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The Gateway South District Poverty Task Force

Connecting churches and communities to compassionately address the realities of poverty Presenters: Michael D’Italia, The Neighborhood Center Sara Joslin, St. Andrew’s Cherry Hill. The Gateway South District Poverty Task Force. Building a Future with Hope. Jeremiah 29:4-7;10-11 (NIV)

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The Gateway South District Poverty Task Force

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  1. Connecting churches and communities to compassionately address the realities of povertyPresenters: Michael D’Italia, The Neighborhood Center Sara Joslin, St. Andrew’s Cherry Hill The Gateway South District Poverty Task Force

  2. Building a Future with Hope Jeremiah 29:4-7;10-11 (NIV) This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.  Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.  Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper… …This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

  3. Building a Future with Hope • Build houses - SHELTER • Plant gardens - FOOD • Have sons and daughters - FAMILIES • Seek the peace and prosperity of the city - PEACE

  4. Who we are… The Gateway South Poverty Taskforce is… …a diverse group of laity and clergy… …committed to a common vision… …of sharing our gifts, resources, and knowledge… …to create and cultivate opportunities… … to be in ministry WITH the poor… … for the glory of God and the hope of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

  5. Who we are… The Gateway South Poverty Taskforce is… …a diverse group of laity and clergy… …committed to a common vision… …of sharing our gifts, resources, and knowledge… …to create and cultivate opportunities… … to be in ministry WITH the poor… … for the glory of God and the hope of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

  6. What we’re doing… • Our Mission: • Connecting churches and communities to compassionately address the reality of poverty • Discovering the unique needs present in our communities • Identifying the resources that our communities have to meet those needs • Creating collaborative strategies to engage ministries WITH the poor • Sharing best practices to support ministries both old and new

  7. What we’re doing… • Our Mission: • Connecting churches and communities to compassionately address the reality of poverty • Gateway South District Resource Database

  8. Working Together IHOC: Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council Presenter: Ron Ordonez; St. Andrew’s Cherry Hill

  9. Working Together God’s Table Presenter: Bob Elwood; FUMC Williamstown

  10. Little Hands Little Feet A St. Andrews UMC Clothing Ministry Presenter: Sandy Weaver

  11. Our History • Began in 2004 • Gently used clothing, sizes preemie to 16 • Serve 300+ children a year • 2 leaders and 5 workers • Meet weekly to sort, bundle, fill orders • Supported by clothing donations • Accept monetary donations

  12. Recipients • Dept. of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS) • Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies • Robins Nest • Woodbury Headstart • Center for Family Services • School nurses • Law Guardians • Southern NJ Family Medical Center

  13. Bag’s Contents • 3 – 5 everyday outfits • 3 sets of new underwear • 3 pairs of socks • Pajamas • Coat by season, hats/gloves • Diapers, blanket, bibs, rattle • Book

  14. What you need • Good sized room (an empty SS room?) • Strong Shelving – lots of it! • Rubbermaid bins (we have 72) • Stacking drawers for socks/underwear • Work Tables • Coat racks • Bulletin board to track bundles/gaps

  15. You can do this!! • We are stretched responding to our clients • We will help you get started • But – if you can’t - we will be glad to accept clothing donations or funds • Valerie – vjorgensen@verizon.net • Sandy – waysanweaver@verizon.net

  16. Small Group ActivitySara Joslin • Describe the ministries with the poor that your church is involved in • How can these ministries benefit from working with the PTF? What can the PTF learn from working with your ministry?

  17. How you can help… • Come to a meeting! • Add your church and community ministries to our database at http://bit.ly/1dJWhxe! • Let us know what’s going on! • Share your great ideas! • Join our e-mail list!

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