Outreach

“Engaging Parishioners as we serve Christ through Community Partners”

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The New Testament clearly tells us that first and foremost we are sent people. Archbishop William Temple once said, the Church is the only institution in the world that exists for the sake of non-members. Our model is Jesus, who himself was the sent One from God. Jesus, in turn, sent the apostles into the world to spread the good news of the kingdom by word and deed. As followers of Jesus, we are inspired to follow his example.

St. Andrew’s Community Center (STACC)

For more than a century St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, located in the heart of Manitou Springs, has stood as as a place of prayer, welcome, and service.

Through prayer, discernment, and careful planning, in 2025 St. Michael’s helped to reimagine the future of this sacred space. While the building will no longer serve as a house of worship, it will live on as the St. Andrew’s Community Center. It will be a place where neighbors gather, lives are strengthened, and hope takes root. Supported unanimously by the Vestry of St. Michael’s, this new vision builds on the faithful history of ministry at St. Andrew’s and expands it in fresh, exciting ways.

Learn more about STACC

Seasonal Donation Drives

  • Back-to-School Backpack & School Supplies - June 28-July 26 2026, Click here for the Donation List

  • Gloves, Hats, & scarves - OCTOBER 2026

  • Thanksgiving MealS - november 2026

  • Christmas Light Festival Canned Food & Toy Collection - december 2026

  • Lent 40 Days of Giving - february - april 2027

    Be sure to watch the Weekly eNews for information on these drives!

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities

There are many opportunities throughout the year to volunteer as a community though St. Michael’s or as an individual. Click on an Outreach Partner below to learn more.

Outreach Grant Application Process

St. Michael’s Outreach Grants are designed to support organizations making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and communities. Through our annual grant process, we partner with organizations whose work addresses real needs, expands opportunity, and creates lasting impact. Applicants are invited to share their mission, the people they serve, and how grant funding would strengthen their work.
Important Dates: Applications Due January 15, 2027.
Click below to complete an application today.

2027 Outreach Grant Application

Our Outreach Partners

St. Michael’s Outreach Committee meets on the second Monday of the month. You are welcome to join us! Often we have guest speakers from a partner organization. Each January, voting outreach members determine how the money set aside for outreach will be granted for the coming year. We build relationships with partner organizations to see how St. Michael’s can support them with donation drives and giving. In 2023, St. Michael’s allocated nearly 15% of its annual budget to the Diocese of Colorado, to local partners, and initiatives across the country as we responded to natural disasters. Once a year we reflect on our practices to see if and where the needs are greater and how we may be called to shift our efforts.

Click on any of the following Outreach Partners to learn more about its mission and how you can help.

1.     Academy School District 20 Family Resource Center

2.     Care and Share Food bank for Southern Colorado

3.     Family Life Services

4.     Hope is Alive

5.     Inside Out Youth Services

6.     Kairos

7.     Laundry Love

8.     Mercy's Gate

9. Partners in Housing (PIH) - The Colorado House

10. Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity

11. Salvation Army - Family HopE CENTER

12. Spiritual Journey – pueblo youth prison

13. SPRINGS FOOD PANTRY (more information coming soon)

14. ST. ANDREW’S COMMUNITY CENTER

15. TESSA

16. West Side Cares

Helping Hands El Paso County

A listing of over 250 resources in El Paso County for those in need.

Access Helping Hands Website