Scare A Crow Community Event Sept. 30th

Scare a Crow Family Day of Fun

September 30th, 2007 2pm - 5pm

Join in the fun creating your own scarecrow. We'll spice up the day with free refreshments. Enter your Creation in the First Friday Scare a Crow contest. Judging takes place at twilight on the night of October 5th!

Event Information
Sunday, September 30th from 2pm to 5pm

Sedgwick Theater - 7137 Germantown Avenue

Weather permitting, we'll be in the parking lot on the Chew Avenue Side.

If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll be inside.

$10.00 per scarecrow

Stakes, Straw and craft materials supplied! Just Bring your old clothes to dress your scarecrow. The event is open to all ages and we welcome church, community, school and other groups.

Thanks to our Sponsors
Lead Sponsors: Mt. Airy Business Association, Mt. Airy First Friday, Mt. Airy USA
Event Sponsors: Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, McCoubrey Overholser, Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, Sovereign Bank, Valley Green Bank, Weaver's Way Co-op, Winder Real Estate
Committee Members: Jean-Jacques Gallery, Mr. Peeper's Optical, Sedgwick Theater, The Video Library

We hope you'll join us for this fun event!
email: info@mtairyfirstfriday.com

Open House Brotherly Love Urban Youth Services

Brotherly Love Urban Youth Services

www.bluys.org

Open House

Come out and join us!
Sat., September 29, 2007

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5619 Germantown Avenue, 2nd Floor

Come see our after school program, The Spot, in action! Join us for a time of music, food and info as they youth give us the inside scoop on how BLUYS has offered them a safe place to be them. For more info contact - admin@bluys.org

Copyright (c) Brotherly Love Urban Youth Services

P.O. Box 4113

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

215-438-9808 ext.3

admin@bluys.org

Mentors Needed at Parkway Peace High School

Dear Members of the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement,
My name is Deepa Vasudevan, and I work at the Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice, a public high school in Mt. Airy (located on the New Covenant Campus). I believe that you have worked with our school before through the Peace Program. I wanted to know if you could help me in recruiting for our mentoring program to various faith organizations and faith-based groups. We need new mentors for this school year and hope to gain some public interest as well as potential volunteers for the program. I have attached a small decription below. Thank you!
Deepa Vasudevan
484.951.0046
deepa.sriya@gmail.com

The Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice is a public school in Mt. Airy dedicated to supporting their students both inside and outside the classroom. This year we have many students who are interested in being matched with a mentor in the Philadelphia community. We are currently seeking adults who want to make a positive difference in the life a teenager. A mentor is a special friend, a guide, a role model, and a person who is eager to share his/her experiences. Most importantly, a mentor is expected to be a good friend and a careful listener. The Peace Program will match mentors with a student based on interests, gender, geography, special needs and compatibility of meeting times. Meeting with a student may involve participating in a common interest, such as sports or shopping, or sharing with a student other skills or interests that you may have. Mentoring involves at least a one year commitment, with the hope that the relationship will continue throughout the student’s high school career. The Peace Program at the school will support mentors through providing an orientation and activities you can do with your student. If interested, please contact Deepa Vasudevan, mentor coordinator, via email (deepa.sriya@gmail.com) or phone (215.248.6669).

Gun Battle Prayer Vigil in Cramer Hill

From LTSP grads ministering in Camden - injuries and the 50 plus shell casings give witness to a gun battle at 6 on a summer evening, as folks sat on their porches and kids played in the streets. The shooting took place in the back yard of Christus Lutheran Church and the front yard of the Christus Peace Center. We are trying to mobilize as many folks as possible for a prayer vigil on the one week anniversary, Sept. 28th, at 25th and Hays. It would be wonderful if LTSP student could join us for this time of prayer.

We want to free Camden from the cycle of violence perpetuated by the drug epidemic. This is a monumental task and we need God's guidance and love in this city. Please help us break the cycle of separate neighborhoods and bring the light of Christ-like love and unity into the isolation and darkness of Camden.

PRAYER VIGIL
FRIDAY, SEPT 28TH 6 PM
ON THE STREET, BLOCK 900 N 25th
BETWEEN HAYES AND RIVER Rd
(BEHIND Christus Lutheran Church)
CRAMER HILL, CAMDEN

Come help re-claim our street as Holy Ground after last Friday’s shooting in which over 50 shots were fired in broad daylight on a warm evening as residents scattered in terror.

4 were injured including a 3 year old child and a 73 year old bystander, and two teens. All are recovering. Miraculously no one was killed, but these outrageous actions call for united action in the name of Peace. Please join us!
Sponsored by Camden Churches Organized for People. Police protection provided.


VIGILIA
VIERNES, 28 DE SEPTIEMBRE 6 PM
EN LA CALLE 25, 900 NORTE
ENTRE LA AVENIDA HAYES Y RIVER
(ATRAS DE La Iglesia Luterana Christus)
CRAMER HILL, CAMDEN
Vengan y ayúdanos reclamar nuestra calle como Tierra Sagrada. El último viernes, hubo 50 tirados en la calle 25 a las 6 pm. Residentes fueron aterrorizados mientras los 4 heridos incluyeron un niño de 3 años, 2 jóvenes y uno de 73 años. No hubo muertos gracias a Dios, pero estos actos increíbles e inaceptables nos llaman a una acción de oración unida. Únenos este viernes en la calle 25.
Las Iglesias Unidas Para la Comunidad. Habrá protección de la policía.

Parking is available on 24th, 26th - 28th streets and Hayes Ave. . Over the Ben Franklin I would have them stay to the right and take exit 5A. Immediate left on Flanders and right on Federal. Quick right just across the bridge on River Rd. Remember River Road is closed between 24th and 27th. So, you turn right on 24th and then left on Hayes….or park

"You can find Calcutta anywhere in the world. You only need two eyes to see. Everywhere in the world, there are people that are not loved, people that are not wanted nor desired, people that no one will help, people that are pushed away or forgotten. And this is the greatest poverty." - Mother Teresa

Phila Thrivent Bowlathon Help Needed

Dear Congregational Champions :

We are excited and very hopeful that you and your congregation will team together with us for a Bowl-a-thon November 3rd. The Philadelphia Chapter of Thrivent is hosting this fundraiser on behalf of our Thrivent Builds (Habitat for Humanity) project. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND YOU COLOR COPIES OF THE POSTER AND SIGN-UP SHEET. Just contact me via e-mail - or the number below and let me know your mailing address and I will promptly send hard copies. I am also sending this to a list of youth leaders and hard copies to the congregational coordinators, but hope that you will be the lead contact at your congregation for this project.

Our contact person to RSVP your participation information is Rene Tucker. Her contact information is listed below. Please let her know by October 26th if your church will be participating and how many bowlers you will have. We feel it is a perfect opportunity for Lutheran church members to get together throughout the city while supporting a great cause. Thank you in advance for your time and energy towards this.

Jana Crain

Tel: 215-466-4185
Fax: 215-963-6799

Rene Tucker
215-224-1954
Naytuck@verizon.net

Faith Coalition kick-off Event September 25 in Philadelphia!

Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, with Christ Church Philadelphia and the Faith Coalition for Pennsylvania Families, invites you to join leaders of the faith community for an evening of advocacy, discussion, and networking on Tuesday, September 25 from 6:00 – 8:00pm at Christ Church (2nd and Market).

This fall, the Pennsylvania legislature will consider legislation to protect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. People of faith will play a critical role in successfully passing this important bill. Join other people of faith from across Pennsylvania as the Faith Coalition for Pennsylvania Families kicks-off this advocacy campaign with an opportunity to network with other faith leaders and brainstorm ideas to advocate for social justice in Pennsylvania.

Light hors d’ouvres and wine will be served. Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss the current state of LGBT issues in Pennsylvania and the ways people of faith can advocate for positive change.

Please RSVP for this event by calling Jake Kaskey at (215) 731-1447 x 14 or send an e-mail to jkaskey@equalitypa.org.

LSH's Purple Ribbon Campaign October Events

Tuesday, October 4th

Matthew Izzo Fashion Show To Benefit Lutheran Settlement House’s Purple Ribbon Campaign

Where: West Highland Avenue and Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The Matthew Izzo Fashion Show, sponsored by Chestnut Hill Village Apartments and 3000 B.C. Spa, and featuring Action News HealthCheck reporter Anita Brikman as Mistress of Ceremonies, will kick off Lutheran Settlement House’s Purple Ribbon Campaign in Chestnut Hill. This evening will have music, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails from 6:30 from 7:30 p.m. and then a fashion show from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Mathew Izzo is one of the leading suppliers of Acne and Nudie Jeans. Labels like Nudie Jeans and Filippa K are just a portion of the 77 lines Izzo houses and brands as being dynamic fashions.

The fashion show is part of a month-long community service program co-sponsored by Lutheran Settlement House, The Chestnut Hill Business Association and the Chestnut Hill Community Association

Saturday, October 13th

Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) Takes a Walk Against Domestic Violence in Chestnut Hill

10:00 am - Press conference at the Fountain Plaza 8705 Germantown Avenue

10:30 am – Lutheran Settlement House, The Chestnut Hill Business Association and the Chestnut Hill Community Association will host their first annual “Walk Against Domestic Violence” to raise funds and awareness for Lutheran Settlement House as part of LSH’s annual Purple Ribbon Campaign.

The event will be supported by CBS 3 anchor Larry Mendte, Fox 29 anchor Dawn Stensland and NBC 10 anchor Dawn Timmeney.

Participants are encouraged to wear purple to show their support for victims and survivors of domestic violence.


Saturday, October 20th

KIDS DAY IN CHESTNUT HILL TO BENEFIT THE LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE’S PURPLE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

11am to 3pm

Activities will take place between the 7700 and the 8700 blocks of Germantown Avenue.

Chestnut Hill will sponsor a Kids Day to raise awareness of The Lutheran Settlement House Bilingual Domestic Violence Program.

Kids Day will include face painting, pumpkin painting, music, a poster contest, street entertainers, costumed characters, kid-friendly foods and much more. B101 will be on hand to add to the excitement.

In addition, The Lutheran Settlement House will have a table where shoppers may donate much needed items such as food gift certicates, baby formula, books, games and new or gently used children’s clothing.

For more information about Chestnut Hill, visit www.chestnuthillpa.com or call 215-247-6696

Launched in 2004, LSH’s Purple Ribbon Campaign, is a three-month city-wide initiative to raise awareness about domestic violence. The Purple Ribbon Campaign is one of many LSH eorts to educate the public and draw greater attention to domestic violence in Philadelphia, while raising the necessary funds to continue to provide free-of-charge services such as counseling, legal/ medical advocacy, and education and training to the women and children who are victims of or witnesses to domestic violence.

For more information, call Suzette Belz at 215-426-8610 x 208, www.lutheransettlement.org

Faith, Justice and the Environment

How Congregations Can Improve the Quality of Life in All of Our Neighborhoods

Thursday, October 18th, 7:00-8:30pm

At the Second Baptist Church in Germantown

(at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Upsal Street; enter building fromthe parking lot on Cliveden Street)

Join us for a panel discussion with:

• Joy Bergey (PennFuture; Pennsylvania Interfaith Climate Change Campaign; Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church)
  
• Dion Lerman (Environmental Health Program Specialist, PA Integrated Pest Management Program; Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting)
  
• Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark (Director, Cecilian Center for Earth, Arts and Spirit)
  
• Claire Baker (City Harvest; Philadelphia Green; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)

**Attendees will receive an Environmental Toolkit with spiritual reflections, resources, volunteer opportunities, and ideas for action.

RSVP to Anna at (215)843-5600 ext.105, aguarneri@nim-phila.org.

Co-Sponsored by:
Neighborhood Interfaith Movement
Cecilian Center for Earth, Arts, and Spirit
Sustaining Creation, Protecting God’s Creation for God’s Children

Get trained to tutor with PHILADELPHIA READS!

Next FREE Northwest Community Training:

Wednesday, October 10th from 9am—12pm

At Neighborhood Interfaith Movement
7047 Germantown Ave.
(at Mt. Pleasant Ave—parking lot behind building)

Phone: 215-843-5600
Fax: 215-843-2755
Website: http://www.nim-phila.org/

PHILADELPHIA READS recruits and trains community volunteers to work to improve the reading and writing skills of Philadelphia’s elementary school students. At area schools and community organizations, volunteers commit one hour a week to work one-on-one with a struggling student. All volunteers must attend a training session and obtain criminal and child abuse clearances (seminarians can use the same clearances you got for LTSP). For more information on the program, please contact Sarah Galbally at (215) 851-1845.

SIGN UP for the October 10th training with Anna at (215)843-5600 ext.105, aguarneri@nim-phila.org

2 Mile Walk Against Domestic Violence

PLEASE FORWARD!
Bring your family and friends!

Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) Takes a 2 Mile Walk Against Domestic Violence in Chestnut Hill

On Saturday October 13, following a 10:00 am press conference, Lutheran Settlement House, The Chestnut Hill Business Association and the Chestnut Hill Community Association will host their first annual “2 Mile Walk Against Domestic Violence” to raise funds and awareness for Lutheran Settlement House as part of LSH’s annual Purple Ribbon Campaign. The press conference will be held at the Fountain Plaza, located at 8705 Germantown Avenue.

The event will be supported by CBS 3 anchor Larry Mendte, Fox 29 anchor Dawn Stensland and NBC 10 anchor Dawn Timmeney. Participants are encouraged to wear purple to show their support for victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Launched in 2004, LSH’s Purple Ribbon Campaign, is a three-month city-wide initiative to raise awareness about domestic violence. The Purple Ribbon Campaign is one of many LSH efforts to educate the public and draw greater attention to domestic violence in Philadelphia, while raising the necessary funds to continue to provide free-of-charge services such as counseling, legal/ medical advocacy, and education and training to the women and children who are victims of or witnesses to domestic violence.

The walk is free but donations are encouraged. For a donation participants will get a T-Shirt for the walk. To register or to reserve a T-Shirt, please call Suzette Belz at 215-426-8610 x 208, sbelz@lutheransettlement.org or visit http://www.lutheransettlement.org/


Participating business such as O’Doodles, Ten Thousand Villages, and Jahaya’s Organic Skin Care will donate 10% of that day’s sales to Lutheran Settlement House’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program. In addition Chestnut Hill Village Apartments will waive the Application Fee to anyone signing up for an apartment on that day, and will give Lutheran Settlement House $100.00 for each lease gained on that weekend (October 13th and 14th). The walk is sponsored by Lutheran Settlement House, Chestnut Hill Village Apartments, 3000 B.C. Spa and Chestnut Hill Health Care Foundation.

For more information, please visit http://www.lutheransettlement.org/ or http://www.chestnuthillpa.org/

HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can show your support for victims of domestic violence and their children by bringing your friends and family to the walk, bringing new toys, SEPTA tokens, and new or very gently used children’s clothing (newborn to age 16) for survivors.

Weekend In Northwest PHILADELPHIA

Friday October 5th

Scare-A-Crow Display on the Ave.

First Friday in Mt. Airy

Saturday October 6th

Revolutionary Germantown Festival

Revolutionary Germantown - http://www.revolutionarygermantown.org/web/win.htm

Sunday October 7th

Fall for the Arts in Chestnut Hill

Thrivent Builds Habitat House

Update on the house renovation at 2542 South 5th Street.

Thrivent/Habitat are offering 3-1/2 hour evening sessions from 5 to 8:30 p.m.on selected dates.

Could you come help on one evening in October?

Here are the dates:

• Tuesday, October 16
• Thursday, October 18
• Tuesday, October 23
  

We still need to have workers for Saturdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please call Stephanie Thaw at the Habitat office at 215-765-6000, extension 22 in the next week to let her know when you will come to serve our neighbors. Or she can be reached via email at stephanie@habitatphiladelphia.org

It is a joy to meet the family who is working alongside us to prepare a safe haven for themselves and their loved ones. If each person recruits another person to volunteer, we can complete this house by October 27.

Thanks for all you can do to help.

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Christian Community Development Event

Philadelphia Urban Ministry's (PUMI) first event on September 20, along with Christian Community Development Association's Philadelphia Chapter and Campolo's School for Social Change.

SCHEDULE:
6:30 p.m. Reception (Hor deurves, Networking, Exhibits).
7:00 p.m. Workshops.
8:15 p.m. Reception continues.

LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Germantown, 35 W. Chelten Ave., Philadelphia.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:http://www.fpcgermantown.org/.

WORKSHOPS :
*More Than Money Matters: Building Financial Resources (Cynthia Moultrie).
*10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started: Business Skills for NonprofitLeaders (Pete Berol).
*Christian Release Time: Religious Instruction During School Hours (PaulHumber).
*Room and Board: Board Development Issues (Quincy Watkins).

CO-HOSTS: CCDA-Philadelphia; the Philadelphia Urban Ministry Institute (PUMI); theSchool for Social Change, Eastern University.

Working with the Media

PennFuture's Strategic Media Training

Environmental and other public interest staff, volunteers and activists from southeast Pennsylvania are eligible to apply for our one-day strategic media training, scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Philadelphia.

The training will include the information and support you may need to develop or implement your strategic communications plan. You'll learn the who, what, when, where, why and how of dealing with the media - how to craft press lines and sound bites - how to read and understand polls, focus groups and other marketing tools - how to make an impact on camera and in front of the microphone - how you look on camera (and how to look better) - how your web presence can impact your organization - how to gain agreement from others in your organization (and from other organizations) on media strategies and tactics.

Attendance at the training session is limited; applying right away is crucial. The deadline for application is Friday October 5, 2007. Go to our website for more information and the application.

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Short-term Volunteer Opportunities

Short-term – now thru January 2008

Safe Corridors – before and/or after school Mon. to Fri.

• Be the schools’ “eyes and ears” to make sure children are safe between school and home
• Make sure children stay on sidewalks, cross at corners, etc.
• Various locations

Teachers’ Assistant - During school hours - can be worked around your schedule

• With upper grade students – math
• Kindergarten and 1st grade predominantly reading

Tutor - During school hours - can be worked around your schedule

• With lower grade students – all subjects
• With upper grade students – math

M.L. King Day of Service – Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, 2008

• This years’ theme: Environmental Justice
• Help with local Interfaith Service on Sunday and projects on Monday.
  

Peace Art Show & Contest – Dec. 3, 2007 to Jan. 15, 2008

• Plan and promote art contest for children grades K-8
• Display entries in Brossman
• Judge contest

Short-term – Feb. 4th thru May 2008

Safe Corridors, Teachers’ Assistant, and Tutor (See descriptions listed above)

Mt. Airy First Friday Scavenger Hunt Event

• Help plan and carry-out campus participation in community Business Corridor event

For More Info: Contact Terri Youngblut, Community Relations Coordinator, by phone at (215) 248-7313 or by email at tyoungblut@ltsp.edu

Interfaith and Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities

Interfaith Advocates - About one-two hours per month

• Making phone calls, writing letters, attending events, or mobilizing people on the following issues: Affordable Housing, Education, Homelessness, Poverty, and Violence

Sustainable Creation - About one-two hours per month

• Train and mobilize on campus and/or Field Ed congregations on issues and initiatives to become better stewards of God’s creation.

Increase the Peace - About one-two hours per month

• Train and mobilize on campus and/or Field Ed congregations on issues and initiatives to stop violence in our homes, communities and world.

New Initiative - Neighborhood Interfaith Movement Youth Basketball League

• Form team here at the sem with neighborhood teens or at your Field Ed site

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Northwest Philadelphia

• Three to four times a year provide emergency back-up for congregations and synagogues hosting guests: may include cooking dinners, socializing with the families, providing childcare during workshops, or staying overnight for supervision.
• Monitor and support the families in accomplishing their goals of being able to afford market rate rents or eventual home ownership.
• “Community Organizers” to model babysitting co-ops, painting and fix up parties, and family oriented recreational events

Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation – Jan to June, one-two hours per month

• Plan, recruit and participate in one of the largest Interfaith marches in the country.

For More Info: Contact Terri Youngblut, Community Relations Coordinator, by phone at (215) 248-7313 or by email at tyoungblut@ltsp.edu

Urgent Volunteer Opportunities

Germantown Jewish Center Kol Nidre Food Drive - Friday, Sept. 21st 5:15 to 7 pm

Before September 21st: Fill shopping bags with requested foodstuffs:

• Recently purchased cans/containers (family or institutional sizes are great)
  Creamy Peanut Butter and/or Grape Jelly (Plastic Containers!)
  Canned Fruit Cocktail (Pop-top Lid)
  Canned Green Beans and/or Corn
  Cold Cereal (Large boxes)

On Friday, Sept. 21st from 5:15 to 7 pm:

• Accept bags from GJC members arriving for worship and pack into boxes for on-site Philabundance pick-up

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity – Now to Oct. 13, 8:30 am to 3 pm

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday before October 15th from 8:30 am to 3 pm, to finish house for October 31st move-in date

Mt. Airy First Friday Scare-A-Crow Event - Sunday, September 30, 2007 2-5 pm

Help build, with adults and children, scarecrows for display along Germantown Ave.

American Red Cross Blood Drive - October 8th, 12-6, Hagan Gym

The Red Cross is greatly in need of donors at the moment - blood donations are critically low.

For More Info: Contact Terri at (215) 248-7313 or by e-mail at tyoungblut@ltsp.edu

Week of Peace for Palestine and Israel

Monday, September 17th – Friday, September 21st

Monday the 17th: History of the Conflict 101. Benbow Hall, 7:15pm.
This will be an informational session about Palestine and Israel’s history leading up to current events.

Tuesday the 18th: The Dialogue Project: Conversation and Perspective. Benbow Hall, 11:30am.
Dialogue Project is a group from Brooklyn, NY dedicated to expressing and facilitating conversations around the differing opinions about the conflict between Palestine and Israel and the future of the two entities.

Wednesday the 19th: Video and photo Project: Julie Norman. Hagan Amphitheater, 7pm.
Presentation of short films and discussion of photos displayed in the Brossman Center, around life in Palestine and Israel, especially for Palestinian children.

Thursday the 20th: Movie: Encounter Point. Hagan Amphitheater, 7:30 pm. Compline, 10 p.m.
A movie about hope in the region - Palestinians and Israelis coming together for peace. Please feel free to bring your own snacks or drinks. Discussion will follow. Compline will be based around Peace for Palestine and Israel this evening.

Friday the 21st: Vigil for Peace for Israel and Palestine. All day in the Chapel.
Resources will be made available to guide you in prayer, or feel free to sit, reflect and pray for peace in your own way.

This event is sponsored by the Education, Witness and Service Committee as well as the Student Body. If you have any questions, please contact Dana Heiserer at dheiserer@ltsp.edu.