One of our most recent projects was a shoebox project where church members filled boxes with needed items for our military personnel stationed overseas. A wrapping party was held at church to individually wrap each box. The boxes reached their destination and are greatly appreciated by the military recipients. Following are an email from a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, a picture of him and a link to his website. We are receivng more such emails from others daily.
"I want to say thank you all so much. It was wonderful
to receive your Christmas gift today and it truly
brought smiles to many of our faces. It contained so
many helpful items. In fact it's hard not to eat
everything in there. The hood and socks will be used
a ton since it is really cold here most days and every
night. I appreciate it once again and to say thank
you in my own unique way I thought I would take a few
fotos and send them your way along with my website if
you'd like to see what some of us are experiencing out
here first hand. It is not professional by far but I
do what I can do.A special THANK YOU to Lovis Ball, Glenda Calver,
Ecumenical Faith in Action, Sinking Spring
Presbyterian Church, William Venable and Steve Smith.
Please pass my warmest regards to all of them for
their efforts as well.Thanks and God Bless you all!
LT Tim Sommers, USN
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church participates in several mission type projects in our local area such as Faith in Action which sponsors a local food bank.
In the summer of 2006 some of our youth accompanied by Elizabeth Lowe went on a mission trip to West Virginia. Another young person went on a mission trip to a Native American Reservation in the western United States.
We have also hosted events including suppers and holiday celebrations for the local Social Club whose members are handicapped in some way.
Our Presbyterian Women Circles participate in many outreach missions.
Satellite Ministries - Our congregation serves two of the local health care / retirement facilities as beyond the church door ministries.
These opportunities to care for some of our shut-ins, as well as to spread the Gospel message to those in need, but who are unable to attend their own churches on a weekly basis.
- Worship at Grace Health Care Center - 1st Thursday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
- Worship at Westhaven Retirement Center - 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Ministries also include raising funds for worthy causes such as cancer research through the Relay for Life.
Our church supports Fill the Ark which funds the Heifer Projects
Pictured above, our youth dye eggs and deliver them to a nursing home.
