St. Peter’s offers many ways to serve others in the name of Jesus.

Community of Hope Ministries (COHM)
Community of Hope Ministries or COHM (pronounced “comb”) as it’s often called, makes it easy to give the gift of hope, along with real-world sustenance, to people in need in the greater Spotswood area.

Alice’s CUP Food Pantry
The food pantry serves more than 340 hungry families every month. Alice’s CUP is open from 9:30-11:30 am and from 1:30-3:30 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and is located at 455 Main Street, Spotswood.

Wednesday Night Community Supper
Offering a home-cooked dinner and uplifting conversation every Wednesday evening throughout the year, the Wednesday Night Community Suppers begin at 5:00 pm at St. Peter’s Parish Hall located at 505 Main Street, Spotswood.  Due to the pandemic, dinners will be offered on a take-out basis.

Food Pantry Garden
Parishioner Ralph Evans is the Master Gardener who leads a cotillion of gardeners growing fresh, organic produce for Alice’s Cup Food Pantry and the weekly community suppers.

Annual School Supplies Drive
Did we mention that we think kids are great?  We do.  This is why the annual school supplies drive led by head cheerleader, top mom, and all-around do-gooder Maureen Barlow will gladly take your supplies and ideas on how to engage young people in our community.  

Helping Hands
Parishioners who enjoy craftwork are invited to knit shawls, blankets, and hats that the Church offers freely for the comfort of people going through chemo and radiation therapy, residents of local veteran’s homes, and others who might need a reminder that they are cared for and loved. We also do an annual drive for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Christmas at Sea program and provide hats and scarves for seafarers arriving at Port Elizabeth’s SCI site. 

Ingatherings
Since suffering a devastating flood in 2011, St. Peter’s gives thanks to the people who helped us recover by regularly holding special ingatherings of support for communities affected by natural disasters.

Spiritual Support
Peace, understanding, a place to listen and a place to be heard… this is how we care for one another. Spiritual support is the basis of Women’s and Men’s gatherings, monthly Saturday morning meet-ups now taking place in the digital space.

Community Services

Basic Needs / Assistance Clothing / Supplies / Furniture Food Pantry / Soup Kitchen Seasonal Programs Back to School / Backpack Program Spiritual / Cultural Spiritual / Faith-Based Services

Last Updated: 05/13/24