Family Promise

The Family Promise ministry at St. Tom’s was formed in 2009.  The ministry is comprised of volunteers who serve at the Family Promise Center, located at 2010 Elmwood Ave., Lafayette, IN.  (next to the Northend Community Center).

For 2022, our volunteer weeks are:

• February 28 to March 5 (Meals have been covered for this week. Some additional needs include cards of encouragement for families, Infant car seat headrests, 3-6 month baby girl clothing,  household cleaning supplies, and full-sized blankets/comforters.)
• May 2 to 7
• September 12 to 17
• December 12 to 17

Due to the Covid pandemic, volunteers must wear masks at all times when at the F.P. Center.  Also, due to the unpredictable nature of this pandemic, hours for volunteering at the Center can be abruptly altered or canceled.  When this occurs individuals, who have signed up, will be notified by email or phone call. 

We use Sign Up Genius for volunteer weeks.  

Note: Due to COVID, volunteers for the week of February 28th are limited to meal prep and delivery, and all timeslots have been covered. A gracious thank you to those who signed up for other host duties. 
Sign-up: Week of May 2 to 8

Training:

Those who wish to serve with F.P. must complete two separate training requirements:

1. Safe Environment Training, which is offered through the diocese of Lafayette, IN.
2. Family Promise Training, which is offered through our local F.P. affiliate.

Note: Volunteers must create a user name and password to access the training.  Training is tracked, and internal tests must be completed and passed before being officially trained. 
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Volunteers:

Once trained, the volunteer opportunities are:

• Meal Preparers: Can either prepare and cook a homemade meal or purchase an evening meal from a local restaurant.  Either option must be delivered to the Family Promise Center no later than 4:45 pm.  Currently, we are asked to cover Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of our volunteer week.  
•  Evening/Weekend Company: Consists of being present for the families at the F.P. Center.  However, we are not babysitters and parents must be nearby to supervise their children.  Volunteers can bring their own games or other activities that might be of interest to the families.  It is an opportunity to provide fellowship and a “listening ear” when needed.

St. Tom’s Family Promise Steering Committee:

• David Allen
• Chuck Anderson (Coordinator)
• Lucia Anderson
• Don Porter
• Duane Sellers
• Jane Sellers