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.  Here's what's coming up next !

 

Photos of previous mission events

     

This Year...

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 Ligett @ 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
- Contact: Susie Liggett  info@SouthRidgeWorship.com
Also see: http://www.southridgeworship.com/soup_kitchen.htm

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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Call the church at 215-646-3030 or
email us at Info@SouthRidgeWorship.com for more info.

 

 

 

PHOTO GALLERY FROM RECENT MISSION TRIPS:
 

SOUP KITCHEN

 

ETHIOPIA


 

Habitat for Humanity

 

KATRINA TRIP #3

 

 

 

 

One of our own, Joanie Brumbaugh recently returned from her medical mission trip.  Church members donated over 300 pounds of medical supplies which Joanie and her team were able to use to help the poorest of the poor in these nations.   The vast majority of the children Joanie worked with had parasites of some sort.

 

Read Joanie's Mission Journal