Clifton Park Baptist Church 8818 Piney Branch Road Silver Spring ...

Community Outreach Coordinator Nana Dolce
Project Neighbor Care
Transformational 2012 Outreach Activities
Clifton Park Baptist Church (CPBC) has been on a journey to advance into the community. In
2012, in addition to Project Neighbor Care (PNC), four key ministries within the fellowship
committee of the church worked with CPBC’s Outreach Coordinator to craft natural and well
-suited outreach opportunities that encourage long-term engagement with members of the
community. The following is a report of our transformational 2012 outreach activities:
Project Neighbor Care was launched in February 2011. As it moves towards its third year in operation, it continues
to prove itself as a dynamic initiative. At its core, it transforms the church’s food bank and clothes closet
into a vibrant community market offering free fresh produce, seasonal clothing and household items to hundreds
of families every first Saturday of the month. Its mission is to assist local families with the basic necessity
of healthy food and quality clothing within a warm and engaging space. In addition to food and clothing, PNC
also serves as a platform to share essential health resources with neighbors—these include monthly blood pressure
screenings and information on low- to no-cost family health insurance, dental services, nutrition education
and other health and educational resources.
Over this last year, the LORD has blessed PNC in four essential areas, the following is a review:
1. Decisions for Christ – It has been a tremendous blessing to witness men, women and entire families
coming to faith in Christ at the PNC market. The Evangelism Ministry is a stable fixture at the market
and the team does an excellent job at warmly engaging the community with the gospel at the event.
Through the grace of God and their faithfulness, several people have made decisions for Christ, some
40 Bibles have been distributed, and the CPBC FAITH team visit PNC shoppers weekly for prayer.
2. Over 1000 Households Served – In 2012, PNC served over 1000 individual households and provided
these families with food, clothing, household products and community resource information. What a
blessing!
3. Volunteer Support - Members of CPBC have embraced PNC in a remarkable way. They serve as the primary
volunteers for this project with an average 40 volunteers engaging community members monthly.
4. Community Partnerships - As a whole, Project Neighbor Care has proven to be a remarkable means for
displaying genuine Christian love and has become a unique tool for building impressive community partnerships.
Below is a description of the organizations that donate goods, provide resource information,
help to market and support the ministry focus of PNC.
The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) – CAFB distributes some 30 million pounds of food
annually to more than 478,000 people through a network of partner agencies. CPBC serves
as one of these agencies. As a partner, CPBC receives eight pallets of fresh produce monthly
for distribution through PNC.
Local Bakeries – CPBC has partnered with three local bakeries—Safeway, Panera Bread and
Upper Crust Bakery—to receive monthly donations of baked goods to distribute through
PNC.
Diakon Kathryn’s Kloset (DKK) – DKK donates a range of household and personal care
items to non-profits serving the needy. CPBC pays a minimum partnership fee every quarter
to receive products for distribution.
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