Outreach Opportunities

A reminder as we head into the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, we have three great opportunities for us to come together and help make the holiday a little better for our neighbors.

ST. JAMES THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

We have accepted the challenge from St. James School to donate at least 300 cans of sweet cream corn that will be part of the school’s Thanksgiving bags for their neighbors. That’s a promotion from last year, where we were the “cornbread church,” and we’re confident we can meet the challenge. The deadline has been extended – donations can be dropped off at the church through Sunday, November 15th. Collection bins are available in the church. If you prefer to order cans online and have them shipped directly to St. James, please use the following shipping information at checkout. Online donations must arrive at St. James by November 17th.

Adn Lopez
The Welcome Table, St. James School
3217 West Clearfield St., Philadelphia, PA 19132

St. James has also asked if we can help by donating $25 gift cards to ShopRite or Aldi to help families purchase groceries

36TH ANNUAL JACK ARNDT/SKIP IRVINE TURKEY CARVING CELEBRATION!

This year will be the 36th Annual Jack Arndt/Skip Irvine Turkey Carving Celebration! As always, it will be on the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving – 8:30 a.m., November 25th. We’ll be coordinating with Eldernet, with the goal of packing 50 dinners for our elderly and homebound neighbors. There are many ways to help: preparing food in advance, helping with setup, carving, packing meals, and cleanup on November 25th. Please click here to sign up.

ECS Gift Drive

This is another meaningful way for our church to share the joy of the season with our neighbors. See the flyer below for more information.