The Shepherd's Guild is a service
organization for Orthodox Christian laypersons with the purpose to provide outreach to people through service (Diakonia) as
"commanded by the Gospel (Matthew 25, 31-46: James 1, 27) and promulgated by St. Basil the Great of Caesarea and St. John
the Almsgiver of Alexandria."
The
Shepherd's Guild is a registered 501c3 charity with the Internal Revenue Service.
The Shepherd's Guild has been involved with outreach activities
since the founding of the organization. Our past projects: "Bear in the Box", sending Christmas gifts and items to orphanages
in Bulgaria, Greece and the Ukraine; "Vitamins for Villages", sending multi-vitamins and assistance to vulnerable children
and prenatal vitamins to women in Uganda. Giving to monasteries in the Holy Land. And helping with community charities
through our annual Anderson Greek Festival (currently the Greek-Mediterranean Festival). -- The Guild's Wine Sales benefits
our outreach activities.
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| Little Open Pantry in Anderson on Tribble Street |
The Shepherd's Guild helps with the 2018 Thanksgiving Lunch at The Salvation Army. Ahu in the photos.
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| Bill Stathakis, Guild Chair in Jerusalem, 2014 |
Car Show at the 2017 Anderson Greek Festival to benefit the
local Shriners Hospital for Children >>
"Vitamins for Villages"
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| Jovia with vitamins |
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| Christine & Ian with vitamins |
Our 2011 Christmas Fund photos:
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| Nalongo Family |
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| Galiwango Family |
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| Jja Jja Nakate Family |
2nd Annual (2014) Olympic Car Show & Cruise-In at the Anderson Greek Festival to
benefit the local Special Olympics >>
