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The purpose of the Social Ministry Committee is to proclaim Jesus
Christ to each other and to all the world by providing opportunities
to share Christian love. To this end, the committee seeks to address
social needs by leading the congregation in extending Christian
compassion and helpfulness to the aged, ill, orphaned, and persons
of all ages in need.
 Since assuming the chairmanship of the committee
in June of 2004, Becky Miller Pryor has not only continued with the
many long-standing activities of the committee, but has also worked
hard to expand our congregation’s service to our community in
additional ways.
In fulfilling those goals many members of the
congregation assisted with various activities throughout the year.
Our outreach to the community included:
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Hosting the community on our front lawn for
the Fourth of July festivities. We provided refreshments,
information about St. Mark’s, and good cheer.
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Welcoming Dr.
Morris Smith (Shepherd of the Streets) and Sister Henry (St.
Anthony’s Center) as they explained their work in our community.
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 Providing food and monetary donations to St. Anthony’s
Center.
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Entertaining the residents of the Selinsgrove Center
during the Christmas season with songs, a story, and gifts for
the residents and their caregivers.
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Supporting the work of
the American Rescue Workers by collecting canned goods for their
Christmas baskets to the needy.
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Collecting hygiene items,
linens, and making monetary donations to the Shepherd of the
Streets Emergency Fund.
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Supporting the work of The Pregnancy
Care Center by donating clothing and baby items for the newly
born and their mothers.
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Collecting clothing and other needed
items for twin boys in our congregation born prematurely.
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Collecting a variety of non-perishable food for the United
Churches Food Pantry. This is an ongoing activity for our
congregation.
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Assisting the Women of St. Mark’s in their
collection of school kits, hygiene and sewing kits, and infant
layettes.
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Hosting luncheons at various Habitat for
Humanity building site and spending a day constructing the
Apostle Build and Women's Build projects in Williamsport..
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Assisting our Family and Youth
Coordinators with outreach to United Campus Ministries at Penn
College.
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Representing our congregation as a member of Family
Promise of Lycoming County. Learn
more about the progress of the Family Promise project
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Pastor and other members of the
congregation provide service to our community and beyond by
donating their time to St. Anthony’s Center, Shepherd of the
Streets, and a mission trip to Africa.
 Additionally this
committee has teamed with our Family and Youth Coordinators to
involve our Sunday School children in Christian service. Hygiene
items and food contributed by the children have been dedicated
during Children’s Church. Social Ministry assists the Women of
St. Mark’s with their annual clothing sale. This event qualifies
for matching funds from Thrivent and enables additional outreach
to charities locally and globally to occur. Many other
opportunities to reach out in Christian love to our neighbors
exist.
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