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The Baltimore Work Camp is looking for local residents in need of home repairs. Worksites are needed so high school teens from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore can participate in a week-long service mission designed to help the young people put their faith into action. The work at each home will be completed by 3-5 teens supervised by adult leaders. All volunteer labor and materials are FREE to qualifying households. To learn how your home might be included, please complete this confidential application.

RSVP March 1
Download a flyer/application here
Contact Information/ Questions/RSVP: St. Anthony Shrine / Baltimore WorkCamp, 16150 St. Anthony Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 (301) 447-2367

Website: https://www.baltimoreworkcamp.com/

On Saturday, January 20, children participated in the very first Interfaith Art Camp, which was a partnership of HARC and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA).  “There were about 22 kids in total and everyone had a great time,” said Ashlee Harris, one of the organizers.

The one-day camp featured story time, a scavenger hunt, an art project, and a tour of the current exhibit, “Childhood Favorites: 100 Years of Children’s Book Illustrations.” Throughout the day, children learned about values that are shared by different religions.

“They were so creative in their art, and in their ideas and observations from the books,” Ashlee shared.  “It was a pleasure to be with them.”

Many thanks go to organizers Ashlee Harris (HARC), Kellie Mele (WCMFA) and Paulette Lee (HARC Interfaith Team) for organizing this exciting new program to engage young people in faith and art.

A lot of the parents ask if there are going to be more opportunities like this in the future. We hope so!  HARC is considering offering a full week camp in the summer, but additional help will be needed to make that happen.  Interested in helping?  Contact Ashlee at jon2ash@gmail.com.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is once again offering its annual National Fund for Sacred Spaces grant opportunity for churches with historic buildings (you don’t have to be on the national register) to do major repairs or renovate spaces for outreach purposes. Learn more here. Register for an informational webinar here (Feb 1 at noon). Deadline for a letter of interest is February 29. If you decide to apply, HARC and the Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau are willing to write letters of support for your application.

New Light Metropolitan Community Church (NLMCC) is seeking a part-time pastor to be the spiritual and administrative leader of the church and shall work in a spirit of cooperation with the Board of Directors and lay leaders. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland NLMCC is a church in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church (UFMCC).This position can begin as early as April of 2024.

Download a document for details about the church and this position.

Habitat for Humanity will be holding its 4th Annual Project Playhouse event on Friday, May 10th at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.  As you know, this event brings the community together to build playhouses for children from low-income or disadvantaged families throughout Washington County.  Project Playhouse also raises funds so that we continue to provide much-needed affordable housing.
We hope that your team will join us this year and sponsor a playhouse! Like last year, Habitat will match you with a local family and provide a list of family interests that will help you design a one-of-a-kind playhouse that will be given to the family at no cost.
We appreciate your support to Habitat and to our community. See attached sponsorship forms with more information.  You can also check out our website:  Project Playhouse — Habitat for Humanity of Washington County (habitat-wc.org)
Thank you for your consideration. I’d be glad to discuss this in more detail and answer any questions you may have.
Melanie Watts
Community Impact Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County100 Charles Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)791-9009 X 105
melaniewatts@habitat-wc.org

www.habitat-wc.org