Monthly Day of Caring

Day of Caring: Each month. One Day. A Different Activity. 
(And perhaps a different time.)

We know it can be challenging to commit to on-going community outreach projects or ministries due to work, travel and busy family demands, so we're introducing a monthly  "Day of Caring." This new initiative focuses on one organization each month. and provides a service opportunity that parishioners can sign up for a few hours. 

Each month there will be one opportunity to serve one organization. 
Some examples that might be offered through the year:  

• a morning activity to landscape or tidy a garden or yard in need.
• an evening activity to chop, cook and serve a meal
• an early afternoon for crafts with kid

We hope a "Day of Caring" each month gives parishioners a chance to participate in community outreach and foster new relationships.

Day of Caring aims to expand our parish opportunities of service. We can serve twelve different organizations and you have more opportunities to get involved in community outreach when you're able. 

Walking in the footsteps of St. Ignatius, we seek God in all things as we nurture a consistent, parish-wide culture of care where we live the love of Christ through service to our neighbors. 

Our Day of Caring service events were created as a result of feedback received from parishioners who responded to the Disciple Maker Index (DMI). Parishioners told us they wanted more opportunities to gather as a church community, whether in a social setting or coming together to support community outreach organizations.
Learn more about the DMI results:

 
AUGUST:
Samaritan Feet
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Service time: 8:45 am - 12 noon
Location: 4808 Chesapeake Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216
Sorting and pairing shoes. 
12 participants needed. 
Sponsored by the St. Peter Men's Group

There are two steps:
Step 1: sign up
Step 2: create an account at Samaritan's feet

JULY:
Crisis Assistance Ministry 
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Service time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Location: 500-A Spratt Street, Charlotte, NC
Provide support for clothing sorting and Free Store organizing. 
20 participants needed. 
 Sign up

JUNE
Charlotte Rescue Mission, June 14, 2026
Parishioners served breakfast to the residents at the Rebound Men's Campus, 915 West 1st Street, Charlotte. Sponsored and created by the 20s & 30s Group. 

MAY
St. Peter meditation garden and grounds, May 23, 2026
OCIA groups from 2023, 2025 and 2026 gathered on Saturday to help tidy the meditation garden and campus grounds at St. Peter parish
 
APRIL
Roof Above, Saturday, April 25, 2026
Over 50 parishioners gathered in Biss Hall to make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.

MARCH20 parishioners helped sort new donations and organize the Free Store.