Scouting at Pilgrim
Cub Scout Pack 54 and Boy Scout Troop 54 have been chartered at Pilgrim for over 50 years, serving many boys and families in our community over the years.Each year on Scout Sunday, Pilgrim celebrates with those scouts who have completed the God and Me, God and Family, and God and Church merit badges.
Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter
Safe Harbor is a homeless shelter in Easton, PA, who’s mission is “to foster lifelong success and stability in homeless men and women by addressing the root causes of their homelessness.” Teams of Pilgrims rotate cooking dinner for the shelter residents once a month.
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Norwescap
Norwescap is a private, non-profit corporation originally established in 1965 to serve the low-income population of Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Counties. Pilgrim collects monetary and food donations on the first Sunday of each month to support Norwescap’s food bank. We also donate money at various time of the year to support different initiatives at Norwescap.
LEAD Phillipsburg at Firth Youth Center
LEAD Phillipsburg: Learn, Educate, Advocate, Develop Drug Free Community Coalition was developed to reduce substance use for youth in Phillipsburg and the surrounding sending districts. Pastor Rich is helping to lead this new initiative at the Firth Youth Center.
Camp Johnsonburg
Camp Johnsonburg is a camp outside of Hope, NJ, that provides experiential Christian education in support of the Presbyterian Church in New Jersey. Pilgrim provides camp scholarships for Pilgrim children who attend summer camp at Camp Johnsonburg.
Mission at Pilgrim
In the past few years, Pilgrim experienced a dynamic process called New Beginnings. This led us to a new pastor and a new community focus -- we now see all things through the lens of "Mission Redefinition." We are not concentrating on all things related to institutional membership. We are very focused on cultivating a culture of discipleship for the purpose of going out to personally bring the peace, hope and all-inclusive love of Christ near and far. This requires significant amounts of energy, ingenuity, creativity and spirituality! Below are some of the community partnerships we are activity engaged with through Root Groups of the Mission Grove. Please be sure to check out the website of each of our partners for more information about their great works.
If you’d like to support our missional work, visit our online giving page to make a donation. Be sure to include in the notes on the check out page that your gift is to support one of our missions.
Family Promise of Warren County/IHN
Family Promise of Warren County helps homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence, utilizing a network of local churches that provide dinners and shelter one week at a time. Pilgrim is a host church, and provides our facilities for dinner and overnight stays for one week, four times a year. Pilgrims volunteer to cook dinners as well as stay overnight with the guests in case of emegencies.
Presbyterian Depot/EMMCO
The Presbyterian Depot is located right at Pilgrim, and is a resource to help families transitioning from homelessness to secure housing by providing items furnish a kitchen. The Depot was started by Newton Presbytery’s Emerging Ministry and Mission Co-op (EMMCO). This past Christmas, Pilgrims supported the Depot by purchasing kitchen items for this year’s giving tree. Check out the link below to see more of what EMMCO does.
C.A.R.E.S. of Warren County
The Center for Addiction Recovery, Education & Success works to engage and organize the recovery community by helping individuals find, maintain, and enhance their recovery experience through peer support, educational and volunteer opportunities and sober recreation, as well as working to reduce stigma associated with substance abuse through advocacy, education and service. Pilgrim supports C.A.R.E.S. each year for their Police Support Recovery Walk. We also made and sold t-shirts at Phillipsburg High School this year, with the proceeds being donated to C.A.R.E.S.
Phillipsburg Care Center/Manor Care
The Phillipsburg Care Center and Manor Care are two local nursing homes where Pilgrims periodically visit and provide a time of worship and song for residents. Pilgrims visit Phillipsburg Care Center on the 3rd Sunday of each month. They also visit Manor Care in Easton on months that have a 5th Sunday.
Parent-to-Parent
Parent To Parent Addiction Services Inc.,in the spirit of unity and compassion, offers strength, hope and advocacy to support families and their loved ones suffering the ravaging effects of substance use disorders. Our mission is to reduce the number of overdose deaths by helping access high quality, affordable treatment and support services so that NO ONE is denied the opportunity to seek recovery.