Pantry barrel in the narthex of the church. Services are provide on Tuesdays from 10:00 am -1:00 pm.
Coordinator: Connie Munley, psm@sjvroundrock.org
The Backpack Coalition is a collaboration of various churches, civic and business organizations designed to meet the needs of hungry children in the Round Rock Independent School District by providing them with nutritious and easy to prepare food to take home on weekends.
Help is needed to package the food, deliver it to the schools, and distribute the food to the children on Fridays.
Time Commitment: once a week or as often as your schedule permits
Training Required: no
Contact: Jim and Joann Benton 512-244-6036
E-mail: psm@sjvroundrock.org