RTCA Nov 2020 update
November 17, 2020 | Pamela Jensen
Radnor Township Civic Association The Radnor Township Civic Association (RTCA) is the sole...
Haiti Disaster Relief
The scale of the disaster facing Haiti after the Aug. 14 earthquake is becoming clearer. The quake and its aftershocks have left almost 1,300 people dead, thousands more injured and an unknown number of people are still missing.
Mission at Wayne Presbyterian is an integrated system providing service, education and advocacy opportunities alongside religious and non-profit partners— called our mission partners—and identifying and addressing immediate community needs.
We have categorized our Mission Partners as Local, Global, and Advocacy as you discern where God may be calling you to serve.
Here's some good news!
Our Faith in Action team helps 'connect the dots' to benefit multiple mission partners....
Local Mission Partnership Opportunities to Serve
CityLights
CityLights has facilitated partnerships between the Wayne Community and the Southwest Philadelphia Community since 1995. This ministry supports issues of health, education, safety and non-violence, housing, and economic development for all ages within the Southwest community. The CityLights office is located at The Common Place.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Susan Aggarwal
CityLights Director Rev. Cean James 267 705 6576
theVillage
Preheim Center, 6517 Chester Ave, Philadelphia PA 19142
For the healing of the spirits of children, families, and communities broken by trauma including violence, neglect, addition, poverty, mental illness, racism and other serious societal problems, there is the Village. Volunteers help via tutoring, career nights and administrative assistance. The Faith in Action Council welcomes volunteers to participate in a hands on volunteer activity held four times per year.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Ruth Murphy
Outley House
70th and Woodland, Philadelphia, PA 19142
Outley House, an outreach of Self Inc., is the largest men's housing shelter in Philadelphia, assisting more than 200 men on an ongoing basis. Outley is in constant need of men's clothing (particularly big and tall), white socks, new towels, washcloths, underwear and men's toiletries. Wayne Presbyterian Church collects and delivers these needed items on a regular basis. The Men's Fellowship collects baked goods donations from Main Line bakeries on a weekly basis, year-round and delivers them to the Outley kitchen.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Ted Behr
Myers Tots
Myers Tots Program at the F.J. Myers Recreation Center
5801 Kingsessing Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143
Located in the F.J. Myers Recreation Center in Kingsessing, Myers Tots prepares tots for school and community by teaching self-help and educational skills and providing play with other children. They are a resource for helping children and their families with difficult circumstances. Teachers also provide information on a wide range of resources for parents and families.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Jan Eberlein
Presby Inspired Life Apartments
2000 S 58th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143
Provides affordable housing for seniors and the disabled on its beautiful campus. Seniors receive support from social workers on site and interactive programs. Become a phone buddy to a senior. Knowing someone who cares will be calling once a week is a blessing for all concerned. Gardeners can help by supplying seeds and plant cuttings for the seniors to plant in the apartment's raised garden beds.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Lani Fabere
Sherwood Soup Kitchen
5543 Willows Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143
The Center offers daycare for infants through 5-yr-olds, summer day camp, and a soup kitchen. Wayne Presbyterian volunteers assist with the hunger ministry that serves hot lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cake pans are available on Sundays for volunteers to use to bake cakes at home to aid in this ministry.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Susan Aggarwal
S. Weir Mitchell School
5500 Kingsessing Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143
This public school, situated in the heart of the Kingsessing community in Southwest Philadelphia, serves local students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Through volunteer service and funds, WPC has enhanced the playground, school library, staff room, auditorium lighting, and educational programs.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaisons Jane Beatty, Rita Fisk, Marsha Irvin
Broad Street Ministry
315 S Broad Street Philadelphia, PA
This important ministry is a faith community where vulnerable people or those in need of hospitality and support come together for worship, food, and fellowship in the historic Chambers Wiley Presbyterian Church. Wayne Presbyterian participates in activities such as the clothing closet, youth mission programs, worship, and making soup and casseroles for the 315 Café during the winter months. We also volunteer our time and efforts so these programs can flourish.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Lani Fabere
Cornerstone Christian Academy
1939 S. 58th Street, PO Box 5520, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Cornerstone is an independent, private Christian school in Southwest Philadelphia serving Kindergarten through 8th grade students in a safe, disciplined, and spiritual educational environment. The school’s campus adjoins The Common Place. Nearly 100% of Cornerstone graduates complete high school on time, and most pursue a college degree. Our congregation has generously supported this partner with time, talent, and treasure for over 15 years.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Sally Hudson
The Common Place
5736 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
The Common Place seeks to offer holistic care to the children and families of Southwest Philadelphia. Located at the corner of 58th Street and Chester Avenue, we are a shared space where various organizations come together to meet spiritual, educational, and social support needs. With two worshiping communities, an arts-based after-school enrichment program, social services, and community events, The Common Place is a sacred space to do life together..
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Casey Thompson
Hammers with Heart
This Wayne Presbyterian Church mission provides volunteer and material support to several home and institution repair ministries:
- Good Works of Chester County - housing repairs for the needy in Chester County
- Cornerstone Christian Academy - facility repairs
- Philadelphia Public Schools - facility repairs
- Rebuilding Together Philadelphia - housing repair for Philadelphia residents in need
- The Williamson College of the Trades - Scholarships for student education in construction trades
- Summer Trade Camp, click here for more information.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Peter Grim
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity was founded on the idea of partnership housing – where families in need of adequate housing work shoulder-to-shoulder with volunteers, donors, and Habitat staff to build new homes and repair existing homes.
The Hammers with Heart Ministry of the Wayne Presbyterian Church and the St. John’s Church of Devon collaborate to support Habitat for Humanity through funding and a partnering of volunteers.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Peter Grim
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
RTP is a local, independent affiliate of Rebuilding Together, Inc., the nation's leading nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs, modifications, and improvements for America's vulnerable homeowners. Rebuilding Together Philadelphia was founded in 1988 by current board member Robert Bellinger and several of his fellow graduate students at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Wharton/Penn students continue to help 10 homeowners each year, taking on project management responsibilities for a Block Build in West Philadelphia each spring.
Wayne Presbyterian's Construction Ministry provides volunteers for the Rebuilding Together Philadelphia projects.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Peter Grim
Wayne Senior Center
108 Station Road Wayne, PA 19087 610 688 6246
The mission of the Wayne Senior Center is to provide community, friendship and resources in order to enrich the lives of older adults. The Wayne Senior Center is where active, independent people age 50 and older come to nurture their interests and needs, both intellectual and physical. This is the place where seniors become empowered to grow, develop and get involved.
.Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Scott Laird
Surrey Services for Seniors
Surrey’s mission is to help older adults live at home with independence and dignity while continuing to be active members of their community. The Surrey Cares Program meets the needs of some of the more vulnerable seniors who want to remain in their homes in the community where they have lived, worked, and raised their families. Surrey Cares provides meals and social activities at one of four centers in Chesco and Delco, in-home services and transportation.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Park Blatchford
Interfaith Hospitality Network of the MainLine
Interfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Line
IHN is part of a nationwide organization that provides shelter and support to families who are experiencing a temporary crisis in housing. Wayne Presbyterian and the other churches on the MainLine hosts guest families for seven days four to five times a year. Each hosting week at our church involves about 50 volunteers to set up and take down classroom areas as private bedrooms for the guests, provide meals and clean linens, hospitality and stay overnight as chaperones. Certain additional assistance is also needed between hosting weeks.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Nancy Monahan
Great Valley Food Cupboard
GVFC, provides food and basic household supplies at no cost to needy families in the Wayne and Great Valley areas. Their mission is to treat all who come for help with dignity and respect meeting their food insecurities with care concern and compassion. Non-perishable food and household sundries can be donated by depositing (unexpired) items in the wood cabinet in the Connector of WPC any time when the church building is open. Volunteers as part of a team to help transport the food, which is delivered weekly, are welcomed.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Scott Laird
Baker Industries
Baker Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit work-rehabilitation program employing and finding outside employment for the disabled, recovering substance abusers, parolees, and the homeless. Over the past three years, 106 of their employees have joined the regular work force ... 106 individuals who are now positive contributors to society.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Scott Laird
Radnor Township Civic Association
Radnor Township Civic Association
(Highland Avenue Community Center), is the community center historically used by Second Baptist Church and St. Johns A.M.E. Church for wedding and birthday celebrations , revival meetings, and funeral gatherings. A multi-church collaboration in Wayne is working to restore and upgrade the 100-year-old structure with the goal of providing expanded community programs and services to the West Wayne community.
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Scott Laird
News from RTCA
RTCA Reopens
November 11, 2020 | Scott Laird
Radnor Township Civic Association (Highland Avenue Community Center), is the community center...
Advocacy Opportunities to Serve
Earth Care
The “Earth Care Congregation” program is designed to inspire congregations to care for God’s creation in a holistic way, integrating earth care into all facets of church life. This program grew out of the “Call to Restore the Creation,” part of a Resolution passed in 1990 by the 202nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PC-USA). Reflecting the intimate connection between a healthy environment and food production, the Earth Care Congregation program rests under the auspices of the Presbyterian Hunger Program
.Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Pamela Jensen, Rutger Boerema
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Global Mission Partnership Opportunities to Serve
Bread for the World
Wayne Presbyterian Liaison Carol Diehl