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Outreach Activities

  • Aid for Friends

    Social Ministry continues to provide full meals for distribution through Aid for Friends each month. The need for meals for the homebound is great. If you would like to help with this outreach program, trays are always available in the church kitchen for you to fill at home and return to the church freezer. You may also choose to fill Breakfast Bags.

  • Delaware County Housing Coalition

    This inter-faith ministry is family-oriented and is for all ages. No skills are required, but special skills are put to good use. Reformation is an active partner with other local churches and organizations to help repair and revitalize decaying neighborhoods in our community, such as the Sun Village area of Chester. Work days are scheduled several times a year. Members ages five through seventy-something have painted, swept, built, cleaned, replaced windows, pulled weeds and planted, and many other jobs, large and small.

  • Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County, Inc.

    DAP provides shelter and supporting services to families and individuals in our Delaware County communities trying to leave abusive situations. Reformation provides support to DAP through volunteers, donations, and activities in support of the children and adults in transition. Many volunteer opportunities for adults and youth are available, such as child care, tutoring, job training, grocery shopping for safe house residents, court advocate, medical advocate, hot line representative, office help, Nana's Attic (Broomall) thrift shop helper, and more. Some volunteer positions require training. DAP also provides education about healthy relationships and domestic abuse awareness in our local schools for Kindergarten through High School.

  • Interfaith Hospitality Network of Delaware County

    IHN supports homeless families by providing transition housing and compassionate assistance. 70% of the families who participate find permanent housing and jobs. Eight or more congregations in each area work together to provide shelter, meals, and other support for one week (or more) per year. Reformation is an early partner in developing this effort in Delaware County. Our initial role will involve supporting the congregation that houses the families. Volunteers are needed to make and serve meals, help with homework, drive IHN vehicles, etc. and donate items as needed.

  • Missionaries in Africa

    Reformation supports two missionaries in Africa. Dr. Johnson mailto:mjohnson@nbnet.co.ke is working in hospitals in Kenya. The Murnyaks (murnyak@intafrica.com) are stationed in Tanzania, where Dennis works with the Heifer Project International, setting up an aqua-culture component to complement the existing livestock program focusing on dairy cattle and goats.

  • Recycle Sight!

    Your old prescription glasses can be the gift of new and improved vision for others who might not be able to afford new refractions. Please deposit your old prescription glasses in the turquoise box in the narthex.

  • Refugee Resettlement/Lutheran Children and Family Services

    Reformation has assisted several refugee families escaping war and torture in Liberia to resettle in our community. Our congregation is one of hundreds joined in this effort to resettle refugees from a variety of countries, ethnic groups and communities. Our members have responded generously with donations of furniture and beds, household items, clothing and food.

  • Rejoicing Spirits

    Rejoicing Spirits is a groundbreaking, successful ministry which reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends and other supportive community members. This is done through an inclusive, adapted worship and fellowship time which delivers God’s message of love. Worship services typically include lots of music and joyous singing, along with brief, meaningful messages. Especially important is that it’s a shush-free environment. A priority is to overlook each other’s differences and instead value all people as one body. The service is a great example of overcoming prejudice and instead creating unity.

  • Road Clean-up

    At least twice each year, volunteers from the congregation spend a few hours on a Saturday morning to clean up Rose Tree Road. Watch the church bulletin or the calendar for the dates!

  • St. Michael's Indian School in Arizona

    In recent summer months, some members of Reformation journeyed to St. Michael's Indian School on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. Some built a pump shed, one tuned pianos, and others visited Navajos in their homes. The Navajo were welcoming, and willing to share their traditions and culture. They are, however, very poor and isolated. Plan now to go to Arizona next summer with us, to build, to teach, to share our love with the Navajo. For further information, contact hydroslim@aol.com or mailto:raj@johnsenlaw.com

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    Thanks to all who help with these outreach programs!

     


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    102 West Rose Tree Road      Media, PA 19063       610-891-0600
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