Recognizing that we are not able to meet the many needs of communities here and abroad, Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church also comes alongside other organizations and supports their work by financial and physical means. These are called Partner Ministries. We encourage you to contact these organizations directly to see how you can be of service to them and our community.

Although there are many good organizations doing great work in their communities, we are currently supporting and partnering with the following areas of ministries and service organizations:

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  • Child Evangelism Fellowship
                 Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is an interdenominational group that seeks to evangelize children whom no one is reaching with the good news about Jesus. CEF conducts Good News Clubs, 5-Day Clubs, and other activities to lead children to Christ, build them up in Christ, send them out to serve Christ, and connect the un-churched children to Bible-teaching churches.  CEF also provides training and teaching materials for local followers of Jesus who volunteer and lead club activities.
  • Candy Cane Mailbox Bible Club

                This ministry is done by many volunteers who send age appropriate Bible lessons out in the mail to many members ranging in age from 6 to 97.  They reach a diverse population in every English speaking country, including inmates, children, and adults.  When an individual begins in the program, they are sent an age appropriate lesson which they complete and then send back to their assigned leader.  The leader corrects the lesson and returns it as well as the next lesson for them to complete.  This continues until they complete that particular unit and receive a certificate as well as a small prize.  Then they are able to move on to the next unit. 
                Through these lessons, many have come to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.  Currently, about 3000 people receive lessons as member of the club.  Many more leaders and volunteers are needed.  If you would like more information about this ministry or how you might be able to become a part of it, contact Pat James at     486-7255.  You can also request a newsletter which contains many letters from club members to find out how God is working through this ministry.

     

  • Shack Ministries

                 Shack Ministries is an after school club for fourth and fifth grade boys and girls where the kids can meet others their own age in a supervised program.  This time will include singing praises to God, snack time (very important), game time, some free time, and most importantly, a time for learning more about God through a prepared Bible lesson taught by Greg Hench or one of his assistants.

                 Greg is the director of the program and has several helpers who assist him as they minister to a group that can range anywhere from twenty to forty students at a time.  This ministry is held in Greg’s garage which has been specially converted for this purpose.  For more information contact Greg Hench at 243-2257.

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  • Young Life in Cumberland County aims to introduce young people to Jesus through relationships and then desires to help them grow in their faith.  They do that through going to where the young people are, like schools and athletic events and building relationships.  They also hold weekly clubs which are nights of “controlled chaos” and campaigner groups which are for students who want more in terms of a deeper faith.  The hope is then to funnel these young people into local area churches.  Our church’s support of young life helps to enable all of these programs as well as support the leader of Cumberland County, Rich Dargenio.

  • Christian Retreat Center                                                                      
    A Retreat Center located at East Waterford, Juniata County, specializing in summer camps for children and teens, year round weekend retreats, and home to TIMS (Teens in Missionary Service), a short term missions program offering local, inner city and international trips.                                                          
  • Priority 1 Ministries                                                                                             Reaching the world for Jesus Christ is Priority 1.  Priority 1 Ministries offers short-term missions' opportunities for youth through adults to make an eternal difference in the inner-city and around the world.

Ministries for College Students

  • InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA® is an evangelical campus mission serving more than 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college and university campuses nationwide.  One of those college campuses is Dickinson College located here in Carlisle.  Our church supports this local group called Dickinson Christian Fellowship through designated giving to Kara Miller, the leader for InterVarsity on Dickinson’s campus.  Our support enables Kara to work with students on campus through a leadership team, small groups, yearly retreats, and large seeker oriented gatherings.

Ministries for Singles

  • The mission of New Genesis Singles Ministry is “To provide a Christian environment in which singles in the Carlisle and surrounding areas may find community, social, and spiritual encouragement.”  Those who are single can then meet with other Christians who are also single and develop friendships.  All are welcome.  They also seek to minister to those who have experienced painful life transitions like divorce or the death of a spouse.  Check out their website for more information.

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  • Samaritan Fellowship (P.O. Box 495, Carlisle PA 17013)

         Samaritan Fellowship provides emergency financial and other assistance to help people with rent, utility bills, food, clothing and health care. It also provides free, used furniture to those in need.  It serves residents of Carlisle Area and South Middleton school districts.  Samaritan Fellowship is not in need of people to serve, but donations can be made to help support the ministry.  If you are in need in any of the above ways, you can go to Allison United Methodist Church (99 Mooreland Ave., Carlisle) on Saturdays at 8:30 for assistance.  No appointment is necessary.

  •          This ministry is a delivery meal program which is designed to help those who are homebound, ill, and frail to periodically receive a nutritious meal that is ready or nearly ready to eat.  Volunteers are needed to help deliver the meals.  Contact the local Carlisle organization if you are able to assist in this ministry or visit their website.

  • Carlisle CARES
             We are partnering with Combined Area Resources for Emergency Shelter, a program that seeks to assist the homeless in Carlisle and surrounding areas. Click here to find out more about the program, contact information, and how you can help

  • Project Share
              Located in     Carlisle, Project S.H.A.R.E. (Survival Help And Recipient Education) is an interfaith cooperative food bank that involves over 50 local congregations and civic organizations with the purpose of alleviating hunger in the Carlisle community.  Food that is purchased, donated, and is distributed to families and individuals to supplement their own resources.  In December 2005, Project S.H.A.R.E. distributed food to 805 households comprising 2,644 individuals, of whom 223 were over 60 years of age and 769 were children.
  • Paxton Street Ministries
              Truly loving our neighbor is about investing our life in those around us.  At Paxton Ministries, God has called them to be a home for the poor, disadvantaged, mentally challenged, and downcast.  It takes many volunteers with a variety of skills to assist in this ministry.  Please visit their website for more information and opportunities to serve.
  • Salvation Army
              The Carlisle Salvation Army aims to offer shelter, provide personal counsel and provide hot nutritious meals to those staying in the shelter as well as those in need in the community.  They do all of this every day of the year.  Anyone is welcome to serve.  Contact the Carlisle Salvation Army to learn of current needs.  One way our church particularly serves is to provide the meal and serve it to those in need at different times throughout the year through the ministry know as “My Brother’s Table”.  Kelly Jones coordinates that ministry for our church

Ministries for Support/Counsel

  •           Capital Area Pregnancy Centers, also called Life Choice Clinics, exist to demonstrate Christ’s unconditional love to those in a crisis pregnancy through spiritual and emotional counseling, material support, and education, thus enabling them to choose alternatives to abortion.  Their vision is to be instruments of God’s love reaching out to those in the Greater Harrisburg area who are at risk of and affected by pregnancy and abortion; through counseling, teaching and witnessing.  The closest clinic, located just down the street from the church on Walnut Bottom Road is always looking for volunteers in a number of different capacities.  Visit their website for more information.

Ministry on the Radio

  • Gospel Tide Hour
             The mission of the Gospel Tide Hour is to share the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the world with as many people and as effectively as possible through radio, that they may hear the Gospel and receive salvation.
             The Gospel Tide Hour was founded in     Chambersburg, PA, in 1946 by Rev. Charlie Byers.  Since then the broadcast has expanded and the English program is now being aired on 21 stations in North America.  The international English broadcast is also heard across South Africa and in Honduras, New Guinea, and Panama.
             With a strong emphasis on global missions, in 1978 the Gospel Tide Broadcasting Association began producing programs in other languages.      The world outreach now includes 17 programs in 13 languages.
    Carlisle B.I.C. Church fully underwrites the cost of the broadcast in Oryia, an indigenous language of India, for which Bijoy Roul, leader of the Brethren In Christ Church in India,  is the speaker.