Shiloh United Church of Christ
Outreach
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Listed below are many opportunities for giving and serving.. If you would like to get involved or have further questions, please call the church office at 275-1943. Details on upcoming mission projects may be viewed on our Calendar.
Shiloh's Building - is used seven days a week for outreach to the local community, as a meeting place for Alcoholics Anonymous and other Anonymous groups, Girl Scouts, La Leche League, as a polling place, for the Red Cross blood drive and more. Our building is handicapped accessible.
Danville Riverside Food Bank - Housed at Shiloh and St. Peter's United Methodist Churches, the Food Bank is sponsored by Danville - Riverside Christian Ministries, and serves needy families through a monthly food giveaway and a crisis program. Donations of non-perishable food are accepted at any time in the shopping cart in the lobby. Volunteers are needed to pack or distribute food on the first Thursday of the month from about 8-9:30 a.m., 1-2 p.m., and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please call Joanne Aurand (275-1934) for details or to volunteer
Kenya Mission - Shiloh has an ongoing project with the people of Kenya. Our most recent trip to Kenya was January 2006. For pictures and more details, please see our Kenya Mission page.
Shiloh Opportunity Circle, a social and mission group, is open to all women. We meet once a month, usually on a Monday morning through lunch time. Guest speakers and special programs will be announced. Several times a year, we sponsor social activities such as picnics where families are invited. SOC is very involved in many of the mission projects you can read about on this page. For details on upcoming SOC events, check our Calendar.
Dakota Association Partnership - We in the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ are partners with the Dakota Association, which is made up of Lakota American Indian Churches. Mutual activities have included work camps, selling jewelry made by individuals in the Dakota Association, collecting shoes and providing school kits for Lakota children. Each November, Shiloh members donate gifts so the Lakota Churches can give a Christmas gift to each person who attends their Christmas Eve worship service.
South Dakota Reservations Tour - In July of 2003, Dave and Pat Krum, and Grace Reinaker joined others from Penn Central Conference to visit our partner churches on the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations. In addition, they visited pioneer and native American museums, the Habitat for Humanity Community, and several other sites. They are glad to speak to anyone about the Lakota people.
CROP Walk - Is held in Danville each October. Walkers, sponsors and others helped with this six-mile walk, raising funds for hungry people locally and around the world.
New Windsor Bus Trip- Each September,, a busload of Shiloh members travel to the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland for a work day at this organization which is affiliated with Church World Service. They inspect and pack craft items for SERRV which helps people in developing countires start small businesses and provides a fair market for their products.
Bethany Children's Home - Founded in 1863, Bethany Children's Home is a non-profit residential home for children related to the United Church of Christ and located in Womelsdorf, PA. We have provided gifts for the children, and Bethany's singing group has visited Shiloh to share their musical gifts with us.
