Outreach Committee
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SHOWING GOD'S LOVE
St. Stephen's has several outreach ministries that directly impact the lives of those living in our neighborhood:
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*BLESSING BOXES: Located on Arch St. in front of the church. The Blessing Boxes are community supported and function as "Bring What You Can and Take What You Need." They have been self-perpetuating since they were installed. Please only bring items that fit inside one of the three boxes.
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*SECOND SATURDAY: Every Second Saturday of the month, St. Stephen's hosts a free lunch from 11:30 am to 1 pm and invites people to visit our Clothing Closet. The event is held in our Fellowship Hall. Clothing and Food are FREE.
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*CLOTHING CLOSET: St. Stephen's Clothing Closet is open on the Second Saturday of every month from 11:30 am to 1 pm, on Wednesdays from 10 am to 11:30 am, and on Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm All are welcome.
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*GUTH LITERACY TEAM: During the school year, we have a group of volunteers who go to Guth Elementary twice each week to read with students and help them with literacy. Background checks are required but volunteers are welcome!
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About
Community Outreach is the heart of Christ's call to be disciples. Christ calls us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the lonely and imprisoned, welcome the stranger and love others as we love ourselves. To this end, St. Stephen's continues to grow in our service to the community through our Blessing Boxes, Community Garden, Clothing Closet, Second Saturday lunches, reading with children at Guth Elementary and participating in the many events happening in the Perkasie community.
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We continue to add opportunities for service through the church. If you would like to be involved, please contact the church office.
Local Organizations
"The Pennridge Ministerium is a gathering of the faith leaders of the Pennridge community. We support one another in ministry and plan cooperative ways to serve those in need in our community." (From their Facebook page)
"Pennridge FISH (Fellowship in Serving Humanity) serves low-income households with food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance in an effort to assist in the alleviation of hunger, poverty, and homelessness in the Pennridge School District." (Their Mission Statement)
From their website, "Fostering Hope is a community that began with a few foster families and others wanting to help children in care that attended Christ’s Church of the Valley in the Philadelphia metro area."
Their mission: Is to provide food on weekends and school holidays to children experiencing food insecurity in the Pennridge School District so they are able to come to school ready to learn.