OUTREACH
Mission
The Lamb Institute
The Lamb Institute is a Christ-centered, multifaceted ministry based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras that seeks to reach out to the world with the love of Jesus Christ. LAMB was founded in 1999 by lifelong missionary, Suzy McCall, as a training school for Hondurans called to world mission. Today, LAMB operates an elementary school with over 200 children in one of the most violent and poverty stricken areas of Tegucigalpa, a large youth outreach program, a growing microcredit program with over 300 small business owners, multiple community programs, and a residential home outside the city for over 60 abused and neglected children.
Holy Spirit supports an annual summer mission trip to serve the children who are cared for by the Lamb Institute in Honduras. These trips are intergenerational, while focusing on our youth. For general information, see their website at: www.lambinstitute.org.
For information regarding ECOHS mission trips, contact Jay Franklin at jayfranklin@mindspring.com
For information regarding youth participation, contact Shannon David at youth@ecohs.net
For our last mission trip blog, see www.ecohshonduras.wordpress.com
For Amanda Scott’s blog on the Lamb Institute ministry in Honduras, see https://hondurasamanda.blogspot.com. Amanda is a full-time Episcopal missionary, working with Lamb Institute in Honduras.
In Stitches
A group who practices needle arts, creating items for various charities. Blankets and hats for babies are provided to various hospitals, hats and blankets for soldiers, or those needing that extra support, as well as chemo hats for cancer patients.
For more information, please contact Ro Woodhead at nickwoodhead@hotmail.com.
Backpacks of Love
A ministry serving children and their families who are homeless or otherwise in severe need by providing non-perishable food items packed in backpacks and delivered to the children’s schools.
For more information on Backpacks of Love, contact Cathy Schlecht at cschlecht@mindspring.com.
The Pantry
This is a non-food pantry created specifically to fill a void in the local community services. The distribution for our clients is the last Saturday of every month. Ministry participants assist with both the advanced bagging of items and the monthly distribution.
Family Promise of Forsyth County
The Family Promise program helps homeless and low income families achieve sustainable independence by connecting them with people and organizations to help combat poverty and homelessness, providing food, shelter and support services.
Holy Spirit is a Host Church four times a year, providing housing, hospitality, meals, and support to families.
Angel Tree
Each year we provide Christmas gifts to each children in the foster care system.
For more information, contact Carol Franklin at carolbfranklin@yahoo.com.
Wendy's Bears
We collect teddy bears during the month of December to be donated to young children who, through no fault of their own, find themselves spending time in the Forsyth County judicial system. These bears provide comfort during stressful times such as court appearances, etc.
If you'd like to help, please contact Julia Ford at julia.ford@comcast.net.