September 2024

Ministerium Social Outreach and Planning Meeting
September 5, 2024
Doug Lamb Conference Room, CPOW

Welcome: Doug Lamb

Introductions:

Community Updates:

Informational Updates:

·       EACTC- Gail Viscome

·       UCEA- Doug Lamb

o   Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown

·       CPOW- Tammi

o   Clothing Barn & Breakthrough Music Therapy

§  Were able to swap spaces.

§  Need for everyone (men, women, and children) new underwear.

o  Naaman Center is partnering with ECHOS and has an office in the ECHOS building.

·       Safe Families for Children-

o   Serves as a preventative agency between struggling families and CYS

·       Hope Within-

o   Serves many refugees right now, mostly Ukrainians.

o   Has a Pop Up Shop on their property that will be open seasonally.

·       Catalyst Ministries- Gina McNally

o   Will be starting with targeting age group of Middle Schoolers. Maybe even expand to 18+ (partner with Naaman Center).

o   Finished a Counseling suite for Jewel David Ministries

o   Next phase is “classes” remodel. To teach skills and mentorship teaching work ethic

§  Baking & Cooking

§  Carpentry

§  Mechanical Repair

§  Nutrition

o   Event space for rental

§  Manchester Teas is renting space for their events because they had to quickly find a new place.

o   Can use people with skills to help volunteer and even teach skills outside of the main ones above.

·       Everence- Lynette Morales

o   Their program partnering with churches is revamping so look for more info on that. If you have no idea what they do please reach out via email to Lynette.

·       Greif Share-

o   Located at Conoy Community House

o   Mondays 630-8pm

·       ECHOS- Ashley Bulley

o   Focusing on fundraising the other areas ECHOS as well as outreach and meeting people where they are.

o   They have great support from Elizabethtown School District area, but want to expand into the Donegal area.

o   5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day starting at EBIC.

o   Have 10 transition apartments. Serving disabled individuals and families in Bridge House, and disabled vets in the ECHOS building.

·       Updates

o   Pray for Bruce McCracken- had a TIA stroke and has double vision. Pray for complete healing.

o   Pastor’s Spiritual Enrichment and Breakfast will be at The Marriage Hub at The Elizabeth from here on out. If you have more questions about that, please reach out to the ministerium at outreach@etownministerium.com

·       Closing Prayer- Doug Lamb