Samaritan Fellowship

Samaritan Fellowship conducts in-person interviews at the new Carlisle United Methodist Church (CUMC) facility located at 333 Spring Garden Street (just past the Giant store on Spring Garden) every Saturday including holidays from 8:30-10am.  Clients should arrive between 7:45 AM – 9:45 AM on Saturday morning for their interview that day allowing time to complete their application and interview before 10am.

Clients should go to the main entrance at the CUMC Worship Center.  We prefer that only the client seeking assistance comes to the interview. Our space to conduct the interviews is limited.  On especially busy Saturdays, we may ask any accompanying family or friends to wait outside the facility.  Masks may be required depending on health guidance in our community for the protection of our clients and volunteers.

Clients will be asked to complete a Samaritan Fellowship application which includes residence history, work history, current finances, and specific need request.   Stewards will review each request with the client to clarify any information and present the request to a Board who will make the decision on the request.  The Board requires complete documentation.    Clients should plan to spend at least an hour, while their request is reviewed and evaluated.   Clients may be asked to return if their documentation is incomplete.

If a client’s need is better addressed by another Carlisle organization such as Community CARES (near homeless or homeless) or Todd Baird Lindsey Devlin Foundation (55+), the Board will make a referral and ask the clients to contact those organizations directly. 

Thank you!

Please contact us at: samaritanfellowship@hotmail.com   

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Due to the Coronavirus emergency, Samaritan Fellowship has discontinued in person meetings with clients.  A sign will be posted on the parking lot door of the church on Saturday mornings advising clients of how to arrange for a telephone interview with a Samaritan member to hear their needs.  We recognize that our clients are among the most vulnerable of our community as to the financial impact of this emergency and we are anxious to continue our service to them.

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            After 55 years of enjoying the hospitality and support of Allison United Methodist Church on Mooreland Avenue, Samaritan Fellowship will relocate its operation to the Grace United Methodist Church campus of the newly formed Carlisle United Methodist Church at 45 West South West St. effective Saturday morning, June 15^th, 2013.  The last meeting with clients at Allison UMC will be Saturday, June 8th; the following Saturday, June 15th clients will be interviewed at the Grace campus.

Clients should enter at the doors of the church’s Pomfret Street parking lot, take the elevator to the lower level (LL), and follow the signs to the Samaritan Fellowship Intake Room.  Samaritan Fellowship is open for clients from7:30AM until 10:00AM.  No clients will be admitted to Samaritan Fellowship after 10:00AM.

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This is our very first post!!  We are excited about moving into the 21st century and keeping you up to date on our ministry.  How grateful we are for all the financial and prayerful support we receive from the churches and community and for those who volunteer every Saturday morning to assist those with emergency needs.

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