Each April there is a two-day blitz to restore a residence. Twelve volunteers are needed for the entire day to complete the restoration. The Crisis Line has ministered in the Jackson area for 30 years and has served as a 24-hour help line for people in any kind of trouble. This includes those with AIDS, child and elderly abuse, spouse abuse, rape victims, alcohol and drug abuse and suicide intervention. Volunteers are needed from St. James' Church to serve as Crisis Counselors.
Volunteers receive specialized training in dealing with people in crisis.
Contact The Crisis Line needs volunteers throughout the day and evening, but particularly on the weekend to support its 24-hour help line. St. James is budgeted to provide five volunteers each month - one per week. In addition to the blankets and caps that Dolly Moyer and her committee have traditionally made, she has expanded her ministry to assist newborns and their parents. In 2000 Dolly begun providing day gowns for those premature newborns at University Medical Center who have none. Several volunteers from St. James' are needed to help sew these baby items throughout the year.