Practical assistance provides short term needs to parishioners including the following:
Short term meal provision for congregants recuperating from illness, surgery, childbirth or a death in the immediate family
Referral to Meals on Wheels for long-term needs
Connection with social services in the community
Handyman projects for the elderly or infirm with financial challenges
Transportation (to church service/activities and occasional doctor appointments)
Visits to the homebound and lonely
Food pantry