The South Coast Mission Hub is a collaboration of eight Episcopal churches in the South Coast Region of Massachusetts. These churches came together with the goal of becoming more involved and effective in invoking positive change in their communities. The group invited a number of organizations to participate in a "What We Need Is Here: An Evening Uncovering Gifts in Community" event held on December 4, 2016 at the Church of Our Savior in Somerset. Partners staff members Marcia Picard and David Weed participated along with John Silva of the Women's Center and Wendy Garf-Lipp of United Neighbors of Fall River. The Hub sponsors Episcopal Church Life Together Fellows who work together with other volunteers on a variety of projects. The South Coast Mission Hub is an initiative of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and is funded through the Together Now campaign. Click here for a seven-minute video of portions of the meeting. For more information, contact Mission Hub Assistant Director Larissa Alter at 857-321-3488. 

(Top row)  John Silva, left center, of the Women's Center, Wendy Garf-Lipp of United Neighbors of Fall River and  Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard sign in just before a Time of Reflection before the dinner and meeting begins in the lower level of the Church of Our Savior in Somerset. (Row two) Meeting participant Barbara MacLagan talks with Life Together Fellow Sharley Pierre-Paul before Robin and Peter Muise get to know others at their table. (Row three) Fellow Sydney Webb and Mission Hub Assistant Director Larissa Alter listen as Executive Director Steve Matthews begins the meeting by asking groups at each table to doodle or write down their ideas as they share with one another. (Bottom row) Fellow Luis Marquez Loza helps with clearing the tables as Rev. Kate Cress of Church of Our Savior talks with Sharley, Rev. Matt Stewart of the Church of the Holy Spirit talks with Beau Stubblefield-Tave of the Center for Culturally Fluent Leadership, and former Fellow Elizabeth Malkin talks with Steve, Wendy and Anthony Dumaine after the meeting ends..