It is our goal at Carmel Presbyterian Church to have various service opportunities available for all members. We believe that in serving others, we serve Christ. We are very active in the following (for detail about each program click on the name and you'll be directled to a web site):
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Room In The Inn - We work through Urban Ministery Center providing a wam place to sleep
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Crop Walk -
CROP Hunger
Walk, please contact us at 704-333-9255
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Breakfast of Angels Providing a hot breakfast for those in need (joint with Westminster 101 Colville Road Charlotte, N.C. 28207)
Several times a year, "Blood Drives" are held on Saturdays or Sundays in "Cathcart Center" to encourage the community and our church members to donate blood. Go to the Red Cross Web site to find a Blood Drive near you.
Red Cross Blood Drive
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE!
Blood has been called the river of life because it carries oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. As a donor, please share this precious gift of life with your neighbors. Patients seldom require all of the components of whole blood. Therefore, as many as 3 people may benefit from a single unit of donated whole blood. Make your appointment today. Contact Joey Godbold via Email <<Click Here>>
Before Giving Blood
•Drink lots of fluids 48 hours before donating
•Get a good night’s sleep
•Eat a well-balanced breakfast
•Bring your donor card or photo ID
•Sign in at the church office
Bloodmobile – Lower Parking Lot
Bring your donor card or photo ID
Sign in at the church office
Many of our church members feel called to serve others by participating in non church sponsored ministries. We encourage all members to serve where they are called and led by God.
We support other organizations by letting them use our facilities and supporting them monetarily or through volunteering. Some of these are as follows (for more detail <<CLICK>> on the name below to be directed to a specific Web Site):
Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts of America Young Life
Troop 79
Room In The Inn More Info <<Click Here>>
Since 1996, the Urban Ministry Center has been working with congregations of many faiths, as well as with colleges, to open their facilities one night a week to provide shelter and food for the homeless during the winter months. Carmel Presbterian Church participates in the "Room In The Inn" program by opening it's doors several nights during the winter months to feed & house men, women & children who have fallen on hard times. It's a great time for fellowship & worshipping together.
Each of the sites through out Charlotte offers a warm, safe place to sleep and serves two meals (dinner and breakfast) and returns guests to the Urban Ministry Center the following morning. The Room in the Inn program began with 20 shelter sites. During the 2006-2007 year, it had grown to almost 100 congregations and colleges providing 14,750 beds for 1,247 neighbors, involving well over 5,000 volunteers.
Contact us to find out how you can get involved with Room In The Inn.