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Social Concerns Collections
The Church of the Resurrection focuses its
time, talent and treasure on the following programs
and areas of need relating to persons and families
living in the local area. Each month a special collection
is taken after the weekend liturgies to support these
endeavors. Members of the parish are volunteers in
various capacities in most of the programs listed
below.
AIDS
Resource Alliance
AIDS Resource is a non-profit organization that provides
critical education programs, prevention, and outreach
efforts to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. AIDS
Resource also provides much needed assistance for
those who are living with HIV/AIDS. Services include
assistance with housing, emergency funds, food programs,
nutritional supplements, support groups and case management.
Volunteers are welcome. Fund raising activities are
an important part of sustaining this community resource.
AIDS Resource Alliance
524 West Fourth St - Suite 2A
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-322-8447
1-800-773-AIDS
audsr@epix.net
Big
Brothers and Big Sisters - Lycoming County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lycoming County provide
mentoring services to at-risk youth. We pair these
disadvantaged children, who often come from homes
riddled with violence, substance abuse, and adults
with a lack of parenting skills, with caring, well-screened
adult volunteers. These volunteers spend time in one-on-one
matches, and couples matches, with the children; showing
the children positive role models, often lacking in
their home lives. Currently one member of the parish
serves on the Board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters
of Lycoming County.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
605 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 321-5437 (KIDS)
Email: bbbsylyco@chilitech.net
Bread
for the World
Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement
that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by
lobbying our nation's decision makers. The Church
of the Resurrection participates annually in the Bread
for the World's Offering of Letters in calling
upon leadership to eliminate hunger and poverty in
our communities, the nation, and the world.
Footprints
The Montgomery Food Pantry is located in one of the
communities served by Resurrection Church. As one
of the newest food pantries in the county, it gives
testimony to the growing needs in the area as well
as the willingness of people of faith to respond to
those in need.
Fuel Assistance
for Parishioners
Each winter the parish has collected money to aid
those in the parish who are challenged to meet their
fuel bills. Recent rises in energy costs have increased
the importance of this
Habitat
for Humanity - East Lycoming County
Habitat for Humanity - East Lycoming is an affiliate
of the Williamsport/Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.
The ELHforH affiliate focuses on the communities of
Hughesville, Montgomery, Muncy and Picture Rocks as
well as surrounding townships. Two members of the
parish have been actively involved in the leadership
of this local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The
local affiliate meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday
of the month in the Muncy Public Library.
Mission Ecuador
The parish has become involved in supporting programs
in Ecuador sponsored by Catholic dioceses there and
also by Rotary International both in Lycoming County
and Ecuador. Fr. Glenn McCreary, our pastor, visited
the projects in Ecuador during the summer of 2005
and 2006. Monies raised locally have assisted the
elderly, school children, vision projects and a range
of other needs. Several parishioners have visited
the programs as well.
Neighbors
Helping Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a food pantry located
in Watstontown. Support for this program has traditionally
been part of the Souper
Bowl Sunday collection which attempts to raise
consciousness in society about the needs of the many
who are economically challenge at a time that considerable
money is expended on the Super Bowl weekend.
Prisoner
Visitation and Support
(PVS) is a volunteer visitation program to Federal
and Military prisoners throughout the United States.
Currently three members of Resurrection Parish are
PVS volunteer visitors with two visiting at FCI Allenwood
(medium security) prison and one at the USP Lewisburg.
PVS' primary focus is on those prisoners who:
. . . do not ordinarily receive visits from family
and friends,
. . . want or need supportive human contact,
. . . are in solitary confinement, or
. . . are serving long sentences.
PVS offers friendship and a listening ear to help
prisoners prepare to assume a useful place in society
Prisoner Visitation and Support
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Eric Corson, General Secretary and National Visitor
Phone: (215) 241-7117
Fax: (215-241-7227
email: PVS@afsc.org
Local contact: Dan Doyle 546-2385
Project Impact
and Bridge Haven
These programs provide support for children visiting
their mothers at the PA State Correctional Institution
in Muncy and also provide short-term housing for family
visiting prisoners in the state and federal prisons
in the area.
Shepherd
of the Streets
The Shepherd of the Streets is a program established
by the churches of Lycoming County to assist people
who need hope and peace in the midst of poverty and
need and to advocate with local agencies, law enforcement
and correctional agencies. One member of Resurrection
Church is a Shepherd of the Streets Advocate. Another
member of the parish is a member of the Advisory Board.
The Shepherd of the Streets serves all of Lycoming
County.
Dr. J. Morris Smith
Shepherd of the Streets
669 Center Street
Williamsport PA 17701
(570) 322-5638
St. Anthony's
Center
St. Anthony's Center operates a luncheon program for
those in need in Lycoming County. It is one of the
first programs of its type in the area. Resurrection
Church has long been a supporter of this ministry
to those in need.
St. Anthony Center
125 E Willow Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Son Light
House
The Son Light House is completely staffed by volunteers
and supported by donations from the many churches
and organizations of the area. Food & clothing
are distributed to families in need along with a limited
amount of furniture. An average of 300 families and
individuals visit Son Light House in a week. Son Light
House is open every other week from 10-noon on Wednesday
and from 6:00-7:30 pm on Thursday. Numerous members
of Resurrection Church volunteer there on a regular
basis. One member of the parish is on the Board. Resurrection
has long been a supporter of this ecumenical program
which serves the people in need in the southeastern
corner of Lycoming County. The parish has been able
to secure additional support for Son Light House through
the Diocese of Scranton's Social Justice grants.
Son Light House
130 Carpenter Street
Muncy, PA 17756
546-3585
Thanksgiving
and Christmas food for Parishioners
The parish provides grocery store gift certificates
and food for parishioners in need.
Transitional
Living Centers
TLC is a non-profit, community corrections program
whose primary mission is to provide a supportive community
that enables incarcerated women to make a positive
and productive transition into society. Two members
of Resurrection Church are currently members of the
Board of TLC. Since the pastor of Resurrection Church
has from the beginning of the parish been the Catholic
Chaplain at the State Correctional Institution for
Women at Muncy, support for TLC is a natural extension
for the parish. Currently approximately 300 women
at SCI Muncy are members of the parish
Transitional Living Centers
900 West Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 326-7220
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