Outreach & Missions
Serving our community and strengthening faith through action.
Getting Involved
Make a Difference
At St. James the Less, faith calls us to action. We're committed to serving those in need and building a more just community. There are many ways to get involved—find an opportunity that speaks to your heart.
Our Ministry Areas
Health Care
SJTL Free Clinic
A faith-based healing ministry offering free medical and dental care to uninsured, low-income Hanover County neighbors with compassion, dignity, and respect. Pop your head in some Wednesday evening—we are in the lower level of the church at Beverly Road and Lee Avenue.
Hunger Relief
Food Backpack Program
Every Thursday during the school year, volunteers meet at The Supply Room Co. and pack roughly 300 bags for children in our school district—each holding two days of food to carry a student through the weekend. Groceries are funded entirely by private donations.
Pet Food Pantry
Noah’s Ark Animal Outreach
A free pet food pantry every Wednesday from 6–8 pm in the church basement, so families facing hardship can keep beloved pets at home instead of surrendering them. Donations go in the Noah’s Ark in the narthex.
Youth Outreach
Senior High Youth Group
Our senior high youth put faith into action—helping with CARITAS, leading the Hanover ARC Christmas gift program, gathering supplies for the Ashland Christian Emergency Society, and joining the Tri-Cities Work Camp in Petersburg each summer to renovate homes.
Working Together
Community Partnerships
Alongside our own ministries, St. James supports partner organisations working on hunger, health, and education across the region.
How You Can Help
Volunteer Opportunities
Your Time Matters
Whether you can spare an hour a month or several hours a week, there is a place for you—packing food bags, staffing the clinic, sorting pet food, or driving a donation across town.
Financial Support
Give & Support
Nearly all of this work is funded by private donations. Every gift directly supplies a backpack, a clinic visit, or a bag of pet food for a neighbor who needs it.