Yardley Church Serving Community To Celebrate Pentecost

YARDLEY, PA — A Presbyterian church in Yardley will be celebrating Pentecost by serving in their local community this weekend.

As a part of their "The Church Has Left the Building" weekend of service, the church, located at 1667 Edgewood Lane, will have members and non-members go outside of their church walls on Saturday and Sunday and work with local businesses and nonprofits in an act of charity.

The church wants its members to go outside of the physical church to help others in their community as a part of the holiday, which, according to Christian traditions, celebrates the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ, the central figure of the Christian religion.

"While many people believe that a church is a building, at Woodside Church, they know that the community of believers who celebrate God’s Love by demonstrating care for others is what the Church is meant to be," the church said in a statement.

As part of the weekend event, church members and non-members can help the local organizations listed below:

• Crafts for Operation Christmas Child
• Sort books for the Cops n Kids of Delaware Valley Book Drive
• Build for Habitat for Humanity
• Greet customers, sort, display, and unload donations at Habitat ReStore
• Garden maintenance at the Interfaith Food Alliance - Garden of Hope
• Egg washing & boxing at Snipes Farms

More opportunities to serve the local community can be found on the church's website.

Susan Harris-Miller, Woodside Church's Director of Missions, discussed the partnerships with these local organizations and their important role in the church's efforts to help the surrounding community.

"Our church has such a heart for mission," Harris-Miller said. "Throughout the year, we work with organizations like Rise Against Hunger, Habitat for Humanity, Code Blue, Urban Promise, TASK, and countless others to care for neighbors near and far."

Originally from New York, Harris-Miller began working with the church in 2018, and she says it helped her grow in her new community.

"My first real summer in town, I wanted to do something meaningful with my time and meet my new neighbors," she said. "I’m so glad I went. I see the genuine care Woodside has for others. We started building the frame of a house, together as strangers, for people we didn’t know. And before I knew it, I felt welcome, included, and blessed to be able to help make housing affordable for a family that needed help."

The church invites all local residents, regardless of their faith, to come and join in the community service, as they believe it will help the community grow and come together in a deep and impactful way.

"It’s a great way to get the family involved and make a positive impact in this hurting world."