churches who help with food in peters township

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Other collection drives may include coats for schoolchildren or our famous Pie Day (twice a year) to benefit the children at Silver Springs Martin Luther School. It will go to Manna on Main Street in Lansdale. People can bring non-perishable food at any time and drop it off there. When you enter our church from the parking lot you will see large, rectangular donation bins (repurposed old church pews) for food donations. We have a number of 'favorite' local charities that we support not only through our Thrift Shop but also with collections and donations of goods. Peter's Thrift Shop.Īnother strong part of our Social Ministry is collaboration. All proceeds from the Thrift Shop are donated to local charities, strengthening the Social Ministry capacity in the greater North Wales area. Since the 1980's we have housed a Thrift Shop in our basement, which is open from September through early June, Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. In recent years we have also worked with local Habitat Chapters, as well as Good Works in Coatesville. Past service trips and events included: The North Wales Day of Service with 70 volunteers working on 10 different projects a weeklong service trip to Kentucky in with the Appalachia Service Project, day trips for service at Philabundance, our region's largest food bank, and various smaller events. Our current Social Ministry unfolds in three different areas: SERVICE, CHARITY and COLLABORATION. The team meets every other month and frequently orchestrates service opportunities in the community, collection drives and the like. Today, we have an active Social Ministry Team of about 10 people. Nehemiah’s Way is now part of Laurel House in Norristown. Transitional support is provided with housing for up to two years and encompassing counseling, training and children services. Peter’s founded Nehemiah’s Way, a non-profit organization that provided housing and services to families of domestic violence. Peter’s and are part of our Christian identity. Social Ministry and humanitarian efforts have a long-standing and strong tradition at St. Social Ministry is not a political agenda but a faith priority. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ You may also check out James 2:14-17 - or hundreds of other biblical references.

Social Why is Social Ministry so very important to us?įor starters, please check the most important commandment, according to Jesus: Matthew 22: 37-39: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

Churches who help with food in peters township