outreach

Dorcas Circle A group of women who meet on Tuesday afternoons to knit and crochet items for charitable groups. It is open to anyone in the community who wishes to take part. Caps and scarves have been given to the Seamen's Church Institute for their Christmas at Sea program. Chemo caps are donated to the oncology department at Robert Packer Hospital. Hat and mitten sets went to the Troy Area Head Start. Prayer shawls were made and given to people in need of a reminder of the love of God and of the prayers made for their welfare. Donations of yarn or money to purchase it and help with shipping costs are always appreciated. Please request a chemo cap or prayer shawl for anyone you know who would appreciate them.

St. Jude's Ranch St. Paul's collects UPC labels from Campbell's products and General Mills Box Tops for Education for this home for abused, neglected and abandoned children. St. Jude's Ranch has locations in Nevada and Texas.

Advent Tree Each December, during the four weeks of Advent, the members of St. Paul's collect hats, scarves, mittens and socks which are given to the nurses at the Troy and Canton elementary schools for the use of children who need them

Harvest House Food Pantry Sponsored by the Troy Christian Council, the Harvest House Food Pantry relies on financial support and helping hands from the member churches. St. Paul's takes up a special offering for the food pantry on the last Sunday of each month.

Bradford County Manor There is always a basket in St. Paul's Social Ministries Building being filled with personal items, socks, shawls, lap robes, puzzle books, calendars, etc. which are delivered to the Bradford County Manor for residents of this nursing and rehabilitation center.

Support for Local Ministries St. Paul's designates 10% of all net fund raising receipts to local outreach. Advent and Christmas offerings are also used for this purpose. Donations have been given to the Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center; the Endless Mountains Mission Center, a ministry to the homeless; Martha Lloyd Community Services serving adults with developmental disabilities; and Rainbow Riders, a therapeutic horseback riding organization based in Troy.