Outreach Benevolences

This page contains information about the various benevolences supported by the congregation of the Newtown Presbyterian Church.  Also, you can review the schedule of donations for these benevolences.

Kirkwood Camp and Conference Center

Office:

Presbytery of Philadelphia
2200 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 732-1842
 		Stated Mission - Kirkwood is a Presbytery sponsored camp in the Poconos, which offers Chrsitian on-site camping programs for young people and adults during the summer.  It also offers short programs throughout the year.

Contact:

   Bruce Shelton,  Program Admin.

NPC Contact: 

    Dave Strome

 

 

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 In the summer of 1999, 430 campers attended a variety of camp programs such as mission camps, sports camps, leadership training camps, etc.  Kirkwood's operating budget is $315,000, of which the Presbytery provides only $105,000;  The remainder comes from church and private donations.  

 

Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Bucks County

Office:

IHDC

100 Corell Drive #600

Suite 102

Bristol, PA 19077

215-945-8630

215-945-8699 (fax)

 		Stated Mission: IHDC is an interfaith partnership (it includes over 29 religious groups) devoted to the problems of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in Bucks County.  IHDC volunteers, often working side-by-side with the future homeowners, rehab houses.  It has a lease/purchase program for the low and moderate-income families.  Italso offers a warehouse operation that provides free household goods to people moving from a homeless shelter to permanent housing.  Organizations are encouraged to participate in the Adopt-A-Houe Program.

Contact:

   Joseph J. Morrison, Jr,

                  Executive Director

NPC Contact: 

    Dan Morrison, Treasure of IHDC

    Dan Hagenbuch

 

 

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 IHDC was established in 1987.  The majority of its funding comes from community churches and congregations that are registered members with the corporation.  Since its fouding, IHDC has built and restored over 75 houses.  It has 4 full-time staff and 3 part-time staff with an annual operating budget of $540,000.