Bill Rawlinson Memorial Outreach Fund
The Bill Rawlinson Memorial Outreach Fund is a local outreach fund aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals who are economically challenged so that they may improve their chances of increasing their income. Some examples include: an upgrade in education, a new skill, obtaining a tool for a trade or a license.
Water of Life
The Water of Life Project was formed in September 2003. Its mission: to create a “caring community working together to raise funds to drill wells giving life and hope to African communities.”
In the 22 years since then, we have been involved in several projects – we have raised sufficient funds to dig wells, repaired many broken pumps and supported health clinics for villages receiving a well. Over 46,000 people now have access to safe drinking water because of our efforts since 2003. Our wells are located in Haiti, Liberia and other parts of Africa. In this endeavor, we are proud partners with Lifewater Canada.
Christmas Outreach
St. John’s supports 30 families each Christmas through our Christmas Outreach program. We provide a full Christmas dinner including a turkey for these families. Non-perishable food collection for this effort begins in October and our whole congregation is invited to take part. For more information, contact the Parish Office
Each week we will be asking for two items and you are asked to bring in only one of them the following week. These items can then be deposited in our grocery cart. Any items left over after preparing our boxes will be donated to the Food Bank:
Sunday, Oct. 18 can of vegetables / can of baked beans
Sunday, Oct. 25 can of soup (any kind) / can of tuna
Sunday, Nov. 1 bottle of jam / bottle of peanut butter
Sunday, Nov. 8 box of crackers / box of cereal
Sunday, Nov. 15 container of juice / small can of fruit
Sunday, Nov. 22 package of cookies / box of stove top stuffing
Sunday, Nov. 29 can of cranberry sauce/jelly
box of tea bags/jar of instant coffee or hot chocolate
Sunday, Dec. 6 3 boxes Kraft dinner / bag of Christmas candy
Sunday, Dec. 13 small tub margarine
Monetary donations toward the purchase of potatoes, turnips and carrots.
Please remember to CHECK THE EXPIRY DATE on the items you give – they will not be used until December and we are unable to distribute outdated items.
Mission to Seafarers
St. John’s supports Mission to Seafarers, an Anglican mission serving the port of Halifax. Each Christmas we collect shoeboxes with small gifts, toiletries, phone cards, warm mittens, socks and hats. These boxes are presented to international sailors visiting the port and far from home and loved ones over the Christmas season. We have now started our 2026 campaign. Items for a regular shoe box include: Hat / Toque, Scarf or neck warmer, Gloves, Socks, Wrapped hard candy (no chocolate), Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shampoo or body wash (no larger than 375ml to fit in a shoebox), Shaving foam, Razors, Deodorant, Lip balm, Playing cards, Pen/pencil, Small packages of tissues, Comb, Christmas card, Bible (supplied by mission), Mementos of NS, PEI or Canada. For more information, contact St. John’s Office