The mission of St. Timothy's Social Justice Outreach Committee is to seek justice issues, to explore action strategies, and to respond to these issues and needs as concerned Christian citizens. The committee meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the parish center. All members of the parish are invited to attend a meeting, whether or not you're a member of the committee.

As Catholic Christians, we are guided by our Catholic social tradition and the principles of our Catholic social teaching:

• Dignity of the human person
• Common good and community
• Option for the poor
• Rights and responsibilities
• Role of government and subsidiarity
• Economic justice
• Dignity of work and the rights of workers
• Stewardship of God’s creation
• Promotion of peace and disarmament
• Participation
• Global solidarity and development together

Members are involved in various projects and activities, based on individual interests and passions.  Whether it’s for information, networking, prayer, or action on behalf of justice, we welcome your gifts! You are invited to join in our work of extending God's love and compassion through our efforts to promote human dignity, justice, peace, and the integrity of creation. Please like and follow us on Facebook at Just Us For All St. Timothy. We welcome your participation in any of the following groups or activities. 

• St. Timothy's Overseas Project (STOP)
• Care for creation
• Soup Line
• Refugee Resettlement
• Habitat for Humanity
• Food Shelf Garden
• Family Promise
• Meals On Wheels 

 St. Timothy's Overseas Project (STOP)

STOP offers grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and raises funds during the season of Lent.  STOP began in 1973, and since then, members of St. Timothy’s parish have supported over 150 overseas projects advocating for global solidarity. Our 2024 STOP projects are supporting communities in Kenya and the Dominican Republic.  

Click here to view and download more information about STOP grant eligibility requirements and an application. The deadline to apply for a 2025 STOP grant is December 31, 2024. 

Criteria for organizations applying for STOP funding include:

• Located in a developing nation
• Encourages improvement
• Fosters continued success
• Provides long-term change 

The Church of St. Timothy is committed to ecological conversion and care for our common home. We draw our inspiration from Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. During Lent 2022 parishoners experienced a 40-day eco-examen that invited us to reflect on God's gift of creation and our call to respond with reverence and responsibility. That eco-examen has been followed by monthly bulletin inserts that educate and encourage action on behalf of Earth. Click here to view a PDF of all those bulletin inserts.  Every year from September 1 - October 4 the parish celebrates the Season of Creation. Read more about our commitment to care for creation on our stewardship page. 

Click here to view the 80-minute 2022 film The Letter (available for free on YouTube) that highlights Pope Francis' call to care for our common home and highlights the way the people around this globe are responding to his call with courageous, compassionate action.
 

Refugee Resettlement

St. Timothy’s refugee resettlement program began in 1975 with the parish sponsoring the family of Dang Ban Hank from Vietnam. In 2008 the resettlement committee began helping families arriving in the Twin Cities area settle into their new homes. The Refugee Resettlement Basket collection began shortly after. This annual event happens on Epiphany weekend, with the goal of helping the new families feel welcome. For more information please contact the parish office, 763.784.1329.

Throughout the year, a team of parishioner volunteers helps to set up and prepare apartments (arrange furniture, set up kitchens, put sheets on beds, etc) for newly-arriving families. If you're interested in joining this team, contact the parish office.

Habitat for Humanity

The Church of St. Timothy, in partnership with Christ Lutheran Church, helps build a Habitat Home during the summer. For more information visit the links below or call the parish office, 763.784.1329. 

• Habitat for Humanity (habitat.org)
• Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (www.tchabitat.org)

Food Shelf Garden

The St. Timothy food shelf garden is located near the intersection of Jackson Street and 89th Avenue NE. The garden has tomatoes, onions, summer and winter squash, green beans, peppers, and more. It is tended by a team of parishioner volunteer gardeners who plant, weed, and harvest the garden every year during the growing season (April through October). Parishioners are invited to assist with harvesting on Sundays from 9:30-10:15 from late August through early October. All of the harvest produced is donated to the Salvation Army Food Shelf so that families in need in our local community can have access to fresh, local, organic vegetables. Each year the garden produces over 1,500 pounds of produce. In 2021 food shelf gardeners installed a drip irrigation system as part of our commitment to care for creation and be good stewards of water. 

Family Promise (February 2024 Update)

St. Tim's has two teams of volunteers that deliver meals:  one serves those in  Blaine/Coon Rapids and the other serves those in Fridley/Columbia Heights/Hill Top/Spring Lake Park. Teams drive every eight weeks and volunteers can choose to drive as many days of the assigned week as they choose. Teams drive every eight weeks, and volunteers drive as many days of the assigned week as they choose. Routes have 8-10 stops and take 1-1.5 hours to complete. Training is provided for new volunteers. In addition to providing hot meals, volunteers also offer kindness, warmth, and human connection to those on their route. It's a great way for retirees or those with a flexible lunch schedule to serve!