Food Pantries
Throughout the year, our congregations collect food for The Lord's Pantry in Ottsville, The Pantry in Finesville, NJ and Porject Easton.
The Lord's Pantry and health clinic are located at St. John the Baptist Church, 4050 Durham Road, Ottsville (Rte. 412, 1/4-mile north of Rte. 611). The
Lord's Pantry is located inside the church and is open Monday 3-5, Tuesday 9-11:30 and Thursday 9:30 to 1:30. The Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic is located in the rectory behind the church and is open on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays from 9:30 am until the last patient is seen. For information and to schedule an appointment, patients should call the main clinic number, 215-345-2260, select #2. Free dental care is available in Doylestown.
Health Ministry
The Community Health Ministry is made up of nurses, parish nurses, and individuals interested in this ministry. Some of the services provided are home visits to shut-ins and people recently released from the hospital, health articles in church newsletters, health screenings at church on Sunday and distribution of educational materials. During a home visit, the parish nurse may detect signs of a change in health, something not seen by a non-medical visitor. The nurse can then alert a family member or other caregiver. Sometimes a shut-in may have a physical condition he or she would not discuss with visitors, but will tell a
nurse. Parish nurses also provide resources to families with additional needs.
Lutheran Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern Pennsylvania is a network of congregations, volunteers and the Northeastern and Southeastern Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is a program of Liberty Lutheran Services and is administered by Lutheran Congregational Services.
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern Pennsylvania also partners with the national LDR, a collaborattion of the ELCA and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. LDR responds to domestic disasters and assists congregations in preparedness.
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern PA seeks to meet long-term unmet needs of communities affected by disasters, working through teams of volunteers to assist with assessment, estimates, case management, coordination of volunteers, and rebuilding homes. Training is provided for work teams and chaplains going into areas affected by disaster.
LDR Eastern PA is ready to assist your congregation to take specific steps in preparedness and becoming involved in local disaster response and if possible, to disasters outside our area.
For more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact Linda Frey at 610-657-4730 or lwfrey@epix.net.
Throughout the year, our congregations collect food for The Lord's Pantry in Ottsville, The Pantry in Finesville, NJ and Porject Easton.
The Lord's Pantry and health clinic are located at St. John the Baptist Church, 4050 Durham Road, Ottsville (Rte. 412, 1/4-mile north of Rte. 611). The
Lord's Pantry is located inside the church and is open Monday 3-5, Tuesday 9-11:30 and Thursday 9:30 to 1:30. The Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic is located in the rectory behind the church and is open on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays from 9:30 am until the last patient is seen. For information and to schedule an appointment, patients should call the main clinic number, 215-345-2260, select #2. Free dental care is available in Doylestown.
Health Ministry
The Community Health Ministry is made up of nurses, parish nurses, and individuals interested in this ministry. Some of the services provided are home visits to shut-ins and people recently released from the hospital, health articles in church newsletters, health screenings at church on Sunday and distribution of educational materials. During a home visit, the parish nurse may detect signs of a change in health, something not seen by a non-medical visitor. The nurse can then alert a family member or other caregiver. Sometimes a shut-in may have a physical condition he or she would not discuss with visitors, but will tell a
nurse. Parish nurses also provide resources to families with additional needs.
Lutheran Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern Pennsylvania is a network of congregations, volunteers and the Northeastern and Southeastern Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is a program of Liberty Lutheran Services and is administered by Lutheran Congregational Services.
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern Pennsylvania also partners with the national LDR, a collaborattion of the ELCA and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. LDR responds to domestic disasters and assists congregations in preparedness.
Lutheran Disaster Response Eastern PA seeks to meet long-term unmet needs of communities affected by disasters, working through teams of volunteers to assist with assessment, estimates, case management, coordination of volunteers, and rebuilding homes. Training is provided for work teams and chaplains going into areas affected by disaster.
LDR Eastern PA is ready to assist your congregation to take specific steps in preparedness and becoming involved in local disaster response and if possible, to disasters outside our area.
For more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact Linda Frey at 610-657-4730 or lwfrey@epix.net.
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