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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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US ECUMENICAL BODIES<br />

Northeast Emergency Food Program, John<br />

Elizade<br />

President, The Rev. Lowell Greathouse<br />

Major Activities: Ecumenical Ministries <strong>of</strong><br />

Oregon is a statewide association <strong>of</strong> Christian<br />

denominations—including Protestant, Roman<br />

Catholic <strong>and</strong> Orthodox bodies—congregations,<br />

ecumenical organizations <strong>and</strong> interfaith<br />

partners working together to improve the lives<br />

<strong>of</strong> Oregonians through community ministry<br />

programs, ecumenical <strong>and</strong> interreligious dialogue,<br />

environmental ministry <strong>and</strong> public policy<br />

advocacy.<br />

PENNSYLVANIA<br />

Allegheny Valley Association <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Churches</strong><br />

1913 Freeport Rd., Natrona Heights, PA 15065,<br />

Tel. (724)226-0606, Fax (724)226-3197<br />

Email: avac@avaoc.org<br />

Website: www.avaoc.org<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Karen Snair<br />

Exec. Dir., Karen Snair<br />

Pres., The Rev. Dr. W. James Legge<br />

1st Vice President: The Rev James Gascoine<br />

2nd Vice President: Mrs. Darlene Benn<br />

Secretary: The Rev. Stephen Smalley<br />

Treasurer: Mrs. Libby Grimm<br />

Major Activities: Ecumenical Services; Dial-a-<br />

Devotion; Walk for Hunger; Food Bank;<br />

Emergency Aid; Cross-on-the-Hill; AVAC<br />

Hospitality Network for Homeless Families;<br />

Senior Citizen Housing-Pine Ridge Heights<br />

Senior Complex, AVAC Chaplaincy Program;<br />

Summer Camp for Children, Case Management,<br />

Faith-in-Action<br />

Christian Associates <strong>of</strong> Southwest<br />

Pennsylvania<br />

204 37th St., Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15201,<br />

Tel. (412)688-9070, Fax (412)688-9091<br />

Email: info@casp.org<br />

Website: www.casp.org<br />

Media Contact, Dir. <strong>of</strong> Television Ministry,<br />

Monica Kao<br />

Exec., Dir., Rev. Dr. Donald B. Green<br />

Chair <strong>of</strong> Council, Rev. Dr. Wayne Yost<br />

Pres., Board <strong>of</strong> Delegates, Rev. Dr. Eric Brown<br />

Executive Administrative Asst., Tracy Ritchie<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Television Ministry, Monica Kao<br />

Television Studio Director, George Salopek<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Jail Chaplaincy Services, Chaplian<br />

Lynn Yeso Protestant Chaplain- Shuman<br />

Youth Detention Center, Rev. Floyd Palmer<br />

Protestant Chaplains, Rev. Dallas Brown <strong>and</strong><br />

Rev. Shawn Drummond<br />

Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Malcolm McDonald Jail<br />

Administrative Assistant, Karen Mack<br />

Major Activities: Jail Chaplaincy; Youth-<br />

Incarceration Chaplaincies; Theological<br />

Dialogue-Religious Education; Religious<br />

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Leadership Forum; Christian Associates<br />

Television (CATV); The Call…Newsletter;<br />

Media Ministries Internet ministry; Indigent<br />

Burial program; Interfaith Dialogue; Disaster<br />

Prepardeness <strong>and</strong> Response, Pre <strong>and</strong> Post<br />

Release Program for Jail Inmates<br />

Christian <strong>Churches</strong> United <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Tri-County Area<br />

413 South 19th St.<br />

P.O. Box 60750, Harrisburg, PA 17106-0750,<br />

Tel. (717)230-9550, Fax (717)230-9554<br />

Email: ccuhbg@aol.com<br />

Website: www.ccuhbg.org<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Jacqueline P. Rucker<br />

Exec. Dir., Jacqueline P. Rucker<br />

Pres., Wendi Taylor<br />

Treas., Joseph J Fielder<br />

Vice-Pres., Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnston<br />

Sec., Mary P. Hafer<br />

HELP & LaCasa Ministries, John Scarpato,<br />

Program Director, P.O. Box 60750,<br />

Harrisburg, PA 17106-0750 Tel. (717)238-<br />

2851 Fax (717)238-1916<br />

Major Activities: Volunteer Ministries to Prisons;<br />

HELP (Housing, Rent, Food, Medication,<br />

Transportation, Home Heating, Clothing); La<br />

Casa de Amistad (The House <strong>of</strong> Friendship)<br />

Social Services; Prison Chaplaincy; Susquehanna<br />

Harbor Safe Haven (Homeless Shelter)<br />

Christians United in Beaver<br />

County<br />

1098 Third St., Beaver, PA 15009, Tel. (724)774-<br />

1446, Fax (724)774-1446<br />

Email: cubc@access995.com<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Sec., Lois L. Smith<br />

Exec. Sec., Lois L. Smith<br />

Chaplains- The Rev. Dennis Ugoletti; The Rev.<br />

Anthony Massey; The Rev. Arthur Peters;<br />

John Pusateri, Rev. Bertha Lay<br />

Pres., Mrs. Delores Tisdale, 1021-5th Street,<br />

New Brighton, PA. 15066<br />

Treas., Mr. Richard Puryear, 2 McCabe Street,<br />

Sewickley, PA. 15143<br />

Major Activities: Christian Education;<br />

Evangelism; Social Action; Church Women<br />

United; United Church Men; Ecumenism;<br />

Hospital, Detention Home <strong>and</strong> Jail Ministry,<br />

Behavioral Health Clinic.<br />

East End Cooperative Ministry<br />

250 N. Highl<strong>and</strong> Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Tel.<br />

(412)361-5549, Fax (412)361-0151<br />

Email: eecm@eecm.org<br />

Website: www.eecm.org<br />

Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Myrna Zelenitz<br />

Exec. Dir., Myrna Zelenitz<br />

Ass. Dir., Rev. Darnell Leonard<br />

Major Activities: Food Pantry; Soup Kitchen;<br />

Men’s Emergency Shelter; Drop-In Shelter<br />

for Homeless; Meals on Wheels; Information

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