Everywhere you go in our community, you discover people from St. John’s serving others with joy. They’re coaching youth teams, leading scout troops, serving as volunteers, providing leadership to community boards, delivering meals, picking up trash, raising money to fight cancer, and on and on. God has moved “into our neighborhood,” enabling us to serve with confidence.
Weekly Food Collection
St. John’s collects canned and dry good for PACS, our community food pantry, year-round at our two food stands – one in the narthex, the other just inside the double glass doors. Twice a year, in February and August, we have a special food-drive emphasis to fill the shelves at PACS.
Serving by Supporting Local Agencies and Groups
Phoenixville Area Community Services, or PACS, provides people in our area with community resources and emergency assistance. Twice a year, in February and August, St. John’s holds food drives to fill their pantry. Volunteers from St. John’s also serve in the PACS office and on their board. PACS is located at 257 Church St. in Phoenixville.
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter, the Good Samaritan Shelter and The House provide housing and support for those who are homeless. St. Mary’s, located at 209 Emmett Street in Phoenixville, focuses upon families. The Good Samaritan Shelter, located at 141 High Street in Phoenixville, assists homeless men. The House, centrally located in Phoenixville, provides transitional housing for homeless and low-income women. Beyond special offerings for these shelters, St. John’s provides meals as well as volunteers.
The Clinic, located at 143 Church Street in Phoenixville, provides quality health care for the uninsured in an atmosphere which fosters dignity and respect. We support The Clinic with offerings, volunteers and board leadership.
St. John’s people also serve through our community service clubs including Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions; scouting and sports, the Historical Society of Phoenixville, the Public Library, Phoenixville Hospital Thrift Store, Phoenix Village Art Center, , Phoenixville Area YMCA, Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce, Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, Phoenixville Senior Center, Phoenixville Interfaith Council and the Social Concerns Committee.
Serving within our Region and Nation
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Philadelphia – Serving with our Urban Mission Partner
For a decade, St. John’s has enjoyed an urban mission partnership with the people of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. Begun and nourished by our ninth grade confirmation students, our relationship with Emanuel has included picnics, women’s retreats, work days, special monetary offerings, worship and prayer. As part of their Philadelphia Mission Day, our ninth graders visit Emanuel to learn about ministry in the city. The day also includes preparing a meal at Feast Incarnate, a ministry of University Lutheran Church, for people living with HIV.