Community Health Needs

Next PUMI Event

This Saturday

January 19
10 until 2

Addressing Our Community’s Health Needs

Many people living in urban and suburban
communities cannot afford health insurance and therefore go without the necessary medical care that they need. Some of these people are children and many are older adults.
At the next PUMI workshop we will learn of things that our churches might do and of ministries
already providing medical care to the uninsured.

Nevi White, from Jefferson Health Systems
Community Partnership Division will lead our discussion.

The workshop is FREE!
There will be a $5 charge for lunch.

All are welcome!!!

The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
35 West Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-843-8811

Preventing Gun Violence

"Preventing Gun Violence-Things Everyone Can Do to Protect their Loved Ones and their Communities"


On Saturday, January 19, 2008, the Germantown Jewish Centre presents a program open to the community regarding the prevention of gun violence. The keynote presentation, begins at 12:45 PM in the Charry Sanctuary, and is entitled: "Preventing Gun Violence-Things Everyone Can Do to Protect their Loved Ones and their Communities."

The speaker will be Diane Edbril, Executive Director of CeaseFire PA. While this program will be presented from a Jewish perspective, the issues we face are universal to all Americans.

The program will be held at the Germantown Jewish Centre located at 400 West Ellet Street at Lincoln Drive in Mt. Airy. It is open to the public and community members of all faiths, races and cultures are encouraged to join the Centre in learning about these critical issues our country is now facing. No reservations are needed; however, if you know in advance that you will be attending, please R.S.V.P. to the Centre at (215) 844-1507, ext 0.

The Ralph Granger Memorial honors Ralph Granger, a respected and well-loved former custodian of the Germantown Jewish Centre. Mr. Granger was a Christian African-American who was known for his dignity,
and his dedication and love for the Centre. During his lifetime, he served as a role model to the Germantown Jewish Centre's community for valuing and respecting differences in others. The Granger Memorial continues
to pay tribute to his memory, while focusing on current social issues pertinent to the larger communities in which we live.

The keynote speaker, Diane Edbril, is the Executive Director of CeaseFire PA. Edbril is a graduate of the Rockefeller College of Public Policy at the State University of New York at Albany, and earned her Juris Doctor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She spent nine years practicing criminal law in NYC, half that time as an assistant district attorney, before relocating to Pennsylvania. As an Assistant District Attorney Diane gained invaluable insight into the causes and fallout of gun violence, which formed the basis for her interest in the field of gun policy. She is one of the founders of CeaseFire PA, and has been on staff with the organization since 2002.

Please join us for an informative presentation. For more information or directions, please contact the Germantown Jewish Centre office at (215) 844-1507, ext. 0.
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Rachel GrossExecutive DirectorGermantown Jewish Centre400 West Ellet StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119tel: 215.844.1507, x12fax: 215.844.8309 director@germantownjewishcentre.org

Local Pastor Published

Congratulations to Rev. Ernie Flores, who was just honored for completing ten years as pastor at Second Baptist Church, has now published a book of sermons, Tempted to Leave the Cross: Renewing the Call to Discipleship.

Here are some ways to check it out:

http://www.amazon.com/Tempted-Leave-Cross-Renewing-Discipleship/dp/0817015248/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195499600&sr=1-3

http://judsonpress.com/

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntk=keywords&Ntt=Ernest+Flores&action=Search&N=0&Ne=0&event=ESRCN&nav_search=1&cms=1