August 28, 2017

Adult Education Tutors Needed

Lutheran Settlement House, 1340 Frankford Ave, is seeking volunteer tutors. Volunteers work with adult learners one-on-one or in small groups to help them meet their educational goals, including GED prep, basic math, basic literacy, and computer skills. Prior tutoring or teaching experience is helpful, but not required. Tutors are provided with curriculum materials, both physical...

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October 21, 2015

LDR Volunteers Staffed Pope’s Visit

Lutheran Disaster Response in Eastern PA connected volunteers with a number of groups working in support of Pope Francis’ recent visit. LDR connected volunteers with the Salvation Army feeding efforts to nourish police, first responders, firefighters, and others. They also connected our specially trained Disaster Spiritual Partners volunteers with Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health to be chaplains...

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September 12, 2013

God’s work. Our hands.

We are a church that rolls up its sleeves and gets to work. Across our Synod on September 8 volunteers cleaned up parks, streets and creeks, helped schools get ready for fall, ran programs for kids, did painting and construction for shelters and clinics, packed thousands of meals, and more on “God’s work. Our hands. Sunday” Sept....

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