The Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church
Welcomes You!

Babysitting

Recruit volunteers to provide babysitting during session committee meetings on the second Monday of each month, or other church sponsored events as requested.

Barbara Bell, Coordinator

CD Ministry

Sees that any shut-in of our congregation receives a CD of church services if she/he desires.

Mick Knott & Tom Reed, Coordinators

Flowers

Volunteers deliver chancel flowers and any special flowers (rosebuds, wedding/funeral arrangements), to shut-ins and/or hospitalized members.

Jeff Hummel, Coordinator

Food Pantry/New Hope Ministries

Distribute the monthly collection of donated food stuffs to the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Harrisburg and New Hope Ministries in Mechanicsburg.

Tom Reed & Mick Knott, Coordinators

Projects/Fix-It Committee

Assists with simple household jobs, such as replacing a washer in a faucet, simple carpentry repairs, small household jobs, yard work, etc.  The "fix-it" service is for our elderly, or others who may not have the means to pay professional repairmen to do simple jobs.

Tom Reed, Dave Schreffler, Mick Knott, Jim Hutchison, Jr., Coordinators

Soup Kitchen

Sets-up for and serves luncheon meal on the first and third Mondays for Downtown Daily Bread Soup Kitchen at the Boyd Center (Pine Street Church, Harrisburg).  The hot lunch is served from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.

Becky Trout, Coordinator

Telephone Committee

Does follow-up calls to members recently discharged from hospitalization or experiencing grief.

Luci Rizzutto & Gail Foor, Coordinators

Transportation

Provides transportation for "shut-ins" or any member requiring a ride to a doctor, pharmacy, beauty parlor, shopping or whatever.  Most of the requests come at least a day ahead, or can be set up a week ahead.  The person can be dropped off at the appointment and picked up later, or you can wait, depending on the circumstances.

Pat Heintzelman, Coordinator

Visitations

Visiting "shut-ins" and others who are hospitalized.

Becky Trout, Gail Foor, Kim Savidge, Clara Lee Moore, Luci Rizzutto, Nancy Dinger & Bill Lackey, Coordinators

Wellness Committee

Educating church members on the inter-relationship of spirituality, health and well-being, by offering special topics in Sunday School classes, seminars, and health screening tests (i.e. blood pressure, cholesterol screening).

Michelle Rice, Coordinator