COMMUNITY MINISTRIES FUND PARTNERS, 2010-11
Elm Park Ministries Urban Day Camp / Contact: sknachtigal@trinityworc.org
Sponsored by ten Worcester congregations working in partnership with Camp Calumet in West Ossipee, NH, this new program features a two-week summer day camp at Trinity Lutheran Church for fifty 6-12 year olds residing in underserved Worcester neighborboods; fifteen campers will spend a subsequent week at Calumet .
Fun and Fab Fridays / Contact: josephjudy99@aol.com
Sponsored by All Saints Church, this weekly growth and enrichment program supports neighborhood families by engaging children and teens in social, recreational, and skill building activities supplemented by field trips, family meals, educational presentations, and celebrations.
.Kids Express and Teen LOGOS / Contact: jaryangr@verizon.net
Sponsored by Concordia Lutheran Church , these programs help children and youth become productive young adults through integrated activities including classroom learning, recreation time to practice what is learned, the development of leadership and artistic skills, and a shared intergenerational meal called Family Time.
Leadership Training Academy / Contact: placoste@pernetfamilyhealth.org
Sponsored by Pernet Family Health Services, this program will provide residents in two high-risk neighborhoods with the skills and confidence needed to become civic leaders through training sessions with such themes as Finding your Power, Assessing Community Needs, Prioritizing and Research , Action Planning, and Mobilizing the Masses.
Refugee Youth Development Group / Contact: sarairivera@email.com
Sponsored by Iglesia Cristiana de la Comunidad (ICC), this new program will expand the congregation's Community Kids Club to include a summer component for refugee and asylum-seeking youth ages 14-21, including opportunities for volunteer service, educational workshops on life in America and other timely subjects, and soccer.
Summer Community Service Project for At-Risk Teens / Contact: paulsuerichard@verizon.net
Sponsored by St. Peter's Youth Basketball Program and focusing on the Main South area, this program will identify and recruit boys and girls ages 14 and 15 to work on such projects as park and playground cleanup, painting, and light landscaping.
Summer Youth Activities / Contact: mac@ssaweb.org
Sponsored by the Marie Anne Center in collaboration with Our Lady of Providence Parish and St. Bernard Church, this set of programs provides age-appropriate activities for grades 2-6, 7-8, and 9-12 with a range of educational and athletic offerings and arts and crafts.
Worcester Aftercare Program / Contact: scott@straightahead.org
Sponsored by Straight Ahead Ministries, this program successfully reduces recidivism among young offenders through an extensive array of re-integration services that are keyed to mentoring relationships with strong and patient adult staff and volunteers.
Worcester Fellowship Community Building Project / Contact: pastorliz@worcesterfellowship.org
This new program emphasis seeks to deepen relationships between members of the housed congregations that support Worcester Fellowship and members of Worcester Fellowship's outdoor congregation through joint attendance at indoor worship services, sharing group mission projects, and social events that build community.
For More Information About WAMS, UCC |
Minister for Mission and Service
The Rev. Robert Bachelder, Minister & President
6 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
Telephone:508-755-2329
Email: minister@wamsucc.org
