St. Matthew's is passionate about community outreach.
St. Matthew's Members Help With...
Bridges for Justice
Bridges for Justice connects Episcopalians across Nebraska for a year of fellowship, formation, service opportunities with our community partner RISE, and public policy advocacy for criminal justice reform. RISE is Nebraska’s largest nonprofit supporting reentry after incarceration and has partnered with DioNeb on public policy since 2019. Bridges for Justice believes that conversation fosters understanding and change occurs at the pace of relationship. At the heart of Bridges for Justice are two parishes, St. Matthew’s Alliance and St. Andrew’s Omaha.
The Mission Store
A community project run completely by volunteers!
Helping to provide low-cost clothing and home items to the community. Profits are dispersed each year as grants to eligible non-profit organizations. Tons of clothing and other items are saved from going into our town's landfill.
Bulldog Backpacks
This program is housed at St. Matthew's. Volunteers and donations come from all over the community as well as members of St. Matthew's to provide weekend food to school-age children that otherwise may not have enough to eat.
Community Table
Program that provides a meal to anyone in need each weekday Monday through Thursday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at the Masonic Center (123 W 3rd St, Alliance). Bag lunch provided Thursday for Friday. At Community Table, all are welcome and no one leaves hungry.
St. Matthew's volunteers prepare and serve at least one meal each month.
UTO (United Thank Offering)
The United Thank Offering (UTO) was founded in 1883 as a way to raise funds to support mission and ministry sites that were without funding. The women of the church began by asking the assembled group to make a thank offering for all of the blessings of their past year. From this first thank offering grew our modern day experience of UTO. UTO encourages people to develop a practice of gratitude and from that practice to make thank offerings for all of the blessings they experience. 100% of these offerings are then given away the following year to support innovative mission and ministry projects around the globe. Currently, all grants awarded are within the focus of Matthew 25, welcoming the stranger. For more infomration on the United Thank Offering visit: www.unitedstankoffering.com. St. Matthew's Guild collects donations for UTO each year.
Alliance Community Essentials Pantry
Health & Wellness Together We Can Do More!
Donation-based pantry with non-food essentials which cannot be purchased through WIC, food stamps, etc. All individuals are welcome to use the pantry and request items as they need; it is completely anonymous and there are no requirements. https://www.wchr.net/
