Mission + Outreach

Outreach Ministries

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is deeply committed to embodying the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our local community of Brenham, Texas. Outreach is an integral part of the life of St. Peter’s, which has a long history of helping children and feeding the hungry. Not only adults but also children and youth are encouraged to participate in one of our many opportunities for community engagement, especially in our food security projects: Mobile Food Pantry, Brenham Middle School Pantry, and the emergency pantry at our church.

Mobile Food Pantry with Brazos Valley

St. Peter’s collaborates with Brazos Valley Food Bank to organize a Mobile Food Pantry, providing essential groceries to those in need. This initiative not only supports community members facing food insecurity but also fosters a spirit of service among our parishioners and volunteers from the wider community. The impact is profound, offering hope and sustenance to recipients while strengthening bonds within our church and beyond.

St. Peter’s Emergency Food Pantry

St. Peter’s keeps an in-house Emergency Food Pantry to serve people on Tuesdays and Wednesdays who need to supplement their groceries. The hours of operation are typically 11 am-2 pm. We turn away no one. Parishioners furnish non-perishable food items on a weekly basis as part of their offering in church. When available, we also support community members with rental or utility assistance through the Rector’s discretionary funds.

Brenham Middle School Food Pantry

Through a grant request and volunteer support, St. Peter’s helps to furnish and staff a Friday afternoon weekly pantry at Brenham Middle School. This pantry acquires food resources from the Brazos Valley Food Bank and individual purchases and donations of grocery or hygiene items for students at the school. Students are identified confidentially by school counselors. There are currently over 70 students supported in this ministry.

Feed My Lambs

Starting with a group of mission-minded individuals, St. Peter’s discovered a gap in need for students benefiting from the summer feeding program conducted by Brenham Independent School District. During the two weeks prior to the start of the academic year, school district food facilities are shut down for cleaning and preparation. St. Peter’s connected with that need to support students by providing lunch on weekdays until the start of school. Initially, the program started at the community building in the Brenham Housing Authority but has since moved to the facilities at Henderson Park. Additionally, St. Peter’s has extended an invitation to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church who will be working side-by-side and taking on some of the days in the future.

SMART Kids Programs

Each year, St. Peter’s volunteers host the kids who attend the SMART after-school tutoring program at Faith Mission for a festive seasonal party of pumpkin-carving, pizza and other enrichment opportunities. All who are involved find the smiles on the children contagious and worth every minute of the afternoon.

St. Peter’s HeARTfest

St. Peter’s annual Art Show and Sale is a joyous event showcasing artists from Brenham and our surrounding communities. Historically, the vestry has allocated proceeds from the sales to go toward ministries of St. Peter’s and the greater community. If you are an artist and are interested in finding out more about participating, contact us at:
heartfest@stpetersbrenham.org