Outreach
Outreach at Holy Comforter is the fulfillment of our Baptismal covenant to “seek and serve Christ in all persons,” and “respect the dignity of every human being”. We seek to highlight needs in our community and to encourage awareness and action among our parishioners through partnerships with community ministries.
Beyond Our Walls
Roof Above
Holy Comforter is committed to the ministry of addressing homelessness through its support of Roof Above. Roof Above offers services and programs ranging from street outreach to shelter and housing.
Roof Above distributes lunch bags daily to our homeless neighbors throughout the city. Holy Comforter joined in this effort by providing 200 to-go bagged lunches several times a…
Read More »Loaves & Fishes / NourishUp
Volunteers from the parish and community work together to assist our neighbors by providing food from our Loaves & Fishes pantry - which was recently renamed NourishUp. For more information and to receive a week's supply of nutritionally balanced groceries, a referral is necessary. Click the link below or call 704-523-4333.
NourishUp Referral Information
Our pantry is open to s…
Read More »Men’s Shelter and Charlotte Rescue Mission
For nearly 25 years, the Holy Comforter team of teens and seniors, campus ministry students and many friends, has recognized the dignity of every human being- through tasty, thoughtfully prepared meals and lots of love. We prepare and serve dinner for the Roof Above Men's Shelter on the first Friday of each month. The fourth Thursday of each month finds us cooking and serving din…
Read More »Room in the Inn
Holy Comforter has a long history of supporting those who endure long-term struggles with housing by partnering with Roof Above for the Room in the Inn program. Bi-weekly, on Saturday nights December through March, we will host unhoused neighbors, providing security, food, warmth and fellowship. Volunteers are needed to help with this ministry. Sign up at this link: https://tinyurl.com/3575rxjc