Get
Involved!
United
Churches is your church extended in ministry, accomplishing together what no single church can do alone.
Together the possibilities are only limited by God's vision and
your willingness to be involved, supporting our ministry with your
time, talent and treasure.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Worship and Educational
Opportunities
Financial Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities:
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Worship
leaders from area churches volunteer to provide a brief worship
service in seven nursing homes in our county and in two area
high-rise apartments for the elderly and disabled, as well as
three services in the county prison each week. They also
provide one service each month in three assisted living centers.
Both clergy and active lay persons within area churches provide
the leadership for these 648 services each year.
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Broadcasters
write and record a fifteen minute news show highlighting events and
developments in the world of religion. News releases are
collected by the broadcaster and by the United Churches office
from which each broadcaster chooses their own material and tapes
the show which is broadcast over WRAK (1400 AM) on Sunday mornings
at 9:15 A.M. Both laity and clergy participate in providing this service.
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Shepherd of the
Streets has the opportunity for both clergy and laity to
volunteer. Opportunities for clergy to provide counseling as an
associate shepherd. Opportunities for laity to serve as a
receptionist or as an office volunteer. Opportunities for everyone to be a mentor
or to provide transportation special skills as needed.
Opportunities for everyone to provide items for
personal hygiene
kits.
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The Food Pantry volunteers
provide donations and staffing. Donations of non-perishable food items are always needed.
Volunteers are needed to: stock shelves,
make appointments for clients package food, provide office
duties,
provide janitorial duties, help with food deliveries.
Click here for Food Pantry List.
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There
are five CROP Walks in our area each fall, usually the second
Sunday in October. They are located in Williamsport, East Lycoming (Hughesville, Picture
Rocks and Muncy), Jersey Shore, Montgomery and Trout Run. You can
help recruit walkers, walk in the CROP Walk, and sponsor
others. Information about CROP Walks can be found at
www.churchworldservice.org.
Crop Walk is a way for people of all ages, races and faiths to
walk in area CROP Walks. As you get involved you stand
in solidarity with those around the world who must walk for
the minimal foods they obtain. You obtain sponsors,
earning money to feed many who are hungry around the world,
and educating your sponsors about the issues and the fact that
we all can do many things to make a difference.
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Church World Service Blanket and Kit Collection. Blankets
and "Gift of the Heart" School, Health, Sewing and Baby Kits are
one of the ways Christians in the United States are able to reach
out in times of disaster. More information about the Church
World Service projects, which we collect the first Saturday of May
can be found on our resource page.
Information about Church World Service can be found at
www.churchworldservice.org.
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Worship
and Education
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Wednesday Noon Ecumenical Lunch
Program - This is a great way to broaden your ecumenical connections.
If you are free for Lunch on Wednesdays during the school year
this is the place to come. You'll find great fellowship
around the tables and there is always a thoughtful program
designed to enrich your life.
Oh yes - there is also a great meal, and no reservations are needed.
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Devotionalist
are Needed to
provide a three minute devotion each day for a week for our
telephone devotional line. This ministry can be done from
your home phone.
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Pastors write a sermon editorial for our weekly Footsteps to
Follow column in the Williamsport Sun Gazette.
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Pre Lenten Services -
This is an
annual opportunity for Christians from around the county to
worship our Lord together, to pray together and to get to know
each other better. The speaker, liturgists and providers of music
for this evening service are chosen to reflect the diversity of
our county.
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Worship
Services held by Ministeriums - This is an opportunity for Christians from around your
neighborhood to worship our Lord together, to pray together and to
get to know each other better. There are many Ministeriums
in our county (Link to resources page) who traditionally join
together at Thanksgiving, Good Friday, for Lenten Services and
other times during the year.
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Dialogues
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You can attend and/or be part of formal dialogues, as we
strive to understand
each other better. These are often held on the local and county
levels during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. They are
also held on regional and national levels throughout the year and
many denominations have an ecumenical officer or committee
that works in these capacities.
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Seminars
-You are welcome to attend the Family Life Task Force seminars for
clergy, lay leaders and for laity. Their goal is the
strengthening families. Click here for
Resouces
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Odyssey
Television Program- Watching our
monthly TV Show is another way to support the work of United
Churches. You become aware of news in the world of religion, hear
about ministries in the community, and learn about issues in our
community. The panel discussion for these shows make
a great discussion starter for a small group in your church.
They are also available on video loan.
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The work of United Churches is
accomplished primarily by volunteers. However, to
coordinate all that we do, we have a dedicated paid staff and an
annual budget of over $165,000. The funds are received
from churches, individuals, grants, and other sources in the
following proportion:
You can provide
support by:
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Praying for
our ministry, each others volunteers, staff, and churches.
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Sharing in
the work of the ministry as a volunteer.
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Supporting
the events and programs with your
presence, your prayers and your encouragement to others to join
us.
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Providing
financial resources to keep the ministries going that we have
chosen to do together.
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Encouraging
your church to make ecumenison a priority within the life of
their congregation.
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