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Back to School Luau for Backpacks Project:
St. John’s hosts an annual luau fundraiser for backpacks. This is one of our largest projects taking several months of planning, involving members of our congregation coming together to organize, plan and host this event. Over 100 items are donated and auctioned off to enable the purchase of backpacks complete with the necessary school supplies for a successful beginning of the school year. The backpacks are distributed to the students at the Fallbrook Food Pantry. All students were are given an age appropriate new book donated by Patty C. |
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Blessings in a Bag: This is a program where parishioners fill paper lunch bags with non-perishable food items, store them in their car and when they come upon a hungry/homeless person offer them nourishment.
Senior Outreach – Sierra Heights Thanksgiving Dinner: This is event is our Fall Senior Outreach Project and this annual Thanksgiving dinner St. John’s hosts for over 55 residents living at Sierra Heights, Fallbrook. Various St. John's members chair this event while many within the congregation prepare turkeys, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green-bean casserole, and many other goodies for a successful Thanksgiving feast!
Holiday Adopt-a-Family: Our congregation fulfills the Christmas wishes for children and families of Fallbrook. Requests range from a piano to a blue blanket and Santa’s sleigh is filled with every requested gift! The congregation also supplies each family with a gift receipt for a family meal.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes: St. John’s continues to host classes each week with an instructor and educational supplies provided by Palomar College. The classes meet in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Monday through Thursday in Duddington Hall. The class hosts Coffee and Conversation to encourage church members to come and speak English with these eager learners. We have presentations on Dia de los Meurtos, the Virgin of Guadalupe and Las Posadas by the class. We continue to offer child care for children too young to attend school.
Fallbrook Food Pantry: Parishioners make weekly donations to support the food pantry’s efforts in providing food to local families in need.
Senior Outreach – Sierra Heights Thanksgiving Dinner: This is event is our Fall Senior Outreach Project and this annual Thanksgiving dinner St. John’s hosts for over 55 residents living at Sierra Heights, Fallbrook. Various St. John's members chair this event while many within the congregation prepare turkeys, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green-bean casserole, and many other goodies for a successful Thanksgiving feast!
Holiday Adopt-a-Family: Our congregation fulfills the Christmas wishes for children and families of Fallbrook. Requests range from a piano to a blue blanket and Santa’s sleigh is filled with every requested gift! The congregation also supplies each family with a gift receipt for a family meal.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes: St. John’s continues to host classes each week with an instructor and educational supplies provided by Palomar College. The classes meet in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Monday through Thursday in Duddington Hall. The class hosts Coffee and Conversation to encourage church members to come and speak English with these eager learners. We have presentations on Dia de los Meurtos, the Virgin of Guadalupe and Las Posadas by the class. We continue to offer child care for children too young to attend school.
Fallbrook Food Pantry: Parishioners make weekly donations to support the food pantry’s efforts in providing food to local families in need.