Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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