Ministries and Outreach
Recovery and Half-Way Houses
We have been blessed to gain favor with two half-way houses for drug and alcohol addictions. Are goal is to develop relationships with both the residents and the staff and facilitate encounters with God through bible studies. Several church members are able to give first-hand testimonies of the power of Christ to set them free from both the addictions and the underlying causes.
Children
Many of the the children we have met in this section of Philadelphia have a tender heart towards God and their families. However, they are definitely "at-risk". Many are latchkey kids as young as 4 or 5 years of age, siblings often have different fathers, but are typically being parented only by the
mother. Fathers or father figures are usually typically absent or abusive. Drugs, alcohol, street crime, and school violence are a daily fact of life for these kids. They are precious to God and worth the personal and church disruptions that are sometimes a part of "family church". We work with the young adult urban missionaries in the neighborhood.
mother. Fathers or father figures are usually typically absent or abusive. Drugs, alcohol, street crime, and school violence are a daily fact of life for these kids. They are precious to God and worth the personal and church disruptions that are sometimes a part of "family church". We work with the young adult urban missionaries in the neighborhood.
Sunday School

We believe it is important for children to be with the adults during Sunday worship.
Afterwards they do go to Sunday school. However, we are serving and loving neighborhood
children that just "show up". Although there are the usual games and crafts our priority is to
introduce them to Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. They love special events like singing
for the congregation.