Christ
the King
Social
Concerns Commission
Mission
statement:
To promote
awareness in the Parish about Social Justice
and to organize and support service work of the Parish.
Contacts:
Chris
Tan
atan3209@verizon.net
Meeting
Schedule:
3rd
Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the rectory
Commission
Members:
Chris
Tan, Sharon
Rohner, and Sue Gordon Co –Chairs,
Gloria
Patterson, Liz Weiss, Gloria Mendoza
Direct
Services:
·
Emergency
Assistance
to needy
families of the Parish
·
Food
Pantry monthly
collection of food and
distribution to those in need
·
Casserole
Program
casseroles made by parishioners
delivered to Shepherd’s Table each month
·
Shepherd’s
Table Volunteers help with
food preparation and
serving on the 4th
Thursday of each month
·
Knitting group
meets weekly at Springhouse
and knits caps for premature babies at Holy Cross Hospital
·
Prison
ministry volunteers
help as Prison Pen Pals
(Chris Tan, Coordinator)
·
Giving
Tree Parish-wide
Christmas Project of gift
collection, cash, and Grocery Certificates for needy families and
nursing home
residents
·
Periodic
Collections of items
for local charities such as
school supplies, diapers, and toiletries
Indirect
Services
Poor
Box Collection
monthly
donation to local and
international charities such as Centro Tepeyac, Catholic Relief,
Northwest
Center, The Gabriel Project, Bethesda Cares, Shepherd’s
Table, World Villages
of Children, Smile Train
Member: Interfaith
Works, Legislative Network, NETWORK