May 2023

Ministerium Social Outreach and Planning Meeting

May 4, 2023

Welcome: Doug Lamb

Introductions:

Community Updates:

·       Tom Jones- 97th District State Representative

o   Represents 67,000 people.

o   Most people that enter the office are referred to organizations within the community. Most that come in the government can’t help or shouldn’t help.

o   7:15am at Gus’s Pastor’s Breakfast on Tuesday 5/9.

o   7:30am on Thursdays prayer at his office from 7:45 to 8:30.

Informational Updates:

·       United Churches Elizabethtown Area (UCEA)- Doug Lamb

o   Community Cupboard

§  Served over 75 families and over 100 individuals.

§  Now has a way to digitally check in clients, connected with the Central PA Food Bank and they have direct access to data of who we serve.

o   Delegate Meeting

§  Music Therapy Organization will be moving into the Brick Building will be sharing.

§  If you’re church is interested in being apart of UCEA as a delegate, please reach out.

§  GO Church will be sharing. They have been meeting in the Brick Building

o   Clothing Barn

§  Hired a coordinator for the she starts this month.

§  Looking to move it to the new building, to empty space on the first floor.

§  Served 158 Adults and a handful of children this year so far.

·       ECHOS- Doug Lamb

o   Have a 300k grant for upgrading the White House for 4 apartments.

·       Police Chaplaincy- Doug Lamb

o   Has been dissolved, the police chiefs have been unable to dedicate time to organize a chaplaincy.

·       EACTC

o   Club Ophelia

o   After School Homework Helpers (accountability for students with adults).

·       Catalyst Ministries- Gina McNally

o   Focus on serving children in the life skills lane. Training them in basic life skills. Woodworking, cooking, small engine repair, and more.

o   In the process of purchasing 29 S. Market St. [old Now Wear This building]

§  Had the variance approval.

§  Moving forward with requesting funding to be released in NY.

·       Worship in the Park- Don Lamb

o   About 5 churches are worshiping together then going out in the community to do projects to help upgrade borough locations (fence painting, mulching at the park, misc. clean up)

o   Other outreach and worship meetings throughout the summer as well, look for flyer in email.

·       Etown Ministerium- Doug Lamb

o   Block Party September 9th 1:30-4pm

o   May 22nd next meeting for planning.

·       Everence Financial- Lynette Morales

o   Running a special on savings accounts for churches and non-profits.

·       Upcoming Events

o   May 18th Pastors Prayer and Spiritual Enrichment, 8:30 at Etown Mennonite.

o   June 1st Social Outreach and Planning Meeting, 9am at CPOW. This will be our last meeting for the summer. Meetings will resume in September.

·       Closing Prayer- Doug Lamb