Outreach
As an active community of faith, we are committed to strengthening our relationship with God and with each other. At Ivy Chapel, this is reflected in everything we do, from our weekly worship services, to our ongoing educational efforts and world outreach activities.
Education
Youth Sundays happen the third Sunday of every month with a special Children’s message and worship activity afterwards for any child under 13 attending services. The youth directly participate in several fundraisers and special services throughout the year and are a vital part of the community.
Mary & Martha Women’s Group
The Mary & Martha Women’s Group meets once a month on the third Tuesday at 1pm in the Multi-purpose room. Each month they gather to learn about a variety of topics, engage in service projects as well as occasionally take field trips to locations of importance, such as the local Holocaust Museum. They sponsor several church Fellowship activities throughout the year such as the annual ‘Salad Luncheon’ and ‘Dessert for $1’ fundraisers. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join.
Outreach
Serving others is important to the Ivy Chapel Family. We are proud to provide both financial and volunteer support to a wide range of local, national and international organizations, including:
Isaiah 58, a South St. Louis agency serving the needs of low-income individuals in families with a food pantry, thrift store, healthy lifestyles programming, and women’s group.
Circle of Concern, an agency serving those in need in the West St. Louis County area, which helps needy families get back on their feet through emergency food, financial help, scholarships and employment assistance
Eden Seminary in Webster Groves prepares men and women for ordained leadership in the church.
Evangelical Children’s Home, which began as an orphanage in 1858 now services the needs of troubled children and their families in crisis.
Lydia’s House, which provides a safe place for women and children to escape the ravages of abuse.
UCC Neighborhood Houses, now known as Unleashing Potential, carry on a long tradition of caring for the poorest of the city’s poor, provided school clubs, day care programs, food pantries and other programs.
Neighbors in Need, an all-church offering of the United Church of Christ that expresses our commitment to ministries of justice and compassion throughout the US and Puerto Rico.
One Great Hour of Sharing, a United Church of Christ offering that provides aid to refugees and assists in worldwide emergencies.
Instituto El Rey – Ivy Chapel is proud to work with Instituto El Rey, a school in Rio Viejo, Honduras. Our congregation provides monetary support to the school and to several individual students to ensure they have the best possible educational experience. In addition, members of the congregation make regular trips to the school to deliver needed supplies and perform maintenance.
Emmaus Homes – Ivy Chapel is proud to be a part of the lives of several residents of the Seven Pines Emmaus Home. They regularly participate in worship in the service through our Friends and Family Choir and as partners with lay ministers, helping us to greet, usher or assist with coffee hour. We continue to explore ways to help them participate in our church.
Ivy Chapel is one of several local congregations to embrace a partnership with an Emmaus neighborhood home. Emmaus is the largest provider of residential services in Missouri for those with developmental and other cognitive disabilities.
