St. Matthew's Parish Annual Christmas Faire

The Parish of St. Matthew invites the entire Pacific Palisades community to join us for our 26th annual Christmas Faire on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 6pm-9pm in the church’s Sprague Auditorium.

There will be an abundance of great items for everyone on your Christmas List regardless of whether they’ve been naughty or nice. Tickets to professional sporting events of all types, hotel getaways – both local and far, far away, beauty treatments from top estheticians and toys for kids of all ages in the incredible silent auction. Shop for yourself and for those on your Christmas List while doing good for our community.

The theme of this year’s Faire is Home Is Where the Heart Is because, as John 15:4 instructs “Make your home in me, as I make mine in you.” The Christmas Faire is celebrating its 26th joyful year where, once again, all of the net proceeds from the evening are donated to the church’s outreach partners – to make our community healthier and homier for all. A complete list of the religious and non-religious organizations who will benefit are listed below.

The five Christmas Faire co-chairs are Pacific Palisades residents: Kelly Durbin Peterson and Courtney Quinn Wyman who will serve as auction co-chairs, with Anna Hurst, Channing Grigsby and Holly Manzo serving as the event co-chairs.

“We hope to welcome friends – both old and new – and neighbors.” says Anna Hurst of her second year as co-chair. Manzo, a native of Vermont, “This celebratory evening will be the start of a great – and blessedly not freezing -- holiday season for all.” Grigsby adds, “the work our outreach partners do is essential for the health of our community.” Palisadian natives Courtney Wyman and Kelly Peterson, ‘remember the Faire fondly from our years as students at the Parish School and are honored to carry the tradition forward.”

For more information on the St. Matthew’s Christmas Faire see: http://www.stmatthews.com/church/christmasfaire.php

The Parish of St. Matthew welcomes Palisadians of all faiths to join us at the Annual Christmas Faire and at Sunday services.

For more information on The Parish of St. Matthew, The Episcopal Parish of Pacific Palisades: http://www.stmatthews.com/

2017 St. Matthew’s Parish Outreach Grants

Angel Interfaith Network (Project Angel) – Fund housing, food, transportation and

basic needs for low-income individuals and families departing County+ USC Medical Center

Chrysalis – Provide funds for job training and placement for homeless and low-income individuals

CLARE Foundation – Support residential and outpatient drug prevention programs

Episcopal Urban Intern Program – Continue support for expansion of the EUIP

GAIA (Global Aid Interfaith Alliance) – Provide support for orphans in rural Malawi, Africa through the new Targeted Community Program

Hollygrove/Uplift Family Services - Fund the Family Search & Engagement Program for abused children

Jubilee Consortium - Support the expansion of the Jubilee Jump! Club , a health project for inner city youth

NYA (Neighborhood Youth Association) - Fund the Personal Best after school program for at-risk youth at various Los Angeles locations, including Mar Vista, Westlake, Harvard Heights and Harbor Gateway.

Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness – Continue supporting the OPCC Mobile team working with the homeless in Pacific Palisades as part of the PPTFH

PRISM /Restorative Justice - Support pastoral care for prison inmates at the Twin Towers and youth at Juvenile Hall, and host a picnic for families of the incarcerated at St. Matthew’s Parish

Safe Place for Youth (SPY) – Fund the expansion of the Case Management program to allow SPY to provide additional support and services for homeless youth

St. Joseph Center – Continue funding the Episcopal Urban Intern who serves at the Affordable Housing Program to help locate housing for St. Joseph Center’s clients

St. Joseph’s Center’s Bread & Roses Café - Fund a partial salary for the chef who plans and cooks nutritious meals to low-income and homeless families and individuals

The People Concern (formerly OPCC and LAMP Community) – Support comprehensive and supportive care for the homeless across Los Angeles County

Westside Food Bank - Provide funds for purchase and distribution of essential nutritious food for

low income individuals and families (One dollar provides four meals to someone in need)