events – Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities https://www.pottstowncluster.org Nourishing Lives | Strengthening Families Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:22:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 2025 Annual Pottstown Community Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2025mlkdaycelebration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025mlkdaycelebration https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2025mlkdaycelebration/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:16:35 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=8588

EVENT UPDATE: The scheduled Pottstown Community Celebration of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program brought to you by Communities of Faith in Pottstown will be held as planned on Sunday, January 19 for anyone able to attend safely. It will also be live-streamed here beginning at 4 p.m.: https://events.locallive.tv/events/167017

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Please mark your calendar for January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM for the 18th Annual Pottstown Community Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration. The Hill School will host the Celebration in the Center for The Arts located 766 Beech Street, Pottstown. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Matthew Washington, Author – The Jim Crow of the North: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Proceeds to benefit the Pottstown Cluster.

This event is sponsored by the Pottstown Communities of Faith.

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2025mlkdaycelebration/feed/ 0 2024 Holiday Food Program https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2024holidayfood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024holidayfood https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2024holidayfood/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:58:34 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=8449 2024 Holiday Food Program
Information for our Families and Donors

We aim to offer hope and stability to individuals and families facing food insecurity, especially during the stressful holiday season.  This season, we are distributing 400 food boxes to those in need, thanks to our supporters. The program is available exclusively for current clients and active food pantry friends, while supplies last. Visit us during the week of December 16 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

CHRISTMAS:

  • About our Christmas/Holiday food service:
    • We will be providing 400 families holiday food boxes.
    • Limited to current clients/active food pantry recipients and while supplies last
    • Boxes will be available during the week of December 16 during open pantry hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
    • Families in need of toys can visit the Salvation Army’s website for their toy program at https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/eastern-pennsylvania/pottstown-pa/brighten-the-holidays/
    • The last day for pantry access before Christmas is Tuesday, 12/24, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Regular pantry hours will resume on Friday, 1/3/25

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Patricia at 610-970-5995 ext. 114 or pshepherd@pottstowncluster.org.

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2024holidayfood/feed/ 0 Zoom Book Group: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store https://www.pottstowncluster.org/bookgroup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bookgroup https://www.pottstowncluster.org/bookgroup/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:18:21 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=8144

JOIN US!

Please join the Pottstown Cluster for a Zoom book group to discuss The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store set in the community we call home, Pottstown PA.

This novel is based in Pottstown with a close look at the life of immigrants and minorities. While there are leads, James McBride brings a whole cast of interesting characters to life and manages to paint a picture of their life in their own voice. It takes the reader from the thirties to the seventies, but is primarily a snapshot of events, life, and death in the thirties. The key neighborhood is Chicken Hill which was home to African Americans and Jewish immigrants.

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We are hosting two Zoom discussions from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 and June 5, all are welcome at one or both – all is free!

Register on Zoom here.

Zoom link is in cooperation with the BucksMont Collaborative.

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2023 Fall Happy Hour FUNraiser 


*Images courtesy of Victoria Heffline-Ritter (follow or contact on Instagram @urbanity_chic)

On October 5, 2023, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities and Pottstown area community gathered at the Rivet Canteen and Assembly  for food, friends, and fun. Guests enjoyed a “taste of our town” during an evening of food from a variety of our favorite local restaurants under one roof along with local seasonal beer and wine tastings, DJ entertainment, gift baskets, and prizes. 

Food and Drinks from:  

  • Corropolese | Italian Bakery & Deli
  • Valentino’s
  • Grumpy’s Handcarved Sandwiches
  • Railroad Street Bar and Grill
  • El Limon Taqueria
  • Giovanni’s 724
  • Better on the Bone
  • JJ Ratigan Brewing
  • Stony Run Winery: Awarded Best Wine in the State —Philadelphia Sommelier Challenge 2021
  • Charlotte Street Coffee
  • And more! 

The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities works to transform lives by offering basic need and self-sufficiency programs centered around food security, housing stability, and supportive services to improve people’s socio-economic stability in the greater Pottstown area. Proceeds from the event supported the mission of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities and their work with local individuals and families in need of food security, housing stability, and supportive services. Services help neighbors in need transition beyond crisis and towards stability and self-sufficiency. 

Annual Event Video 

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023annualeventnewspost/feed/ 0 Bookbags Available Beginning 8/18/23 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/book-bags-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-bags-available https://www.pottstowncluster.org/book-bags-available/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:23:43 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=7739 UPDATED LOCATION! Meet us on the front porch of 61 North Franklin Street (right next door to our Outreach Center) to pick up a bookbag this Friday, August 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Bookbags available beginning August 18 and until supplies last. Days and hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/book-bags-available/feed/ 0 July PA CareerLink Event https://www.pottstowncluster.org/careelinkjuly2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=careelinkjuly2023 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/careelinkjuly2023/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:18:00 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=7663 Join us for one of our monthly CareerLink events. This Thursday, July 13 all are welcome to attend for employment resources and career support! Register today for your PA CareerLink Montgomery County appointment at the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/careelinkjuly2023/feed/ 0 Post Event: 2023 Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023recappottstowncrophungerwalk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023recappottstowncrophungerwalk https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023recappottstowncrophungerwalk/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:40:42 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=7562

On Thursday, April 30, 2023, The Pottstown of Religious Communities hosted the annual Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk at Riverfront Park in Pottstown. Participants joined the 1-mile walk as individual walkers and created walk teams walk to raise awareness about local and global food insecurity as well as raise funds. The annual Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk is the heart and “sole” of Pottstown. It is the only event that brings together all members of our community — young and old, all faiths and walks of life for a common goal — to end hunger, one step at a time.

The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk is a community-wide event sponsored by Church World Service and organized by the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities. The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk supports the mission of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities as twenty-five percent of funds raised will support local efforts to provide food security to those in need in the Pottstown area. The funds raised are administered by Church World Services and seventy-five percent is directed to international hunger.

More details and a full list of participants and teams can be found here: events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/event/pottstownpa

Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk raises money to provide food locally, internationally
Channel 69 News WFMZ Coverage

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]]> https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023recappottstowncrophungerwalk/feed/ 0 2023 Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023-pottstown-crop-hunger-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-pottstown-crop-hunger-walk https://www.pottstowncluster.org/2023-pottstown-crop-hunger-walk/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:15:13 +0000 https://www.pottstowncluster.org/?p=7515

HELP END HUNGER ONE STEP AT A TIME IN POTTSTOWN, PA ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023!

Join the 1-mile walk as an individual walker, create your own team, or join an existing team!

HELP US END HUNGER ONE STEP AT A TIME IN POTTSTOWN
Together we can make a local and global difference!

The 2023 Pottstown CROP Hunger Details:

Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 5PM to 6PM at Riverfront Park for a 1-mile walk.
Registration is FREE! All participants who raise $25 or more will receive a t-shirt!

Why Join and Why Support? The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk is the heart and “sole” of Pottstown. It is the only event that brings together all members of our community — young and old, all faiths and walks of life for a common goal — to end hunger, one step at a time! We invite you to walk to help end hunger one step at a time both locally and globally. The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk supports the mission of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities and efforts to provide food security to those in need in the greater Pottstown area. A portion of the funds raised here in Pottstown will support the work of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.

About CROP Hunger Walk: The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk is a community-wide event sponsored by Church World Service and organized by the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities. The Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk supports the mission of the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities as twenty-five percent of funds raised will support local efforts to provide food security to those in need in the Pottstown area. The funds raised are administered by Church World Services and seventy-five percent is directed to international hunger.

Let’s get social!

Help spread the word by sharing: pottstowncluster.org/pottstowncrophungerwalk2023

Use #PottstownCROPHungerWalk2023 and tag us @Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities when sharing or talking about the Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk on social media!

Take the first step here!

Register as a walker or create your own team 

CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM OR REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL WALKER

Can’t walk this year? You can support with a secure online donation!

DONATE NOW!
2023 CROP Hunger Walk Flyer
2023 CROP Hunger Walk Bulletin Insert

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Looking for employment resources and support? Schedule your Careerlink appointment today for Thursday, April 13, 2023.

 

 

Career Link at Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities PDF flyer

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