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 Help Feed the Hungry           

  • Prepare meals for people who have recently been discharged from the hospital. Contact Care Manager Lorie Benovic, 610-525-2821, ext. 8833, or LorieBenovic@bmpc.org.

  • Help prepare casseroles for homeless shelters. Casserole tins and recipes are available across from HTF freezers in the Ministry Center. Filled casserole tins can be left in freezers for HTF delivery to homeless shelters. Canned goods can be left on HTF shelves or baskets throughout the church. Questions: Linda Webster, 215-753-8841 WebsterL@email.chop.edu.
     

  • Help Feed the Hungry. Area soup kitchens & homeless shelters are in need of nutritious canned goods to give area families this summer. Linda Webster 
     

  • Summer Help Needed to Serve. Please consider lending a hand to serve dinners at a West Philadelphia area soup kitchen from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. on the following days: Mondays at the Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut Street; Wednesdays, St. Agatha-St. James, 38th and Chestnut; Thursdays, St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk; Friday’s, Woodland Presbyterian Church, 42nd and Pine Streets. Rick Hamilton, rhamilto@brynmawr.edu.

Hunger Fact. 67% of Philadelphia emergency feeding programs have had to reduce the amount of food given this year because of increased need and rising food costs. In May, the food warehouse at Philabundance, the region’s largest food bank and hunger-relief organization, was only 55 percent full. Please give generously in the white Hunger envelopes in the pews to support needy families this summer.

 Outreach                       

  • Help Needed – West Kensington Ministry. July 11, 12, 14, and 15. Come one or more days. WKM is building a clay studio in their basement and need to remove dirt from the basement into dumpsters outside the church. Join with volunteers from the Presbytery, Police District and neighbors, as well as a group from Indiana. The church is located at 2140 N. Hancock St., Philadelphia, PA 19122, Church 267-861-2052, Rev. Adan Maierna cell 610-203-3449.

  • Interested in getting to know our Mission guests? We are creating a file of interested volunteers to call for the following needs:

•Host visitors in your home overnight

•Transport visitors to and/or from the airport

•Provide a meal for visitors in your home

Contact CarolSchmidt@bmpc.org to be included in the list of volunteers who may called when the need arises. Assist when you are able.
 

 Donate                         

  • Y Group Backpack Project.  Sponsor a child from Presbyterian Children’s Village to help him or her prepare for a successful school year. Purchase a backpack, fill it with school supplies and drop it off in the Education Building lobby on or before August 6. To obtain a child’s name/age and wish list to help you get started, Linda Hauptfuhrer, lindah.w@comcast.net.

 

 Repair Homes                      

  • The Other Carpenter offers home repair aid in Parkside, near Mann Music Center, 9:00 a.m. to early afternoon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and some Saturdays. David Heaton, 267-284-0310.

 Help Older Adults                 

  • Drive older adults to medical and other appointments through our transportation program.

  • Visit homebound members of the church.

  • Contact Care Manager Lorie Benovic, 610-525-2821, ext. 8833, or LorieBenovic@bmpc.org.

 

 Youth                                        

  • Teach: We need teachers in our three Sunday Classes. You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to help, just willing to learn and grow with our youth!

  • Be a Youth Advisor: We’re looking for regular volunteers to help with our youth programming and special events!

  • Join a Ministry Team: Join a short-term ministry team organized around facilitating a particular project or event.  Possibilities include camp, Sunday School curriculum, family events, youth alumni etc.  We have ministry teams for all our events, and program areas.  Fill out this form so together, we can figure out where you best fit in! 

  • Contact Lindsey Evans, 610-525-2821, ext. 8823, or LindseyEvans@bmpc.org.

  • Visit the Youth Volunteer webpage here.
     

 Assist on Sunday morning     

  • Greet and assist members as they depart from  vans or cars for the 10:00 a.m. service. Be a Helping Hand and a welcoming  presence. Contact: Parish Nurse Kathy Kreider, 610-525-2821, ext 8832  or KathyKreider@bmpc.org.      
      

  • Help us provide a warm welcome by greeting at entrance doors to the Sanctuary before Sunday services: DonnaBarrickman@bmpc.org

    Parking Crew    -Help direct cars on Sunday mornings in our parking lots:
    Mark Hoffman mark.hoffman@me.com

     

  • Bake cookies or help set up and host Sunday coffee hours:
    Mary Bassett mcbmtb@aol.com

 

 Facility Grounds Keeping       

  • Keep the grounds of our beautiful campus looking pristine. Grass cutting, weeding, hedge trimming and sweeping are all in a days work. Contact Pete Dirocco, Director of Facilities if you are interested in volunteering your services at any time.

 

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"The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." Psalm 9:9