Experiences
that will help you grow in your faith (Matthew 25:25-36)
MISSIONS:
Each month our church provides ministry opportunities where you can get your hands dirty helping those in need. We strive to reach out to the poor, the homeless, the sick, the prisoner. There is a table in the Lobby where you can sign up for this month's mission projects. Habitat for Humanity, Soup Kitchen, sheltering homeless families, and Compassion International are just a few examples. In addition, we do national and global mission trips.
Photos of previous mission events
Here's what's coming up next:
This Year...
October 22nd and 23rd, 2010
Soup Kitchen
Spend Friday night (7:00-9:00 p.m.) preparing or Saturday morning (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) providing a meal for the needy in Philadelphia. Contact: info@SouthRidgeWorship.com. Sign up at the Help Table in the Narthex.
Sunday, August 22, 2010.
WEST AFRICAN PARTNERS.
Please join us here at FPCA for a visit with our partners in West Africa. This young family will participate at both services and will be giving a presentation to our children and their parents during the Sunday School time. A reception will be provided between services to greet them and learn more about their work.
August 18, 2010 PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S VILLAGE VOLUNTEER WORK DAY.
A multitude of clerical tasks await volunteers on Thursday, August 18th. The First Pres church van will depart from the CVS parking lot about 9:30 a.m. If you prefer to have your own transportation, we can have a caravan following the church van to the Rosemont Campus of the PCV. The volunteer hours at the Village are anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you like, you could travel on your own and set your own schedule. You are invited to bring along something for lunch if you wish. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
June 25th and 26th, 2010
SOUP KITCHEN
Spend Friday night (7:00-9:00 p.m.) preparing or Saturday morning
(10:00-2:00 p.m.) providing a meal for the needy in Philadelphia.
Contact: Susie Liggett @
info@SouthRidgeWorship.com. Sign up at the Help Table in the
Narthex.
July 21, 2010
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day. During
the summer the Red Cross experiences shortages of all blood types.
First Pres is holding a blood drive in Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, July
21st from 2:00-8:00 p.m. If you would like to help save a life, please
visit
www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor, enter '2530' in the sponsor
code block, and follow the prompts or call the church office 215-646-3030
for contact information.
July 24-31 Youth Mission
Trip
This July, twenty-seven youth and adults from
our church will be heading to West Virginia to serve others for a week.
We'll be working with an organization called Group Workcamps to repair homes
in rural West Virginia. We are excited to have dedicated this time to learn
and serve others. For more information on the organization check out their
website
www.groupworkcamps.com.
July 24-31, 2010
The
New Wilmington (PA)
Mission Conference
This is an opportunity for middle school
students to adults to learn PCUSA mission activities and to meet current and
past career missionaries. If interested in more information, contact
Marianne Waters or Cindy or David Reed at
info@SouthRidgeWorship.com.
August 15, 2010 SCHOOL
SUPPLIES
The Deacons are collecting school supplies for the students at
Silver Springs-Martin Luther School in Plymouth Meeting. Here is a
list of supplies that are needed:
pocket folders, especially with sports or cartoon themes
fun pencils and pens
child safe scissors
colored pencils & markers
pencil pouches
single subject notebooks
composition books
wide rule notebook paper
erasable pens
*They cannot use pointed adult-type scissors, individual pencil sharpeners
(with razor blade), or permanent markers
The supplies can be put in the container under the coat rack outside of Fellowship Hall by August 15th.
Previous Events:
January
2009 Homeless
Family Project
We will
have three homeless families living in our church for the month
of January. By helping to make meals, acting as an overnight
host, you
can help us create a home for these needy families. For more
information,
Contact Diana Mackie @ info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Saturday January 24th 2009
Soup
Kitchen
Spend a
Friday night preparing or a Saturday morning providing a meal for the needy
in Philadelphia
- Contact: Susie Liggett @
info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Also see:
http://www.southridgeworship.com/soup_kitchen.htm
Saturday March 21st 2009
Inner
City Church Rehab
Spend a
Saturday helping our brother
Adan Mairena re-hab
his church in Norris Square
- Contact: Mafalda Klitch @
info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Rev. Adan A. Mairena
West Kensington Ministry at Norris Square
2140 N. Hancock St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
267-861-2052 (Church)
Friday March 27th & Saturday March
28th 2009
Soup
Kitchen
Spend a
Friday night preparing or a Saturday morning providing a meal for the needy
in Philadelphia
- Contact: Susie Liggett @
info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Also see:
http://www.southridgeworship.com/soup_kitchen.htm
Sunday April 5th 2009
One Great Hour of Sharing
Special collection during worship that goes towards disaster response,
refugee assistance and resettlement, and community development that help
people find safe refuge, start new lives and work together to strengthen
their families and communities. Also See:
http://www.pcusa.org/oghs/
Saturday April 18th 2009
Habitat for Humanity
Spend a
Saturday helping to build a home for a needy family in North Hills
- Contact: Tom Wynn wynn_tom@hotmail.com
Friday April 24th & Saturday April 25th 2009
Soup
Kitchen
Spend a
Friday night preparing or a Saturday morning providing a meal for the needy
in Philadelphia
- Contact: Susie Liggett info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Also see:
http://www.southridgeworship.com/soup_kitchen.htm
April 26th 2009
Compassion Child Sunday
Sponsor a
child in the third world and change their life
- Contact: Susie Liggett nsusiel@comcast.net
May 10th 2009
Blanket
Sunday
Collection
during worship to provide blankets and the bare essentials to the neediest
people around the world
Also see:
http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=blankets_main
Saturday May 16th 2009
Inner
City Church Rehab
Spend a
Saturday helping our brother
Adan Mairena re-hab his church in Norris Square
- Contact: Mafalda Klitch KLITSCM@wyeth.com
Rev.
Adan A. Mairena
West Kensington Ministry at Norris Square
2140 N. Hancock St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
267-861-2052 (Church)
July 18th 2009
Soup Kitchen
Spend a
Friday night preparing or a Saturday morning providing a meal for the needy
in Philadelphia
August 1&2 2009
Mini- Mission Trip to Rehab Inner City
Church
A
beautiful old North Philly church has become home to our friend Rev. Adan’s
grassroots ministry. We're going to spend a Saturday and Sunday (9-5) making a
significant dent in the long list of needed repairs and upgrades. There will be
a variety of work, appropriate for ages ~9 and up. Just like a mission trip,
but closer and shorter, and you'll sleep in your own bed!
Painting, gardening, building a wheelchair ramp, cleanup, and much more!
Worship on Sunday afternoon at West
Kensington Ministry
Two lunches and a dinner provided
Carpooling from church
Cost: estimated ~$40 ($80/family)
Contact Sarah Dence, sdence@gmail.com, 410-707-1537
October 10th 2009 Soup Kitchen
Spend a Friday night preparing or a Saturday morning providing a meal for the needy
in Philadelphia
- Contact: Susie Liggett info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Also see: http://www.southridgeworship.com/soup_kitchen.htm
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