Volunteering

We offer ways for parishioners to engage in our community as a way to live into the promise in our Baptismal Covenant, "to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves." (Book of Common Prayer, p. 304) The Mission & Outreach Committee's community engagement team is integral to this effort. Contact Fr. Josh here if you have any questions.

Shower Up Nashville

We offer regular volunteer opportunities to welcome and care for guests at Shower Up, a mobile shower site for persons experiencing homelessness.  In addition to volunteering through St. B's, you may also volunteer directly on Shower Up's website.


Our next volunteer date is November 10. Sign up here.


The Branch of Nashville

We offer regular volunteer opportunities to pack food boxes for distribution at The Branch of Nashville, a faith-based food distribution and language resource center in Antioch. There are also opportunities to welcome, register, and deliver food boxes to guests of The Branch. In addition to volunteering through St. B's, you may volunteer directly through The Branch's website.


Our next volunteer date is December 14th, 2024 from 9:30am-12pm. Sign up here.  You must also complete the volunteer registration form for the Branch on the Sign-Up Genius page.



Please check back for 2025 Volunteer Dates.



New Volunteer Opportunities

Many of our mission partners and other organizations offer volunteer opportunities. Here some options recommended by members of our Missions & Outreach Committee and other parishioners: 


If you're interested in feeding those in need: 

  • Charis: deliver boxes of food to those in need
  • Graceworks Ministries (Franklin): help with pantry organization and food distribution; other opportunities as well

  • St. Luke's Community House: help with food bank organization and meal delivery to house-bound seniors

If you'd like to use your medical or counseling training: 
  • Siloam Health: use your nursing, mental health, or other medical degrees in a volunteer capacity
If you'd like to use your gardening for good: 

If you'd like to help refugees: 

  •  Nashville Neighbors program through Silaom Health needs people to love and serve new refugee families. Contact parishioner Cindy Judge for more information. 

If you'd like to support foster families:

If you'd like to teach someone how to speak and read English:

If you'd like to mentor incarcerated women:

  • Better Decisions: helps women prepare for life outside prison and is enrolling a new class of mentors for training and pairing. 

St. Luke's Pantry

We provide items for the St. Luke's Pantry each month. St Luke's Community House creates a community where children, families, and seniors from different backgrounds can easily access the resources needed to live fulfilling lives.


They are always in need of;  Diapers (all sizes welcome but children’s sizes 3, 4, 5, & 6 are our most urgent need), Non-perishable food, Hygiene products (toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, deodorant, lotion etc.) Feminine hygiene products, Household cleaning supplies (detergent, cleaners, bleach, etc.), Baby formul, Pet food. You can also donate through their AMAZON or TARGET wish list. 


Please leave collections for St. Luke's food pantry in the cabinet beside the doors to the gym. 


Thistle Farms Graduation Baskets

Thistle Farms is one of our Mission & Outreach Partners. Their Residential Graduation is held in May each year and St. B's supports the women graduates with gift baskets with household goods so they can their new lives.  


The baskets for 2024 have already been prepared and more information will be posted in April 2025. 


Room in the Inn

St. B’s volunteers host 12 carefully screened guests that are homeless every Saturday evening through early Sunday morning from November through March.  Various helpers are needed to:

  • Team up with other volunteers to purchase and prepare a hot dinner plus sack lunches for Sunday
  • Host the guests overnight by sleeping at St. B’s. Hosts usually drive the church vans to and from the Campus for Human Development downtown to pick up and take back our guests. 
  • Provide breakfast foods (grab and go foods such as granola bar/fruit/juice in a paper bag) for the overnight hosts to serve (do not have to be present to serve)
  • Do 3 - 4 loads of laundry (St. B's linens and towels) each week. 

Volunteers may choose to help with one or all of these tasks.  Males and females are equally encouraged to volunteer with each of the tasks. Families are invited to sign up together as well. 

Click HERE to learn more.