Oak Table, A Ministry of Hospitality

Purpose

The Oak Table Community Ministry is here to:

• welcome with respect all those who enter;
• maintain a safe and welcoming place;
• offer coffee, a snack and conversation, and;
• provide information about agencies where further help is provided.

Volunteers: Lynn, Howard, Dianne, Ruth and Shelley
(RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

Mission Statement
As an expression of God’s love and concern for all people, we provide hospitality, pastoral care, support, health promotion and social development activities, referral and advocacy within a safe, respectful environment for members of the surrounding communities.

Goals
The Oak Table Ministry seeks to:

• offer health and wellness promotion activities and information;
• provide skills development opportunities for community members;
• build community capacity for self-advocacy and development through activities which promote self-esteem and self-reliance;
• provide culturally sensitive and appropriate support to persons with mental health and addictions concerns;
• strengthen and build on relationships with community groups and local businesses, and develop partnerships to address common community goals and concerns; and
• break down barriers of race, class, and culture, which divide people and lead to prejudice and discrimination.