Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons,
loving your neighbor as yourself?

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people,
and respect the dignity of every human being?

The last two promises of the Baptismal Covenant form the heart of our outreach and community ministries at St. Peter’s. Indeed, these ministries are very important to our members as well for fellowship and an opportunity to connect our faith with the world around us as we engage both the local and global communities.

We invite you to join us in our ministries of love and service. 

Outreach and Community Ministries at St. Peter's

St. Peter's Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop helps people of all incomes shop with dignity. Proceeds from the Thrift Shop play a major role in supporting the many ministries St. Peter’s offers to the greater Freehold community.

Contact: Tracey Wasesky or Sidney Wasesky, Managers
Email: thrift@stpetersfreehold.org | Website: stpetersfreehold.org/thrift-shop

Click the button below for store hours and donation information. To volunteer, please call 732-462-9264 during Shop hours.

Community Suppers

Serving a sustaining, nutritious free dinner on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Different groups around the Freehold area sponsor meals throughout the year. Contact the church office to find out more about donating food or volunteering.

Contact: Marybeth MacKenzie, Coordinator

2024-2025 Schedule: (meals served from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

September 2024: 13, 27
October 2024: 11, 25
November 2024: 8, 22
December 2024: 13, 27
January 2025: 10, 24
February 2025: 14, 28
March 2025: 14, 28
April 2025: 11, 25
May 2025: 9, 23
June 2025: 13, 27
July 2025: 11, 25
August 2025: 8, 22

Open Door After School Program

The After School Program provides homework help to Freehold Borough students in grades 1-5. We assure that students have completed their homework and we provide educational exercises and games to help enhance their academic performance. This program runs from October through mid-May, Mondays through Thursdays after school at two locations: Freehold Learning Center and Crossroads at St. Peter’s.

Contact: Kathy Whall, Coordinator

St. Peter’s Community Lunch

St. Peter’s operates a lunch program on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. We provide bagged lunches and/or fellowship for those seeking it. For more information about donations or volunteering, please email lunch@stpetersfreehold.org.

Contact: Linus Fetter or Margie Golden, Coordinators

Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program

The Emergency Housing & Advocacy Program (EHAP) assists, empowers, and educates individuals who are homeless in securing housing and other benefits. For more information, please call 732-431-2600.

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact: Joan Mandel, LSW
Website: ehapinc.org

Freehold Area Open Door

Freehold Area Open Door is a local food pantry, which also provides rent and utility assistance along with other support programs for the community. We seek to assist the most vulnerable among us. Our goal is to meet our clients where they are, address their immediate needs, and then provide support as they develop skills to become self-reliant.

Hours: Monday - Thursday / 10:30 - 2:30 pm (first Wednesday of each month until 6:15 pm)

Contact: Geralyn Frangetta-Drury, Erika Woods, Alyce Meyers
Email: info@opendoor.org | Website: faopendoor.org

Twelve-Step Programs

St. Peter's hosts a variety of twelve-step programs each week, in Crossroads and at the Clubhouse in the Keith Building.

Tuesday: 
 

Thursday:

St. Peter’s Ministries & Ministry Partners
in the Keith Building

The Keith Building, the gray strip center next to St. Peter’s Church on Throckmorton Street, hosts our Thrift Shop and value ministry partners, including:

Freehold Area Open Door
Phone: 732-780-1089 Click for Email
#39 Throckmorton St.
(food assistance and other programs for those in need)

Emergency Housing & Advocacy Program
Phone: 732-431-2600 Click for Email
#41 Throckmorton St.
(Emergency Housing Advocacy for the unhoused and those in danger of losing their housing.)

New Attitudes Clubhouse,
#45 Throckmorton St.
(12 step meetings from 7 am - 7pm daily)

St. Peter's Thrift Shop & Annex
Phone: 732-462-9264
#49 Throckmorton St.

Episcopal Community Services in the Diocese of New Jersey

The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey is establishing Episcopal Community Services of New Jersey (ECS-NJ) at this extraordinary time in our nation’s history to expand our capacity to meet critical human needs in the cities, towns, and villages our 140 congregations serve, while advocating for meaningful systemic change. ECS-NJ is committed to working to achieve a more just and equitable world. Combining social and racial justice advocacy and awareness-raising with resource provision to empower under-resourced communities is our urgent priority.