DCPC's HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RESPONSE:
Please click this link to learn more about DCPC's Disaster Response. We invite you to be involved with the efforts to support and pray for our neighbors in need who have been impacted in western North Carolina and beyond.
Getting Involved in the Mission of DCPC
DCPC is involved in many projects across the Charlotte area and in projects as far away as Kenya. Whatever your skills, resources, or physical abilities, your help is needed! If you would like to talk with someone about which projects might be right for you, please contact Robert Alexander. To read a copy of our Community Missions booklet with information about volunteering with our community partners, CLICK HERE.
Two of DCPC's Community Partners Need Your Help:
Angles and Sparrows, located in Huntersville, is a Community Table and Resource Center for individuals and families who need assistance with food, health, housing, education, housing, finances, and more.
Caterpillar Ministries is a grass-roots non-denominational Christian organization founded in 2007. We partner with the Huntington Green community in Huntersville, N.C. Through genuine relationships, we serve more than 900 children, adults and seniors through our 4 pillars of care:
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Faith Development
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Academic Enrichment
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Crisis Care
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Advocacy Support
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Caterpillar Ministries supports the well-being of families, as well as nurtures and strengthens God-centered homes.
This summer we are providing bags of food for both Angels and Sparrows and Caterpillar Ministries and continuing to serve lunch at Angels and Sparrows Community Table:
Serve Lunch at Angels and Sparrows
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Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We are excited that DCPC has a regular monthly date to serve at Angels and Sparrows Community Table! We are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month. We are responsible for providing seven volunteers. Please see the date, jobs, and time slots below, and sign up for what works for you. If you have questions, please contact Holly Frisbie at (336) 918-6351 or hyfrisbie@gmail.com.
We Continue to Collect Food for Our Neighbors
Click on the QR code to the left to see a list of most needed foods.
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Donations are distributed to food pantries in the Charlotte area, including Ada Jenkins in Davidson.
Care for Creation in 2024
DCPC’s Green Group would like to invite you to consider a variety of creative ways to help care for creation during 2024. With the help of our partner at Creation Justice (creationjustice.org) we will each month provide a list of new ways to live into this creation care commitment. Just click this link and try them on. Remember, creation care is both our calling as stewards of all that God has made and a way to practice justice and neighbor love. Thank you for helping us live into our Earth Care Congregation Commitment. Learn more about that at dcpc.org/earth-care.
The Davidson Career Transition Program
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The Davidson Career Transition Program is a joint ministry of Davidson United Methodist Church (DUMC) and Davidson College Presbyterian Church (DCPC) to provide job search support for anyone who needs it (including but not limited to the congregation members of either church). The program holds workshops on the first Wednesday of each month, with the exception of July, in Room 216/218 of the Alexander Education Building of DUMC. The workshops are from 10:00 a.m. – noon, with optional time for networking beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The program is staffed with retired and semi-retired volunteers who provide coaching on career strategies, networking, resumes, interviewing, and offer negotiations. This is provided in the monthly workshops as well as via one-to-one interaction with the volunteers. The program also has third party speakers with relevant experience (placement groups for example). It however is not a placement service, nor does it maintain a job posting board. If you would like to learn more, please contact Gail Spach at DUMC at gspach@davidsonumc.org.
CLICK THIS LINK for program materials.
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Your help is needed. Do you have experience with interviewing and hiring? Are you interested in coaching others through finding a job? If so, please contact Terry Pardue.
Read With an Amigo
AMIGOS DE CRISTO – our Tutoring Ministry with ESL Students at Huntersville Elementary meets every Tuesday afternoon from 3:15 – 4:15 when CMS is in session. This will primarily focus on strengthening reading ability in elementary students. If you are interested in tutoring or in learning more please contact Rosemary Klein at rosemaryklein924@gmail.com.
Classroom Helpers and Math Tutors
As we celebrate our 10th year in partnership with Blythe Elementary School, we are excited to increase the number of DCPC members who volunteer regularly at the school. These two opportunities, Classroom Helpers and Heart Math Tutors will allow members to make a huge impact on the lives of children and teachers. For more information, contact Catherine Bragg.
Use your VIC card to support Blythe Elementary School
You can also support Blythe by linking your Harris Teeter VIC card to Legette Blythe Elementary, and Harris Teeter will contribute a percentage of your purchases to the school. Click on https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education#/app/cms, then on Link to Your School and follow the prompts.
Flash Mob Mission Is Back
FLASH MOB MISSION is a last minute call for members to show up and help out for a project in the community. It could be helping someone move, picking up trash, completing a landscaping project, painting, or a simple building project. The notice will come out via REALM and if you are available just show up ready to pitch in. Be on the lookout for opportunities.
Volunteer with a community partner
DCPC supports several mission partners in our Charlotte area. All of them depend on volunteers to serve our community. The Community Missions Committee publishes a booklet that describes each agency and gives information about how you can volunteer.
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To read a copy of the Community Mission Booklet, CLICK HERE