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More Ways to Serve
Person-to-Person Ministries
Caring Connections: Deacons adopt senior members of the congregation with whom to strengthen relationships through visits, calls, cards and more.
Meals: Church volunteers prepare/purchase and deliver a meal to persons/families who are ill, recovering from surgery, welcoming a new baby or in a time of distress.
Home Communion: Deacons and pastors extend the Lord’s table to those unable to worship with us in the sanctuary.
Rides: Rides are offered to those who need transportation to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy, grocery stores, etc.
Habitat for Humanity: In 2006, our congregation erected a Habitat house on its own; in 2011, we shared with several other area congregations in a joint “Faith Build” house.
Blessing Box: Located outside of the church and accessible on the Market Street sidewalk, the Blessing Box is a small food pantry where neighbors can take what they need and donate what they can.
Preschool Families: In cooperation with NWPC Preschool teachers children’s books are provided to students’ families annually to communicate NWPC’s support for their children’s learning.
Paws Pantry: In partnership with Wilmington Area Elementary teachers nutritious snack items are purchased for students to address hunger and facilitate learning.
The Giving Tree: At Christmas lists of individuals and/or families in need are requested from local health facilities and Wilmington Area Elementary School. Deacons prepare wish tags and place them on a tree in the Ligo room for congregants to purchase gifts. Deacons then deliver the gifts in time for Christmas distribution at the locations.
Prayer Shawl Ministry: The group’s members knit, crochet, quilt and pray for people who receive lap blankets and shawls.
HELP Committee: Church volunteers offer this meals ministry to church families following a funeral or memorial service.
Mission Ministries
CarePortal Ministry
Our church uses this national tech platform to identify needs of local families as submitted by county caseworkers. With an emphasis on providing local children with beds, NWPC volunteers also donate, assemble and deliver mattresses, bedding, dressers, clothing, kitchen supplies, etc.
City Rescue Mission
Through a variety of activities, we stay connected to the mission and ministry of New Castle’s City Rescue Mission. Collecting food for them here at our church, serving lunch with them at the Mission, we are inspired by the long-standing work of the Mission in our wider community.
Alternative Valentines
Each year leading up to Valentine’s Day, the NWPC Mission Committee organizes Alternative Valentine’s Day Gift where people can donate to one of several mission partners on behalf of a Valentine’s Day gift recipient.
