All participants are invited to pick up their “Don’t Just Go To Church, Be the Church” t-shirts on Compassion In Action Sunday before you head to your projects. If you have shirts from last year, they are the same this year and you will not need to get another one. Notice: Change of location, the t-shirts will be distributed outside the MPR (aka the gym) from 8:30AM to noon on Sunday September 28.
Project name:
Operation Head Start Book Donation
Mission: To collect new and slightly-used books for preschool-age children to be donated through our local Head Start Program.
Description: Created in 1965, Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the
Place: Donation boxes will be placed throughout the church so please consider sharing your children’s books with other needy families in
Who can help: Absolutely anyone!! This is even a great opportunity for young children to get involved!
After School Club Donation
Mission: To help an after school club for
Description: Karen Helmuth teaches an after school Bible club at
Supplies For Club
Markers, Crayons, Construction Paper, Glue Sticks,Small Prizes (pencils, games, stickers, stuffed animals), Individually wrapped candy
Gift Cards for Snacks
(There isn’t enough room to store cookies and juice boxes, etc. Gift cards enable us to purchase what we need on a weekly basis.)
Wal-Mart, Kmart, Giant, Nells, Dollar Store
Gift Cards for Fun Outings
Sports Emporium, Carlisle Regal Cinemas, Friendly’s Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Any other places kids like to hang out
Place: Donation boxes will be placed throughout the church, and will be clearly marked.
Other Information:
For more information about this ministry and how you can be involved please email Karen
Description:
Who can participate? Everyone can help. We will be collecting donations in collection boxes outside the sanctuary and the auditorium through Sunday, Sept. 28. Below is a list of items requested:
Materials Needed:
#2 pencils
Balls – the soft, colorful ones in the big bins at department stores
CD-Rs
Card stock – white and multi-colored
Colored paper
Colored pencils
Construction paper – white
Erasers
Expo dry erase markers – blue & black (some low-odor)
File folders – letter size & tabbed – manila & assorted colors
Flashcards
Glue sticks – small & large
Hand sanitizer – GermX or Purell brands only!
Highlighters
Indoor recess games
Markers – fine & bold point
Oaktag
Outdoor recess equipment
Pencil boxes
Pencil sharpeners – small individual ones
Pocket folders
Popsicle sticks
Post-it notes large enough for students to write one sentence on – any color
Posterboard
Small figurines of people/animals (small doll house size)
Sticker dots – ¾ diameter – individual packages of purple, red & green
Stickers – animals, school, household items, community places & helpers, cartoons, etc.
Storybooks
Tissues
Velcro
Washable markers – thin and broad
Contact: Michelle Bell for more specific information
Project Name:
Fight Homelessness Donation
Description: Carlisle CARES is an organization in
Who can participate? Everyone can help. We will be collecting donations in collection boxes outside the sanctuary and the auditorium through Sunday, Sept. 28. Below is a list of items requested.
Items Needed:
men's and women's antiperspirants
razors and shaving cream
men's and women's thermal gloves and socks
Contact: Ivan Kerns for more specific information
Project Name:
Clothe Our Community
Mission: To help create a new clothing closet here at the church so that we can once again offer clothing to our community at no cost.
Description: For many years our church has had a clothing closet which helped to provide clothes to those in need at no cost to them. During renovations to the building, the room formally used as the clothing closet was needed for another use. It is now time to create a new clothing closet in the church. A room has been given, now it just needs to be converted for its new use. This will greatly help many in our community who cannot afford clothes.
This project will involve construction of walls, painting, putting together shelving, sorting clothes, and organizing the new space.
Who can participate? Any one can help but this project is best suited for those youth age and older. Approximately 8 people are needed.
Materials needed: gloves, hammers, measuring tapes, and other construction related items. Also, good winter clothes can begin to be donated outside the MPR for the clothes closet.
Contact:
Notice: More people are still needed
Come to the lobby outside the MPR (aka the gym) at 10:15AM.
Project Name:
Description: This mission includes delivering flyers to homes in a neighborhood which explain this service opportunity, what can be donated by the homeowner, and when the donations will be picked up by you and/or your team. You should have your flyers delivered to homes by Friday, September 26. Then, you and/or your team will go back through the neighborhood on Sunday September 28 to pick up the donated items and deliver them to the church by 4:30 PM on September 28.
Who can participate? Any one can help in this project and it is a great one for whole families to be involved.
Directions:
1. Email the coordinator (Jenny Line) to choose a neighborhood in the community
2. Count the number of homes in the neighborhood and ask the coordinator to email or send you the flyer
3. Print out or copy the appropriate number of flyers. If you do not have the ability to print your own flyers, contact Bryan Hoke at the church office: 717-243-1863.
4. Pick a couple of days to distribute the flyers. This can be done by knocking on the door or leaving the flyer in the door.
5. Go back to the homes on September 28 to pick up what was left for those in need. Don’t forget to collect anything from your home that you can spare.
6. Bring all the food back to the Narthex (big glass area at the front of the church) by 4:30 PM on Sunday, September 28
Recruiting: Prior to the event, please make it a goal to recruit more friends and family to contact the coordinator and “adopt” a neighborhood. Everyone should be able to recruit others to sign up. Recruiting is an important part of the mission.
Items Needed: Examples of items needed are canned goods and any non perishable food, toiletries, diapers, soap, toothpaste, Kleenex, and any other products people need for nourishment or personal hygiene.
Contact: Jenny Line for more specific information and to adopt a neighborhood
Note: An excellent way to increase the success rate of this mission is to staple a distribution flyer to a grocery bag and hang them on the doors of the homeowners. In previous years, local grocery stores such as Nell’s were kind enough to donate bags.
If you cannot participate through collecting in your neighborhood, you are still welcome to bring these items in to the church and donate them for those in need.
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Operation Manor Care
Who can help: All are welcome of every age. There is a particular need for those who could sing or do a reading for the group as a part of the service. 20 -30 needed.
If you have any, click here with questions
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Project name:
Dairy Queen Invasion
Description:
Suggested Prizes for Bingo: Tissues (Boxes and purse sized), Nick Nacks, Perfume, Snacks (pretzels, cookies, 100 calorie packages) Jewelry (necklaces, pins, bracelets, watches)
Who can help: All are welcome of every age. This is a great event that families can do together. 30 needed.
Contact Debe Fetter at 249-2578 with questions
Notice: More people are still needed
Come to the lobby of Forest Park Health Center at 1:45 PM on Sunday.
Project name:
Operation Beautify a Home
Home "A"
Who can help: All ages are welcome, but this would be best for those elementary school age and older. Also, we need at least one person who has some roofing knowledge. 10 people needed.
If you have questions email or call Rodney Fetter 249-2578
Notice: More people are still needed
Come to 415 Arch Street at 9:15 AM. The work is being done in the back yard.
Home "B"
Description: This home is located in
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Home “C”
Description: A local couple is in need of a new roof on their home and are unable to do it themselves. One of them has been hospitalized with heart disease and is now at home requiring extra care from their family. The old shingles will need to be removed and a new roof installed so we need three experienced roofers as well as 6 others to assist the project. Their home is a one-story ranch with most of the shingles needing replacement. Be prepared to spend a long day working and blessing this wonderful couple!
Who can participate? At least 3 experienced roofers as well as 6 others to assist the project who have some experience in roofing.
Materials Needed: Supplies will be bought by the homeowners but bring your own roofing tools. If anyone has access to a dump truck for removal purposes, it would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise a roll-off container will be provided.
Contact: Trude Brummer for more specific information
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Home “D”
Description: A local woman is in need of a few boards replaced on her deck as well as a new hand-rail installed. She is afraid she will trip over the boards that are loose and lifting up so only a few will need replaced and screwed down tight. The hand-rail also has a large splintered section that does not make it safe to hold onto. If you have installation experience and would like to bless an local woman, than this project is for you!! Materials will be bought ahead of time to make the actual installation go more smoothly.
Who can participate? Someone with installation knowledge and 2 or three other individuals to assist
Materials Needed: The boards will need to be cut to size so a saw and saw horses will be needed. Also installation tools will be needed.
Contact: Jason Richwine for more specific information
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Home “E”
Description: A group of people will be helping a single woman from our congregation replace and repair her roof. Both those with experience and those without are welcome to join in the fun of serving her through helping on this project. The project will begin at 8:00 AM on Compassion In Action Sunday.
Who can participate? Both those with experience and those without. This will take place on a roof so must be youth age or older to participate.
Materials Needed: All roofing supplies will be provided but you will need, gloves, hammers, tool belts, tape measures, etc.
Contact: Roger Pottieger for more specific information
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Project Name:
Operation Fun and Games Kids’ Carnival
Description:
Time: 1-4 p.m. (12-1 set-up/4-5 clean-up)
Place: Memorial Park
Who can help: Just about everyone. We need people to donate supplies before the event and we need people to help on the actual day of the event. It would be perfect for a family who wants to work together. The whole family could run one of the games – kids can shag balls while the parents keep the game running as smoothly as possible. But individuals will be needed as well.
Before the big day, we need to collect some supplies to make the carnival a success. We will have collection areas in the narthex outside the sanctuary and in the Connection Café by the mailboxes. Please bring in any donations by Sunday, September 21. Below is a list of items we need:
-Unopened 2-liter bottles of soda (for ring toss game)
-Hot dogs
-Hot dog rolls
-Lollipops
-Drinks – small bottles of water/cans of soda, lemonade, tea etc./juice boxes
-Candy for prizes
-Stuffed animals for prizes
On the big day, we will need many volunteers to make the carnival a success. If we get enough people, we can break it down into two shifts (1-2:30 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.). Below are some specific jobs we need filled:
-Set-up crew (12-1 p.m.)
-Grillers
-Food attendants
-Game/activity attendants
-Face painters
-Clean-up crew (4-5 p.m.)
Description: To care for our community by helping to weed, mulch and paint some picnic tables at
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Operation Park Beautification
Place: South Middleton and
Who can help: 8 people needed
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Operation Light Fixture
Mission: To repair a broken light fixture for an elderly couple in
Description: A local couple is in need of a new basement light fixture. If you have experience in electrical work that you are the one we need!!
Who can help: Someone with electrical knowledge and possibly one other person to help.
If you have any questions, email Trude Brummer or call 243-9401
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Project Name:
Revamp the Retreat
Description: For years our church has had a property called the J.O. Lehman Retreat which has been used for church picnics and other events. In recent years, it has been used as much by others in our community as it has by our church. Many items at the retreat either need to be cleaned up, fixed, or worked on in some fashion. Many projects are planned to help this be a welcome place for those in our community and for other church functions. This project will begin at 9:00 AM.
What needs to be done? spreading of mulch in playground areas, staining wooden playground structures, painting metal playground equipment, repairs to benches and backstop, repairs and painting to basketball backboards, trimming branches along the creek, general clean-up and repairs
Who can participate? Everyone can help. This is a huge project and as many people as are willing can participate. This is a great project for families and people of any age.
Materials Needed: gloves, rakes, paint brushes, paint pans, trimming tools, ladders
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Contact:
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