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Bread for the World
BFW works to encourage government policies to provide programs to aid hungry people. As a covenant member, DPC schedules two annual Offerings of Letters to encourage legislators to work on alleviating hunger, here and around the world.
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528 |
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Christmas Joy Offering
The Christmas Joy Offering is a Presbyterian Church (USA) offering and is divided between the Board of Pensions Assistance for retirees and low paid church workers (50%) and racial, ethnic schools and colleges (50%).
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583 |
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Doylestown Ambulance and Rescue Unit
This contribution is made in recognition of the service this organization provides to the community and DPC whenever this service is needed. Contact: (215-348-8380).
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656 |
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Doylestown Fire Company
Each year members of our community are touched by the devastation of a fire. Others put their lives on the line to fight these fires. This contribution is made in recognition of the service this organization provides to the community and DPC whenever this service is needed. Contact: (215-348-2656).
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842 |
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Doylestown Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Ministry
In 1979 the Central Bucks Christian Council entered into a financial arrangement with Doylestown Hospital to partially support the Department of Pastoral Care. A chaplain is on duty full-time to care for the spiritual needs of the patients, their families, and the staff, as well as training a cadre of volunteer visitors. The chaplain is the Reverend Carolyn Montgomery. Contact: Pastoral Care office (215-345-2269).
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598 |
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Emmanuel Hospital
EHA (now Emmanuel Healthcare) is an independent association of hospitals with membership in the Christian Medical Association of India. The headquarters of EHA is in New Dehli, but EHA’s 18 community health projects are located throughout north India. EHA is the world’s largest indigenous healthcare mission. Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA) came into being in 1970, with six hospitals in the association. Over the years this has grown to 19 hospitals, 27 community health projects, and 4 schools of nursing. The headquarters of EHA are in New Delhi. Its care and concern lie in north, central, and north-east India, where the Christian influence is much weaker than in the south of the country. EHA is a fellowship of Christian institutions and individuals that exist to transform communities through caring, with primary emphasis on the poor and marginalized. EHA serves people and communities regardless of race, caste, creed, or religion in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, so as to manifest him through word and deed. Today this dynamic, thriving healthcare mission agency has become the benchmark, not only for India but also for many parts of the developing world.
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800 |
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Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County
In 1994, DPC reaffirmed its covenant to support Habitat for Humanity International and its local Bucks County affiliate. Habitat is an ecumenical, Christian housing ministry whose objective is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with God's people in need. DPC raised over $80,000 to build one home in Trumbauersville in 2002.
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881 |
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Heifer Project International
For fifty years, Heifer Project has been sending farm animals to impoverished and war-torn countries whose farmers are in desperate need. Farmers receiving animals first have training on care and must commit to give their first-born animals to another deserving family. DPC has donated three arks full of animals to the Heifer Project and supports Heifer through the Alternative Giving Program during Advent each year and HPI is often the Vacation Bible School mission project.
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499 |
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Life Abundant
This vital ministry to those in prison and their families provides volunteers for worship services, tutorial programs, Bible study, counseling, and support for those desiring this contact. A firm belief that conversion is vital to an effective rehabilitation program guides this organization's work. Contact: (215-489-0200).
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607 |
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Mission Yearbook of Prayer
Each year the Mission Committee provides a subsidy for the annual Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study published by the General Assembly. Each day there is a brief story of mission efforts both nationally and internationally, as well as daily lectionary readings. This subsidy keeps the cost to DPC members at $3 each. Contact: church office (215-348-3531). Website.
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505 |
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One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
Each year DPC supports One Great Hour of Sharing by involving the congregation in financial contributions over and above the annual Mission Budget. All money contributed goes toward the hunger program of the Presbyterian Church, the fund for self-development of peoples, and the church's disaster relief fund. Contact: church office (215-348-3531).
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567 |
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Peacemaking Offering
The Session authorizes a special offering to be received on World Communion Sunday in October. Seventy-five percent of this offering is given to the Peacemaking Task Force at the national level and 25% percent remains for use by the local church for community projects and ministries. In recent years, the local monies have been given to the Adopt-a-Minefield project for the clearing of millions of landmines, especially in agriculturally-based countries. Contact: church office (215-348-3531).
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574 |
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Presbyterian Disaster Relief Fund
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to witness the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events. PDA is one of the three programs supported by the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Additional support is generated by special gifts for specific crises. DPC often collects special offering for these specific crises.
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553 |
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Presbyterian Medical Mission Fund
This Fund supports the medical mission efforts of the Presbyterian Church by organizing an effective system for sending donated medical equipment overseas; by providing medicines, vaccines, supplies, and equipment; by making scholarship funds available to nationals; and by providing funds for village health work in many countries. Additionally, the foundation works to recruit health professionals who can give their volunteer time at mission stations throughout the world. Contact: (800-990-6492). Website.
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1069 |
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Princeton Institute of Youth Ministries
PIYM was chartered in 1987 to develop joint efforts between Princeton Theological Seminary and Young Life in an outreach ministry to adolescents. For nearly a decade, PIYM has embraced the task of preparing men and women to meet the challenges of ministering to youth through semi-annual leadership development conferences. For more information, contact the church office (215-348-3531).
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665 |
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Protestant Committee on Scouting
This organization supports a resident chaplaincy program at scout campsites. Scouting is growing as more boys are participating each year.
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602 |
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Red Cross Homeless Shelter
The American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, operates a 75-bed emergency shelter program which provides short-term assistance to homeless individuals, singles, and families in Bucks County. Shelter residents receive meals, a cot, linens, shower facilities, and personal hygiene items. Social casework management is provided for all shelter residents on-site. These services include assessment, development of a plan to resolve the residents' homelessness, support, referral to appropriate community services, monitoring of progress, advocacy, and counseling. Workshops on parenting, budgeting, nutrition, self-esteem building, job interviewing, and career direction are offered weekly. The Hot Line number: (800-810-4434).
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521 |
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Sunset Gap Community Center Clothing Drive
Each spring DPC members collect clothing for the Thrift Shop of the Sunset Gap Community Center in Newport, Tennessee, usually amounting to over five tons. DPC is one of the largest contributors to the Thrift Shop.
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598 |
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Volunteers In Teaching Alternatives, Inc.
VITA provides trained tutors to teach basic reading skills to adults on a one-to-one basis. VITA teaches problem-solving techniques and decision-making to young adults in trouble with the law, and tutors persons in English as a Second Language. DPC also supports VITA by giving it space in which to hold classes. Contact: (215-345-8322).
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726 |
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Wrapping Presence
Winner of the 2004 Pennsylvania Volunteer Group of the Year Award, this program visits nursing homes and lets residents "shop" for gifts to offer loved ones. DPC’s Marne Dietterich, a social worker by training, watched her parents spend their last, often-frustrating Christmases in a nursing home, their desire to get in on the gift-giving stymied by immobility and illness. She now devotes her considerable energies to remedying that predicament for other nursing home residents, as founder and guiding force behind Wrapping Presence, an outreach program affiliated with our church. Marne and her army of 130 ecumenical volunteers, ages 5 to 81, turn area nursing homes into veritable North Poles every year. Because of them, residents can shop on-site, wrap, and reminisce. There are volunteers who shop in advance for gifts to be “sold.” There are buddies to help each resident select and wrap. There are picture-takers, pinecone-corsage makers, and home cookie-bakers. All store merchandise has been donated, or purchased with donations, so the gifts are free. Those who insist on paying will be "charged" - one smile, maybe, or two hugs. Contact: church office (215-348-3531) or stop by the church office to see the View Book (available for loan).
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