St. Martin's participates in the "Holiday Sharing" program run by the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services. Through this program, St. Martin's volunteers provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and gifts to the needy in the Annapolis area.
As the holidays approach, notices will appear in the Sunday Bulletin and Tabletalk calling for help and volunteers. We encourage you to lend a hand, if you do not already do so. At Thanksgiving, St. Martin's takes on a number of needy families to provide groceries for their holiday dinner. Members are asked to assist with shopping and delivery. Similarly, at Christmas, St. Martin's takes on a number of needy families and supplies both groceries and Christmas gifts for the children and family members. St. Martin's members are called to help with gifts and groceries and delivery of the items to the needy families.
If you are interested in learning more about this program or in helping to organize St. Martin's involvement, contact the Holiday Sharing Leaders.
The Flying Quilters at St. Martin's was established in the 1970's to provide mission quilts for Lutheran World Relief which began shipping quilts to refugees at the end of World War II made from old clothes and blankets (www.lwr.org/parish/quilts/asp). In 2006, quilters from all parts of the USA made over 300,000 quilts from recycled sheets, curtains, yards goods - practically anything that can be sewn into 60" by 80" quilts - for delivery to those in need. 
St. Martin's strongly supports the Annapolis Area Ministries Light House Shelter program for the homeless and hungry. The Light House Shelter, located on West Street in Annapolis, provides beds at night for the homeless, financial assistance, a food pantry, and a health clinic for those in need in the area.