Missions

Mission and Outreach Ministries

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me. I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 'Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.'" - Matthew 25:31-40

Committed to caring for Christ, we joyfully commit ourselves to caring for the "least of these" - locally and globally. By supporting the following missions and ministries of outreach with our time, talent, and money, we hope to meet Christ and believe that we can offer the hope we have found in Christ to those being served. Please note, that the following is by no means a complete or static list, as it continues to grow and change depending on ministry needs.

CURRENT MISSIONS

CHURCH BUILDING, GROUNDS & PARSONAGE
April - June
Starview United Church of Christ was built in 1957 on property donated by Mr Warren and his family. His daughter, Barbara, is the little girl pictured at the groundbreaking and is our neighbor. Prior to its current location, Starview Evangelical and Reformed members were part of a multiple charge that included Quickel Lutheran and Christ Lutheran, Starview. Over the years the building has been used by not only church members for worship and Sunday School but was used for kindergarten and hosted many organizations such as the Girl Scouts and Leg Up Farm IU13 students. Years ago, Rev Barley and church members started a local food pantry that is now known as the NE Food Pantry and is supported by over 20 organizations - which falls under the umbrella and supervision of our church.
The current parsonage, a 2 story, 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home was built on a piece of property located directly behind the church facility shortly after the church was built. The land was again donated by Mr. Warren and his family.

Many improvements have been done on both buildings, however regular upkeep is needed in order to maintain and preserve the beauty of our church and parsonage.

The following is the 2019 Starview WISHLIST:

Parsonage
- Remodel of back porch
- Clean gutters
- Installation of carbon monoxide detectors
- Trim maple trees
- 2 new window AC units

Church Building
- Upper and lower level doors – stripped and painted
- Soffit above lower entrance needs replaced
- Repair of issue that allows water to enter Fellowship Hall
- Painting of church office
- Weeding and plant flowers
- 2 new lap tops (one for the office, one for the sanctuary)
- New projector

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Prayer Shawl Ministry. Contact Romaine Ebersole 266-4519
Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30am in the Parlor
Please bring your yarn, needles (crochet or knitting) and scissors and be prepared to have a great time while you are here.
If you are not experienced with knitting or crocheting, you need to be here anyway, you will learn!

Northeastern Food Pantry
4832 N. Sherman St. Ext.
Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania 17347
June 2019 e-Newsletter

With your support, Northeastern Food Pantry provided supplemental groceries and personal care items for 257 people during the month of May, 2019.  There were 100 families which included 69 children, 112 adults, and 76 seniors.

We would like to thank the Letter Carriers from local US Post Offices for collecting food from the community during the recent Letter Carriers Food Drive.  Many thanks also go out to local residents who donated and to volunteers who helped make this food drive a success.  Your generous contributions of food along with our volunteer’s time have re-stocked our Pantry shelves.  Thank you so much!

If you would like to donate food or personal care products, non-perishable items can be placed in the brown locker at the rear of the church.  If you have perishable items, please call ahead (717-266-6785) to make sure someone will be at the Pantry to receive your items for proper storage.

Please consider donating canned fruits.  We generally have peaches, applesauce, fruit cocktail and mandarin oranges in the pantry, but could use other types of canned fruits such as pineapples, pears, apricots, etc.  All varieties of low sugar or unsweetened canned fruits are helpful for clients with sugar restricted diets.

Please consider donating a few hours a month of your time to help at the Pantry. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Belle Craul at 717-870-4128 to learn more about ways you can volunteer.  If you cannot volunteer now, but know of someone who would be interested, please share this information with them.

Have a Safe and Happy Summer,
Kim Weigle
northeastern.foodpantry@aol.com