Wayne Presbyterian
Missions Outreach
Wayne Presbyterian Church 2012
Mission Outreach is...
Our way of making God's way known upon the earth. (after Psalm 67)
At WPC worship, education, and mission are the framework upon which the rest of the
congregation's activities are built. Mission is not simply one of the “many programs” of the church; the
church exists to be “missional” - i.e., to be an instrument for God's mission in the world – members to
be witnesses for Christ. Thus, every program in WPC is a mission program for the changing and
transforming of human beings and their communities, in the light of the Gospel.
Scriptural Direction. The Bible teaches that we are responsible for how we use the gifts that God has
given us to help our brothers and sisters in need.
“Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. If you
can help your neighbor now, don't say, 'Come back tomorrow and then I'll help you.'”
Proverbs 4:27-28
The Mission Steering Committee and five serving teams oversee an outreach program that is approved
by the Session. The objectives of the program are:
 Encourage members of the congregation to minister to persons in the community, the region,
the nation, and the world through specific outreach ministries of WPC formed in faithful
discernment and response to the will of God;
 Identify and establish relationships with mission partners with a demonstrated need for support
in five broad ares of ministry: community needs, human needs in urban Philadelphia, global
human needs, social justice, and construction needs.
Community Needs Ministry
“Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.” Isaiah 58:7
Purpose: The purpose of this ministry is to come alongside established faith-based and social service programs that provide
aid to elderly, homeless, disabled, persons receiving drug and alcohol rehabilitation, ex offenders, and troubled children; and
support free food distribution programs to combat hunger. Although not strictly a local focus, this ministry team also
supports Christian college education through scholarships at local and east coast Presbyterian universities. Community
Needs also includes an art-in-mission component.
Description: The Community we serve includes Wayne, the City of Philadelphia, and the region of greater Philadelphia.
Ministry Chairperson: Scott Laird (tel: 610.254.9209 / email: [email protected]).
Community Needs Ministry Partners
Broad Street Ministry
BuildABridge, International
www.broadstreetministry.org
www.buildabridge.org
205 W. Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 –
610.656.3499
Contact: Dr. J. Nathan Corbitt
WPC Liaison:
Mary Alice Clear – 610.687.5317, [email protected]
315 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 – 215.735.4847
Contact: Rev, Bill Golderer, Convening Minister/Erika
Funk, Youth Initiative Minister
WPC Liaison:
Lani Fabere – 610.368.4300, [email protected]
Mary Alice Clear – 610.687.5317, [email protected]
Becky Greenhow – 610.647.3789, [email protected]
Broad Street Ministry (known as BSM) is a 7-year old faith
community located in downtown Philadelphia in the
historic Chamber-Wylie Presbyterian Church building
across the street from the Kimmel Center where artists and
people of the surrounding neighborhoods come together
for worship and fellowship. Wayne Presbyterian Church
members donate their
time and support to
The Market where
over 70 households
come to shop each
week. We gather
donations and
organize the clothes
closet. We have also
supported the
Breaking Bread
Lunch Program, a major kitchen renovation, Youth Mission
Programs, and other community outreach programs.
This partner is an arts education non-profit whose mission
is to transform communities and to bring hope and healing
through artistic expression to vulnerable children and
families in Philadelphia shelters and tough places in life
worldwide.
City Team Ministries
www.cityteam.org/philadelphia
634 Sproul Street, Chester, PA 19012 – 610.872.6865
WPC Liaisons:
Louise (Weezie) Baker – 610.688.5793, [email protected]
City Team Ministries includes a Christian men’s substance
abuse recovery program, a mother and infant protection
program, a food kitchen, clothes closet, and other social
services. Male substance abusers enroll in the program for
9 to 24 months. CTM’s recovery rate exceeds the national
average. They offer transformational spiritual counseling
plus life and job skills training. More than 100 daily meals
are served to program participants as well as men, women,
and children of the neighborhood.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of the Main Line
Baker Industries
www.ihncares.org
1449 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401 – 610.277.0977
www.bakerindustries.org
184 Pennsylvania Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 – 610.296.9795
WPC Liaisons:
Marty Laird – 610.254.9209, [email protected]
Rhonda Mordy – 484.367.7755, [email protected]
WPC Liaisons:
Amy Hartshorn – 610.971.9495, [email protected]
Susan Wright – 610.687.2917, [email protected]
This partner is a work rehabilitation program employing
the disabled, recovering substance abusers, parolees, and
homeless persons. Its mission is to teach real work skills,
and to help people to lead a more productive life. The
operation includes the Malvern facility and a branch in
Philadelphia.
The network is part of a nationwide organization that
provides shelter and support to families who are
experiencing a temporary crisis in housing. WPC and the
other interfaith churches on the Main Line hosts guest
families for seven days every two – three months. Each
hosting week at WPC involves about 50 volunteers to set
up and take down bedroom cubicles for the guests, provide
meals, provide hospitality and stay overnight as
chaperones. Certain additional assistance is also needed
between hosting weeks.
Presbyterian Children’s Village
www.pcv.org
452 S. Roberts Rd., Rosemont, PA 19010 – 610.525.5400
WPC Liaisons:
Ruth Murphy – 610.964.1169, [email protected]
Cindy VanAmburgh - 610.995.2237, [email protected]
Surrey Services of the Main Line
www.surreyservices.org
28 Bridge Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312 – 610.647-6404
WPC Liaison:
Parker Blatchford - 610.647.2922, [email protected]
PCV provides residential and community-based services
for children and families, including social services, mental
health services, education, and religious training. We reach
out to both the Rosemont campus and the Preheim Center
at 65th & Chester Street in southwest Philadelphia.
This non-profit partner with centers in five locations in
Chester and Delaware Counties serves 7,000 older adults
annually to enable them to continue living in their home.
Services include transportation, in-home meals and
personal assistance and center-based activities. Lunch is
offered at most of the locations. WPC members serve on
the board of directors and are among more than 700
volunteers helping individuals and families achieve
stability and independence through the Surrey network.
Wayne Senior Center
www.wayneseniorcenter.org
108 Station Road, Wayne, PA 19087 – 610.688.6246
WPC Liaison:
Karen Brown - 610.688.0746, [email protected]
The WSC provides services and activities to Wayne area
seniors, and WPC members have and are active on the
board of directors. They serve more than 1,000 senior
citizen patrons annually by providing programs in health
information and screening, fitness classes, cultural
experiences at the
center and
excursions,
computer
education, tax
preparation
assistance and
more. A hot lunch
is served week
days, and low-cost
transportation is
available.
St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic
www.clinicforuninsured.org
5838 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
WPC Liaison:
Scott Laird – 610.254.9209, [email protected]
St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic began as an outreach
ministry of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Germantown, but
the clinic does not have any direct denominational
affiliation. The clinic is named after Catherine Labouré, an
extremely humble member of the Daughters of Charity
order who cared for the poor and infirmed. They are
grounded in faith and driven by God’s love for each
individual and the Gospel call to care for the poor and
marginalized.
St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic provides
compassionate, high quality, comprehensive, primary
medical care in a dignified manner solely to those without
health insurance, regardless of ability to pay their nominal
fee. Believing that poverty does not reduce humanity, they
serve those marginalized from the healthcare system,
caring for the physical, psychological, and spiritual health
of our patients, as well as providing health education,
counseling, social work, and advocacy.
Seafarers Missions
Mission to Chinese Seamen
www.missiontochineseseamen.org
118 Walnut Ave. Wayne, PA 19087
WPC Liaison:
Janice Hill - 610.688.4254, [email protected]
The mission to Chinese seafarers makes Christ’s Word
known to Chinese seafarers while they are docked in
Philadelphia. It was founded by the WPC family of Dr.
John and Janice Hill. The ministry of MCS focuses on Far
East seafarers, particularly those of Chinese ethnicity
because of the restrictions against preaching the gospel in
their home country. Seafarers of Chinese heritage also
make up a large percentage of the world’s merchant
seamen. It is estimated that 80% of the world’s merchant
seamen are Asians.
Christian Education
WPC Liaison:
Frone Crawford – 610.964.0615, [email protected]
Eastern University / Palmer Seminary (www.eastern.edu) –
We provide scholarships for non-traditional students
through the Eastern School of Christian Ministry and the
Priscilla Institute. ESCM offers certificate and diploma
programs. PI is designed especially for Christian women in
church and organization leadership by assisting them in
realizing their highest level of leadership potential. PI
makes it possible for women to receive certificates and
achieve a BA degree in Organizational Mgmt from Eastern
Univ.
Warren Wilson College (www.warren-wilson.edu) – They
are one of only 7 work-service colleges in the country.
They have a Presbyterian Church on campus near Ashville,
NC and a Presbyterian Chaplain on staff. WPC has
contributed >$100,000 to the College since 1976. WPC
contributions to their endowment have previously
helped several students needing financial aid.
Johnson Smith University (www.jcsu.edu) – This is a
Presbyterian African-American University in Charlotte,
NC with 1500 students enrolled in the bachelor's degree
program.
Princeton Theological Seminary (www.ptsem.edu) – Many
WPC pastors are graduates of this Presbyterian seminary in
New Jersey. We provide a scholarship in the names of
John and Susan Galloway.
CityLights Ministry
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that
person? Dear children,let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18
Purpose: CityLights is an urban ministry through which WPC partners with existing organizations in the Kingsessing area
of SW Philadelphia, networking to focus resources on issues of significance to area residents.
Description: The name “CityLights” is based on Matthew 5:14-16. Programming developed by neighborhood residents,
grass-roots groups, government agencies, and other public or private organizations, all “whose lights are shining” within the
community, are part of the growing network known as CityLights. This ministry supports issues of health, education, safety
and non-violence, housing, and economic development for all ages within the community.
Ministry Chairperson: Diane Carey (tel:610.688.8667 / email: [email protected]).
CityLights Partners
Cornerstone Christian Academy
www.cornerstonephiladelphia.com
1939 S. 58th St., PO Box 5520 Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Peter Grim – 610.644.3799, [email protected]
Cornerstone is an
independent, private
Christian school in SW
Philadelphia serving
Kindergarten through
8th Grade students in a
safe, disciplined, and
spiritual educational
environment. Nearly
100% of Cornerstone graduates complete high school on
time, and many pursue a college degree. The WPC
congregation has generously supported this partner with
time, talent, and treasure for over 15 years.
Myers Tots Program
www.fjmyersrec.com
F. J. Myers Youth Access Center, 5801 Kingsessing Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Jan Eberlein – 610.353.4523, [email protected]
Located in the F.J. Myers Recreation Center in
Kingsessing, this program prepares tots for school
and community by teaching self-help skills and
providing play with other children. They are a
resource of solutions for children and their families
with difficult circumstances. Teachers also provide
information on a wide range of resources for parents
and families.
S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School
http://k-12.pisd.edu/schools/mitchell/index.htm
5600 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Jane Beatty - 610.688.7529, [email protected]
This public school, situated in the heart of the Kingsessing
community, serves local
students in grades K
through 5. Mitchell is
an active site for WPC
tutors, classroom aids,
and the Story-Time
Readers. Through
volunteer service and
funds, WPC has
enhanced the playground and school library facilities at
Mitchell, as well as the educational program.
Southwest Globe Times
Southwest Community Development Corporation
www.southwestglobetimes.com
6328 Paschal Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142
WPC Liaison:
Ted Behr – 610.644.2006, [email protected]
www.southwestcdc.org
A free community newspaper, the Globe Times reports the
“good news” about people and organizations making
positive contributions to the quality of life in inner-city
Southwest Philadelphia. Restarted by a grant from Wayne
Presbyterian in 2005, the colorful paper distributes 7000
copies bi-weekly. WPC’s CityLights Network provides
vital support in reporting on “greening” activities and
maintaining the widely read “Community Bulletin Board.”
A CityLights volunteer also acts as the full times
Editor/Publisher of the paper. Globe Times is available online at www.southwestcdc.org/globe.
Citizens for Concerned Youth
WPC Liaison:
Carey Davis – 267-270-2489, [email protected]
CCFY is a community based group that seeks to empower
at risk youth of SW Philly through knowledge, skill
development, increased self awareness, ad cultural
exploration. They provide a summer enrichment camp,
cultural trips, college tours, mentoring/tutoring, and other
learning experiences in partnership with other
neighborhood groups.
WPC has sponsored kids for their summer camp,
sponsored cultural trips, and helped them receive a Self
Development of People grant from the Presbytery.
Sherwood Christian Outreach Center – Soup
Kitchen & Day Care
5543 Willows Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Susan Aggarwal – 610.408.8157, [email protected]
The Center offers day
care for infants through
5-yr-olds, summer day
camp, and a soup
kitchen. WPC volunteers
assist with the hunger
ministry that serves hot
lunches on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Cake pans
are available on Sundays for WPC members to use to bake
cakes at home to aid in this ministry.
6328 Paschal Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142
WPC Liaison:
George Aman – 610.688.1113, [email protected]
Sally Hudson – 610.687.4019, [email protected]
The Hammers with Heart construction ministry continues
to help with upkeep for the facility which houses the
SWCDC. The SWCDC provides support services to needy
homeowners in Southwest Philadelphia.
Health Annex
Woodland Village Plaza, 6120 -B Woodland Avenue, 2nd
Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19142
WPC Liaison:
Carey Davis – 267-270-2489, [email protected]
The Health Annex is part of the Family Practice and
Counseling Network, providing full primary and pre-natal
care, behavioral health services, dental services, and a full
range of community services through the Community
Outreach Department. WPC has provided home heating oil
assistance and dental equipment through its Gift
Alternatives Program, as well as in- kind resources for
children and families in need.
Southwest Community Enrichment Center
www.swcecphila.org
1341 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Bev Park – 610-917-3453, [email protected]
Founded in 1969 by local residents and clergy, the SWCEC
is a non-profit community-based human services
organization that provides a broad range of services to the
Kingsessing section, including a seniors club, Bible study,
and home visitation program, community arts center, teen
computer training, and an emergency food cupboard.
New Spirit Community Presbyterian Church
www.presbyphl.org/Churches/N-O-P
5736 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison:
Carey Davis – 267-270-2489, [email protected]
Through worship, fellowship, and educational programs,
New Spirit, situated in the heart of the Kingsessing
neighborhood, has opened its doors to the community.
Supported by WPC through regular grocery bag donations,
clothing collections, building improvement projects, and
youth initiatives, New Spirit offers meaningful
opportunities for future partnership.
Global Ministry
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Purpose: The Global Ministry provides support, internationally, to help spread God’s love through assistance to
missionaries, battling cancer and the global spread of AIDS, providing health care nutrition and education, combating
human slave trafficking, and providing financial self-help assistance in developing countries.
Description: This ministry supports 5 principal mission areas internationally: health care, Christian education, Christian
evangelism, justice and human rights, and economic self-development of peoples.
Ministry Chairperson: Andrea Crawford (tel: 610.964.0615 / email: [email protected]); Co-chair - Carol Diehl
(610.254.9551 / email: [email protected])
Global Ministry Partners
Presbyterian Education Board – Pakistan
AIDS Crisis Overseas – PC(USA)
www.peb.org
6 Empress Rd, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
WPC Liaison:
Russ and Michelle Butler –[email protected]
www.pcusa.org
WPC Liaison: Jo Williamson – [email protected]
The Presbyterian Education Board is an autonomous Board
under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
and is supported by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and
other churches and organizations worldwide. Its purpose is
to provide high quality education fully informed by and
rising out of its Christian values and its Christian roots.
The scope of the Board extends to primary and secondary
schools, higher education and vocational, professional and
technical training for children regardless of race or creed;
to hostels for Christian children. WPC has supported the
past construction of a new English-speaking medium-level
(middle) school called Kinnaird Academy and currently
provides sponsorship funds so needy children can receive a
quality education.
WPC supports the AIDS program of the Presbyterian
Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
These programs include church and community projects
engaged in prevention, education, home-based health care,
and spiritual and emotional care for those living with
HIV/AIDS in rural DRC villages.
Hope Health Oasis
WPC Liaison: Nawal Youssef - [email protected]
A halfway house for children with cancer, this ministry is
situated on a farm outside Cairo where children are taken
care of between treatments in order to boost their immune
systems through good nutrition. Their mothers receive
training in subsistence farming so they can provide food
for their families.
Opportunity International Network
Emmanuel Hospital Association
www.opportunity.org
WPC Liaison:
Doug MacPherson – [email protected]
www.ehausa.org
808/92 Nehru Place,
New Delhi 110019, India
WPC Liaison:
Bill and Dorcas Thompson – [email protected]
Opportunity International-U.S. strives to reach the world's
poorest people through its micro-enterprise development
programs. Recognizing that the large majority of the
world's poorest people are women and that they contribute
decisively to the well-being of their families, Opportunity
makes it a priority to support programs that serve the
particular needs of women. Their commitment is motivated
by Jesus Christ's call to serve the poor.
Care with Love Farm, Egypt
EHA is the largest private healthcare network serving
mainly the poor of northern India in the name of Jesus
Christ. WPC helped to build an operating theater for one of
their 19 hospitals in a district populated by the
impoverished “untouchables” caste. Currently WPC
supports the palliative care program which is directed by
Dr. Ann Thyle, a face familiar to many at WPC through her
visits with us over the years.
www.pcusa.org
WPC Liaison: Nawal Youssef – [email protected]
Cure International
Founded by Dr. Magda Iskander, this mission trains
Egyptian high school graduates who cannot afford a higher
education or cannot go for other reasons and sends them
out to care for the elderly and sick. The first of its kind in
Egypt, this ministry is expanding rapidly and a new branch
is being opened in Alexandria.
www.cureinternational.org
Home Office: Lemoyne, PA; hospitals in 25 countries
where patients experience the life-changing message of
God's love for them while receiving surgical treatment.
WPC Liaison:
Michelle and Russ Butler- [email protected]
CURE International transforms the lives of children with
disabilities and their families in the developing world
through medical and spiritual healing, serving all by
establishing specialty teaching hospitals, building
partnerships, and advocating for these children. WPC
grants have been used to purchase Megavoice solar devices
in five CURE hospitals in Honduras, Dominican Republic,
Ethiopia and Uganda. These devices are loaded with the
local language translations of the Gospel of Mark and are
used by CURE’s Spiritual Directors at each of these
hospitals to share the Gospel with families who are being
served each day. WPC has also funded the complete
surgeries for two young boys in Malawi and Kenya.
Evangelical Theological Seminary of Cairo
Missionary Support
www.pcusa.org
WPC Liaison: Nawal Youssef – [email protected]
WPC Liaison: Carol Diehl, [email protected]
The Evangelical Theological Seminary of Cairo was
founded to train pastors and other leaders for service in the
Evangelical (Presbyterian) Synod of the Nile. To date they
have more than 180 students enrolled an increase of 30
students since 2007. Most of the students are Egyptians,
but many other nationalities are represented. A sizeable
group of students comes from the Sudan to prepare for
pastoral ministry or for teaching religion in secondary
schools.
‫ﻣﺮﺣﺒﺎ ﺑﻜﻢ ﻓﻰ ﻛﻠﯿﺔ اﻻھﻮت اﻻﻧﺠﯿﻠﯿﮫ‬
WPC provides missionary support to a mission family in
North Africa. Through incarnational evangelism, these
missionaries share the love of Christ and knowledge of
Him through daily interactions and meetings with their
Muslim neighbors and friends. For the Muslims who have
seen visions of Christ, these missionaries can help explain
who Christ is and how he desires people to follow Him.
Additionally, our missionaries teach national believers, are
involved in leadership and pastor development and support
the emerging national churches.
Social Justice Ministry
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD Require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly
with your God.” Micah 6:8
Purpose: The Social Justice Ministry responds to the Biblical call to “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute”. [Proverbs 31:8]. Advocacy to governments is as old as Moses’ plea to Pharaoh, and
the failure of societies was reflected in Jesus’ weeping over Jerusalem.
Description: This Ministry seeks to educate the congregation on the moral issues related to the poor and to lobby state and
federal governments on their behalf in Christ’s name. Its current goals are: improving federal foreign development
assistance programs; obtaining fair and adequate state aid for the less advantaged public schools in Pennsylvania; reducing
gun violence; improving key federal tax provisions which aid the poor in the US; and improving the safety, health and
education of women in developing countries. Advocacy activities are directed through leading faith-based organizations.
Ministry Chairperson: George Aman (tel: 610.688.1113 / email: [email protected]).
Social Justice Ministry Partners
Bread For the World
Good Schools PA
www.bread.org
www.goodschoolspa.org
6757 Greene Street, Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19119-3508
50 F Street, Washington, DC 20001
WPC Liaison: George Aman – 610.688.1113
WPC Liaison: George Aman – 610.688.1113
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging
our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and
abroad. Their partners represent a broad spectrum of
church organizations and faith communities—Protestant,
Catholic and Orthodox.
Working with Bread for the World will encourage WPC
members to address the root cases of hunger by changing
policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and
poverty. Help add our Christian voices to theirs to spread
the Kingdom of God.
Good Schools Pennsylvania is a statewide network of
citizens who are informed and mobilized in support of
educational justice in public education. They promote the
fundamental right of all children to a high quality
education. They believe that we can improve our schools
when we join together in calling for adequate funds that are
equitably distributed, proven educational practices to meet
a standard of excellence, and effective accountability
measures. Help add our Christian voices to preserve and
advance the financial achievements that WPC helped bring
about.
Construction Ministry (“Hammers With Heart”)
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
Matthew 25:40
Purpose: In the service of God, we provide skilled and semi-skilled labor at no cost to homeowners and other organizations
in the greater Philadelphia region that need assistance in achieving adequate shelter that is safe, comfortable and affordable.
We are committed to our call to share the love of Jesus through the witness of his love by helping those in need. This
ministry is carried out by a group of people with varying levels of experience in construction / repair. The group is
commonly known as Hammers With Heart.
Description:
This ministry seeks to work through partner organizations to provide construction assistance with volunteer labor and
financial support. We also assist the Property Committee of Session in the planning and implementation of repairs and
improvements to Church property and provide construction related services in a cooperative effort to benefit all ministries
of the church as a whole. As time and volunteer participation allows we respond to requests for assistance from WPC
members and others.
Ministry Chairperson: Peter Grim (tel: 610.644.3799 / email: [email protected])
Construction Ministry Partners
Good Works
Habitat for Humanity
www.goodworksinc.org
www.habitatphiladelphia.org
P.O. Box 1441, Coatesville, PA 19320
WPC Liaison:
James Rush – 610.964.1875, [email protected]
1829 N. 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121
WPC Liaison:
Kevin Blackney– 610.651.3016, [email protected]
Good works is a Christian home repair ministry operating
in the Coatesville, Phoenixville and West Chester areas of
Chester County. WPC members volunteer their assistance
one Saturday each month to help needy Chester County
residents to remain warm, safe and dry.
For several years, Hammers with Heart has worked in
collaboration with St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Devon
to participate in the Devon Builder’s Competition, where
local builders compete to build homes that are donated to
Habitat for Humanity and provided to needy families. An
average of fifteen homes is provided each year.
Southwest Community Development Center
www.southwestcdc.org
6328 Paschall Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19142
WPC Liaison:
Peter Grim – 610.644.3799, [email protected]
The Hammers with Heart construction ministry continues
to help with upkeep for the facility which houses the
SWCDC. The SWCDC provides support services to needy
homeowners in Southwest Philadelphia.
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
www.rebuildingphilly.org
P.O. Box 42752,Philadelphia, PA 19101-2752
WPC Liaison:
Kevin Blackney – 215.651.3016, [email protected]
This partnership involves home repair projects centered in
Philadelphia with a focus on neighborhood projects that
benefit low-income, elderly and/or disabled homeowners.
Hammers with Heart volunteers participate with other
churches and civic groups each year to renovate homes in
selected neighborhoods.
Kirkwood Camp and Retreat Center
www.kirkwwodcamp.org
P.O. Box 7507 Stroudsburg, PA 18360-8604
WPC Liaison:
Ted Laws - 610.688.2527, [email protected]
Each spring the Hammers with Heart volunteers from the
Wayne Presbyterian Church outside Philadelphia spend a
few days at this camp/retreat center owned by the
Presbytery of Philadelphia to make additions to the camp
structures and facilities, and to make repairs needed to
existing structures, all to prepare the camp for the
upcoming and future camping seasons.
Cornerstone Christian Academy
www.cornerstonephiladelphia.org
P.O. Box 5520, Philadelphia, PA 19143
WPC Liaison: Peter Grim – 610.644.3799,
[email protected]
WPC has supported this urban school for needy children
since its founding in 1988. Over the years Hammers with
Heart has renovated the library, added a science lab,
developed a multi-purpose room, built a library addition
and renovated kindergarten classrooms. Other repairs are
conducted on a regular basis. Members of Hammers with
Heart serve on the school’s Facilities Committee of the
Board of Trustees to assist in facilities planning.
Other Projects:
Hammers with Heart volunteers also provide construction
services to schools, soup kitchens, churches, clinics and
projects in cooperation with WPC church ministries. Each
year volunteers help to train church youth then travel with
the church Youth Ministry to Appalachia to help repair
homes for the needy operated by The Appalachian
Service Project. In 2012 volunteers worked with the
church College Ministry to repair a Philadelphia home
organized by The Philadelphia Project.
Mission Program Organization
The Mission program is guided spiritually by Senior Pastor Rev. Casey Thompson as Head of Staff and
a member of the WPC staff as Missions Director.
Mission Committee
As a standing committee of the session, the Mission Committee is charged with developing and guiding
WPC's mission program. Each year, the session devotes a portion of the church's annual revenue in
support of our mission program.
The overall program is guiding by the Mission Steering Committee consisting of ministry serving team
chairpersons, serving or ruling elders of Session, and some active members-at-large. Collectively, the
Mission Committee includes any member participating on a serving team. The five serving teams are:
Community Needs, Hammers With Heart, CityLights, Social Justice and Global Mission. There are no
special qualifications needed to be a serving team member – merely a desire to help others in need. The
Mission Committee is chaired by a serving Elder.
Church-wide Mission Giving
Mission work is supported by numerous areas of Wayne Presbyterian Church life and activities
including the Deacons, Children’s Ministry, Presbyterian Women (WinGS), Needlecrafters, Knitting
Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Chancel Committee. Members give generously of their time, talents, and
treasure to help advance God’s kingdom in our community, nation, and the world. Substantial monies
were raised separate from the funds budgeted by the Session from pledged and un-pledged offerings
during the year.
Updated October 2012
Wayne Presbyterian Church 2012