• About Samaritan Fellowship

    Since 1958, the Samaritan Fellowship, a nonprofit ministry, has strived to carry out the Lord’s admonition to help our neighbor. Our purpose is to help those who have exhausted every available means for providing adequate shelter, utilities, medical care, fuel, vehicle repair, short-term shelter, food, clothing, and other emergency services. We serve families living in the Carlisle Area School District, South Middleton School District, and Middlesex Township.

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December 23rd Interviews

 On Saturday, December 23rd, 7 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for car repair, 2 for car insurance, 2 for rent, and 1 for shelter.  $876.16 was expended to assist clients. 

December 16th Interviews

On Saturday, December 16th, 21 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 2 for car payment, 2 for car insurance, 12 for rent, and 5 for utilities.  $4,677.05 was expended to assist clients. 

Client Assistance in-person ONLY

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   

December 9th Interviews

On Saturday, December 9th, 20 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 2 for car payment, 2 for car repairs, 1 for mortgage, 11 for rent, 2 for shelter, 1 for utilities, and 1 for food. $4,285.09 was expended to assist clients.

December 2nd Interviews

On Saturday, December 2nd, 13 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 2 for car payment, 1 for car repairs, 1 for car insurance, 1 for gasoline, 1 for mortgage, 6 for rent, and 1 for food. $3,128.57 was expended to assist clients.

November 25th interviews

On Saturday, November 25th, 11 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for electric, 1 for gasoline, 1 for mortgage, 7 for rent, 1 for shelter, and 1 for taxes. $1,848.86 was expended to assist clients.

November 18th interviews

On Saturday, November 18th, 15 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for car insurance, 1 for car payment, 1 for car repair, 1 for electric, 1 for furnace repair, 1 for medicine, 6 for rent, 1 for shelter, 1 for taxes, and 2 for utility gas. $4,085.25 was expended to assist clients.

November 11th interviews

On Saturday, November 11th, 15 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for car insurance, 2 for car payment, 1 for car repair, 4 for electric, 1 for food, 2 for gasoline, 6 for rent, 1 for storage, 1 for trash, 3 for utility gas, and 2 for water. $5,856.18 was expended to assist clients.

November 4th interviews

On Saturday, November 4th, 13 Clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for car repair, 1 for court costs, 1 for electric, 1 for gasoline, 8 for rent, 1 for shelter, and 1 for utility gas. $4,743.00 was expended to assist clients.

October 28th interviews

On Saturday, October 28th, 15 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for car payment, 1 for car repair, 2 for electric, 1 for gasoline, 9 for rent, 1 for storage, and 1 for water. $3,800.91 was expended to assist clients