More and more, you will find our members on the other side of our red front doors, going out into the communities around us to meet our neighbors where they are. Every January, adults and children from Holy Family join the larger community for a day of service to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hosted by St. James Episcopal Church, volunteers from all walks of life come together to repackage beans and rice for local families impacted by food insecurity. This community service project brings diverse parts of the community together in one setting to work together, get to know each other and bridge disparities and differences within the community. You may also spot us at Mills River Day at North River Farms in early May. Last year, hundreds of people and families stopped by our booth for games, conversation, and an ice pop. Similarly in June, you can find us at the Hendersonville Pride Picnic supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their families and allies. For the Feast of St. Francis in October, Holy Family held a Blessing of the Animals service with Mills River Presbyterian Church on a Sunday afternoon at Bold Rock Cidery. In addition to blessing our pets, we collected pet supplies to give to our local animal shelter.