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Churches in Hammonton
Holiday Worship in Hammonton
BY CHLOE YANUSH
Many people take it upon themselves to volunteer their money, old belongings, or time to charities in their area, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The holidays are commonly known as the “season of giving”, and who better to give to than those who need it most? Giving back to the community during the holidays is a great way to get into the spirit, as well as make someone else’s season a bit brighter.
If you are looking for a way to give back this holiday season, there are a few churches right in Hammonton that are organizing wonderful charity events that you can participate in.
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, a traditional roman catholic church located in the heart of Hammonton, is making Christmas care packages for individuals or families in need. They will put together these care packages and then distribute them to families in need through family services or within the parish.
“Anyone in need can call the church office and speak to me about care package details,” said Violet Lamb, the secretary for Saint Peter and Paul. In past years, the church has made food baskets for Thanksgiving, but this year they are making care packages instead.
This care package project is being conducted internally by parish members. However, if you would like to help the church give back, they are also collecting toys for infants up to age 5 or 6, which will be distributed at Christmas time.
Keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, the First United Methodist Church of Hammonton will hopefully be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner. For the past 12 years, the church has fed over 200 people each Thanksgiving, and hopes to continue the tradition pending some roadwork around the church.
“We have everything from soup to nuts. The dinner has all of the classics, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, turkey and more. And everything is free to the public,” says church administrator Donna Mae Bruno, who hopes the town of Hammonton will fix the road so that this tradition can continue.
Additionally, if you are looking for a place to donate some of your old belongings, the Calvary Chapel has two donation drives that you can participate in. For the last three
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CHURCH continued from page 8 years, they have organized a clothing drive in partnership with the Atlantic City Outreach. “We collect the coats and then the Atlantic City Outreach will distribute them to homeless or needy people in Atlantic City”, says secretary and youth leader at Calvary Chapel, Vincent Lombardo. If you don’t have any spare coats, but do need to donate some toys, the Calvary Chapel is also having a toy drive. “We work with ‘Operation Christmas Child’ as well, who gives the toys we collect to children in third world countries,” says Lombardo. This is a great opportunity to make Christmas a bit more special for a child in need.
There are lots of churches and religious organizations, in Hammonton and around the world, that work hard each holiday season to bring joy to someone who needs it the most. If you would like to know more about how you can help any of these great organizations give back during the holidays this year, give any of them a call. Charitable work can be just as rewarding for you as it is for the people you help.
PHOTOS BY JAMIE GIAMBRONE Back: Hammonton Presbyterian Church. Top: First United Methodist Church of Hammonton. Middle: Spanish Pentecostal Church. Bottom: Calvary Chapel
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