Thread by @CrucifixionFrnd

#Service #Fellowship #Ministry
Life events, concerts, workshops, #empowerment

Love and Faith bring the community together.

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Since the church has reopened, surveys and guidance from community members of various affiliations and faiths, have helped guide the programming.

The church has reestablished a faithful presence, and become a resource for those in need.

From pantry item distribution

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..taking place Tuesday and Friday, distributing groceries (no prepared food is given out), joining many other grocery distribution points across the city during this particularly difficult time

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Hosting public safety forums simultaneously translated into Spanish, to provide information to the South Philadelphia community, including the business community. @3rdPdac @DavidOhPhilly
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City agencies have been coming out, including @DBHIDS , @PhilaRevenue , programs like LIHEAP, Real ID, and others who have been mainstay guests at local civic meetings, which have had to he curtailed during COVID.

Like other programs, access to these services is open to all (5/n

In memory of 150 years since O.V. Catto was killed while registering recently eligible Black voters, steps from the church —an engaging free public lecture was but one example of responding to growing community interest to reconnect w/the important history of the Old 7th Ward (6/

An all-day symposium with the Saturday #FreeSchool honoring W E B Dubois and our common struggle - then and now - is another recent example of educational and empowerment programming that is open to all simultaneously streamed.
#BlackHistory (7/n)

#VaccineClinics that are open to anyone regardless of insurance or status, were conveniently held at the church.

A sewing workshop with @DaysForGirls combined life empowerment skills with a partnership that directed completed kits to areas in need. #MenstrualEquity

Art, music, and wellness programs uplift the community and bring joy, instruction, and good health during this particularly difficult time, when many felt otherwise detached from their community, fitness goals, and personal growth - especially tor our youth.

At the suggestion of neighbors, a flea market brings neighbors together safely while providing an opportunity to spring clean or showcase handmade items for local artists.

An official historical marker was recently installed, after the sanctuary and parish house were nominated by @BVNeighbors and designated by @PHLPlanDevelop.

The church has embraced its history while rising to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the community in the present.