Community Service
Bags of Blessings
Bags of Blessings is a ministry of food support for the New Albany, Indiana area school children. The donations for the coming year are delivered to the children of Hazelwood Middle School for their three school breaks (Fall Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break). Nonperishable food items and monetary donations are accepted.
Contact Person: Nancy Shiner
Saturday Cafe
Culbertson Baptist helps staff the Saturday Cafe at St. Mark's United Church of Christ each quarter. Preparations are from 10:30am-1:30 pm, the meal is served at 12:00pm and clean-up follows the meal. Park Christian Church is located at 222 E. Spring Street in New Albany.
Contact Person: Bridget Redmon (bredmon68@gmail.com)
Red Cross Blood Drive
We sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive every other month on the 3rd Monday from 1:00pm to 6:00pm in our Family Life Center at the rear of the church property.
Here is the schedule for our blood drives in 2023. You can go to their website or app to schedule your appointment.
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Monday, February 20
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Monday, April 17
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Monday, June 19
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Monday, August 21
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Monday, October 16
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Monday, December 18
Contact Person: Lisa Johanningsmeier (fcguard05@yahoo.com)
Organization Website: www.redcrossblood.org
White Flag Shelter
We partner with the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana to host their White Flag Shelter. From November 15 - April 15, the winter emergency shelter is open when the weather is below 35° between 7:00pm-7:00am for at least four hours.
Contact Person: Leslea Townsend Cronin (hcsi@soinhomeless.org)
Organization Website: www.soinhomeless.org
Spirit of the Season
We partner with HOPE Southern Indiana to help children in our community receive Christmas presents each year. The Spirit of the Season program provides Christmas presents and food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each year, we strive to share Christmas joy to 10 families.
Contact Person: Linda Reynolds (lreynolds@hopesi.org)
Organization Website: www.hopesi.org
The Penny Project
This is a simple way that we support local agencies. We bring in our pennies, change, and dollars to support our local ministries. We collect them them in the containers in the Fellowship Hall and the entry table on the lower level. Past pennies have been donated to HOPE Southern Indiana, the Salvation Army, the Youth Shelter, the IUS Food Pantry, Centenary Christ Kitchen, and Center for Women and Families.
Contact Person: Church Office (812-944-2738)
