Ministry in the Community

Bingo Parties for Nursing Homes - Volunteers gather small prizes and take refreshments. At the nursing home, they aid residents who play bingo and enjoy the time with each other and with the volunteers.

Ingathering - On the first Wednesday in December, volunteers from the churches of the Bethlehem/Easton Mission District gather at one congregation to assemble health kits that are given to local agencies. Each year, St. Peter's task is to provide 150 personal care items for the kits.

Gracedale Visitation - On the fourth Wednesday of each month, volunteers travel to Nazareth, PA to visit with any St. Peter's members who reside at Gracedale, as well as all the residents of our assigned floor. The residents enjoy the visits of the volunteers and the treats that the volunteers provide.

Southside Ministries - This Ecumenical ministry is run by five churches in South Bethlehem. Some of the opportunities for service include:

Meal Center Volunteers - St. Peter's volunteers cook and serve a hot noon meal on the third Friday of each month to anyone who is hungry. Meals are served at the New Bethany Ministries Center.

Thrift Shop - Volunteers sort clothing and stock shelves at the shop housed at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity. The clothing is then made available at no cost or low cost to those in need.

SSM KIDS - This two-week long summer program is for children from age 4 through middle school. Singing, arts & crafts, and Bible study are used to produce a play which is performed for the community at the end of the two week program.

Youth Ministry - Dances, bowling, tennis, basketball and more are offered to youth in middle and high school. Events are held at the five participating churches.

Neighborhood Festival - Each year on an August Saturday, Martin Luther King Park on Carlton Avenue is turned into a community fair. Southside Ministries provides face painting, storytelling, games, a cake walk, and supper to all who attend at no cost. It's a great way for the people of the South Side to get together.