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| Spring & Fall Clothing Drives |
| Twice a year members of Reformation gather many bags of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. The items are delivered to our partner congregation, Hope Lutheran Church, and are then made available to members of their congregation and community in northwest Reading. |
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| Food Pantry Collections |
| The need for food to fill the shelves at the Lutheran Pantries at Hope and St. Luke’s in Reading, and Bethany in West Reading, as well as The Greater Reading Food Bank, is more urgent than ever. As a result, food collections at Reformation have become an on-going project, rather than something that only happens several times a year. All contributions are greatly appreciated and will quickly be passed on to those in need. |
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| Burger-A-Month |
| Members are asked to forego their favorite burger or fast-food sandwich once a month, and donate the money saved to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Packs of envelopes, for this purpose, are available in the narthex for anyone who would like to participate. Consider making a commitment to do something to slow the spread of hunger in our world. |
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| Keystone-Miller Blood Bank |
| Blood Drives are conducted at Reformation two or three times each year. In an effort to increase participation, members of other congregations have been invited to join with us. Dates, times and additional information will be included in our monthly newsletter and Sunday bulletins or on our website. |
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| Angel Tree Gifts |
| Several weeks before Christmas, children who participate in programs at Hope Lutheran Church are asked to decorate a paper angel for our tree. Each angel includes the child’s name, age, sizes and a short “wish list” of items for the child. Members of Reformation take an angel from the tree and purchase gifts for each child. Last Christmas more than 60 children received these special gifts at Hope’s Christmas Party. |
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| Opportunity House |
| On the 3rd Thursday afternoon of each month, members of Reformation gather in the church kitchen to prepare dinner for the residents of Opportunity House. Other members have already completed the necessary grocery shopping and have baked cakes for dessert. A final group of volunteers delivers and serves the meal. The number of guests served has ranged from 80 to more than 125 each month. |
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| Family Promise |
| Since December 2007, Reformation has been a partner in Family Promise, an inter-denominational group providing housing, meals and support to homeless families in Berks County. Several weeks each year, a large group of Reformation volunteers work together to provide support and welcome guest families who are housed in our church building. We have found this to be a rewarding experience for all of us. |
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| Health Ministry |
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Reformation is developing a new program: Health Ministry. Our focus will be connected to developing healthier life styles at Reformation as well as our community. We will be helping to do the following:
• Focus on wellness and disease prevention
• Move from physician-dependent to patient-involved health care
• Use a whole-person (body, mind and spirit) approach to health
• Define health as integrated wholeness and harmony with self, others, the environment and God.
If you are interested in this exciting new ministry, please call the church office. |
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Updated:
March 23, 2009
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