The Slate Belt
Ministerium
~ to be christ's hands and heart...together ~
 RESOURCES
Comprising the Northeastern Pennsylvania Sector of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Bangor, Mount Bethel, Pen Argyl, Plainfield, Portland, Richmond, Wind Gap

OnLine Resource Center
click highlighted sites to go to webpage

Denominational
Counseling
Nursing Care & Rehab.
Local Assistance
& Blood Drives
Hospitals
Newspapers
WebSites
Self Help
Recommend A Resource

 
 
Denominational
Websites

American Baptist Churches USA

Assembly of God

Disciples of Christ

Episcopal Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America

Moravian Church

Order of Ecumenical Franciscans

Presbyterian Church USA

Reformed Church in America

Salvation Army

Third Order of the Society of St. Francis

United Church of Canada

United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church

National Council of Churches

World Council of Churches

Muslim Association of the Lehigh Valley

Area Counseling Services

The following services are
highly recommended by our clergy.

Bethany Counseling Ministries
36 South 6th Street  Allentown, PA  18101
specializing in child, youth, family systems
App'ts. at Hope UCC, Wind Gap
610.437.2466

Rev. Patience Stevenson
Individual, Premarital, Marital, Family Therapy
clinical member a.a.m.f.t. & fellow a.a.p.c.
2540 Center Street  Bethlehem, PA  18017
www.marriagematters.net
610.866.6647

Genesis of the Slate Belt
51 Market St. Bangor, PA  18013
610.588.9109

Psychiatric Practices
Dr. L. Villaluz (610.691.4357)
865 East 4th St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Dr. Corazon Guerra (610.252.4440)
Bath & Easton
Dr. Scott Berman (610.691.8356)
Bethlehem near Moravian College
Dr. Eric Becker & Dr. Abel Gonzales (610.822.2050)
Schoenersville Rd. Bethlehem

Shelters & Family Assistance
Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley
For Women & Children Dealing With Domestic Violence
Hotline:        610.437.3369
Business:     610.437.0222

Northampton County Children,
Youth & Families
800.634.0808

Lutheran Family Services

Area Hospitals

Lehigh Valley Medical Center
610.402.8000

Muhlenberg Hospital
610.861.2200

St. Luke's Hospital
610.691.4229

Easton Hospital
610.250.4069

Sacred Heart Hospital
610.954.4000

Pocono Medical Center
570.421.4000

Regional Hospitals

Geisinger Medical Center
Hershey Medical Center
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Reading Hospital

Outstanding
Medical Specialists
Dr. Mariette Austin, PhD MD
Medical Oncology & Hematology
2762 Nazareth Road
Easton, PA 18045
610.252.6771

Specialty Hospitals

National Jewish Medical and
Research Center
Global Leader in Lung, Allergic & Immune Diseases
#1 Respiratory Hospital in World 3 years in row
rated by U.S. News & World Report

Area Nursing &
Rehabilitation Centers

Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bangor, PA

Gracedale, Nazareth

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Center

Newspapers

Morning Call (Allentown)

Express Times (Easton)

Pocono Record (Stroudsburg)

Blue Valley Times (Bangor)

Local Helping Resources

Blood Drives
by
Miller Memorial Blood Center
Slate Belt Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lab
701 Slate Belt Blvd.  Bangor, PA 18013
Every Thursday (3-7:30 pm)
Every Other Tuesday (3-7:30 pm)
For An Appointment, Call:
610.691.5850

Samuel W. Miller Memorial Blood Center
 1465 Valley Center Parkway · Bethlehem, PA 18017
 (610) 691-5850 · (800) 223-6667
http://www.hcsc.org/blood/index.html

Ministerium Blood Drives
Slate Belt Nursing & Rehab.
1st Thursday of May & October

Christian Bookstores
Hackman's Bible Bookstore

Chamber of Commerce
Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce

Church World Service

Ms. Julie DeMotte
CWS/CROP Eastern PA Asst. Regional Director
575 Grape Street
Whitehall, PA  18052-5245
jdemotte@ncccusa.org
610.231.8773

Food Pantries

Portland Upper Mount Bethel Food Pantry (P.U.M.P.)
United Methodist Church in Portland
Sherma Godshalk, Director
P.O. Box 69, Portland, PA 18351
(570) 987-5412 (home) or (570) 897-5191 (pantry)
Tues. 7-8:30pm & Wed. 11am-12:30pm

Salvation Army Pantry
Pen Argyl, PA
Tuesdays 10:00-12:00

Hope United Church of Christ Pantry
Monday-Friday 8am-12pm

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church Pantry
Bangor
Mondays 10am-12pm

Trinity ELCA Pantry
Bangor
Church Office Hours
 

Clothing Closets
Richmond United Methodist
Clothes Closet
Located at Little Schoolhouse in Richmond
9-11:30 Tuesdays
Beverly Romines (610) 588-9120
 

Local Overnight Shelter
Trinity United Church of Christ
612 S. Delaware Drive  Stone Church, PA 18343
Church Office:  (610) 588-1989

Regional Shelters
Third Street Alliance for Women
41 North Third Street, Easton, Pa
Women with children or single women can be referred.
An appointment is necessary with "Paula"
Documents of ID, tax returns, income etc.
call "Paula" at 610 258-6271
Program has social service workers who can help direct individuals to
job, food stamps, welfare, access cards etc.
Usually filled up... they have space for 50.
It may be necessary to wait several weeks or more +
to secure space.

Safe Harbor Mission
536 Bushkill St,Easton,Pa
610-258-5540
For Single men or single women, an early morning call is the best
opportunity to secure space

Allentown Rescue Mission
355 Hamilton St
Allentown,Pa
610-740-5500 x 21 for Director:Larry Liggett
For Single men: need proof of ID and police check in Allentown
Space usually available
Followup counselling, etc.

Salvation Army Women's Shelter
Janet McKinnon 610-432-0129

Self Help

Alcoholics Anonymous
570.424.8532

Compassionate Friends

Narcotics Anonymous
St. John's ELCA, Pen Argyl
Sundays @ 5:30 PM
610.439.8440
570.421.6618

Self Help Website Database

Pollen.Com

Websites Of Interest
Christian Web Hosting Locally
*** WilsonWebWonders ***
Cindy Wilson of Bangor, PA does exceptional webhosting as well as website creation.
Contact her for more information as to how you can have a church, business or personal website
with your own domain name!!!
800.633.1309

Christian Search Engines
777net
Goshen
Gospel Communication Network
Net Ministries
ChristianityNet
CrossSearch
FishNet

Christian Music
Christian Copyright Licensing International
The Cyber Hymnal
HymnSite.com
Maranatha!

Bible Study
OnLine Study Bible
Bible Gateway
United Methodist Bible Study
Biblical Studies Foundation
Christian Book Distributors
Facts About The Crucifixion

Daily Devotions
The Upper Room
Guideposts
Devotional Nexus
Christian Quote of the Day

Christian Artwork by Paid Subscription
Church Art Online

Retreat Centers
Kirkridge Retreat Center
Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center
Hostelling International

Resource Centers
Tuscarora Resource Center
 

Youth Ministries
Youth Specialties
Project Adventure
All God's Children Coloring Book
The Game Guide

Pastoral Helps
Revised Common Lectionary
TextWeek: Pastoral Resources
Sermon Central
Kir-Shalom
Christian Sermons & Resources
Worldwide Study Bible

Religious News
Religion News
Religion Today
Christian Science Monitor

Death & Dying Resources
Compassionate Friends National Page
Five Wishes
WEBster's Death, Dying & Grief Guide
Living Wills & Advance Directives
Pennsylvania Advance Directives Healthcare Form
finalthoughts.com

World Religion Resources
Mike Croghan's Religion Page
World Religions
Virtual Desk Reference on World Religions
Religion & Philosophy Resources
Journal of Buddhist Ethics
Mysticism in World Religions
Deny Them Their Victory: A Religious Response To Terrorism

Islamic Resources
Holy Qur'an
Muslim: A Memo To American Muslim Leaders
Islamic Basics from Presbyterian News Service
Intro To Islam
Beliefs of Islam
What Is Islam?
MeccaLight (Good Muslim Internal Resource)
 

General Sites of Interest
Making Our Churches Safe For All
Net Results
The Other Side
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
UCC Marriage Encounter

Christianity.Net
SERRV
Ancient Sites: Places In History
Cardia Christou Community
Virtual Stations of the Cross

Our Shared History: Celebrating African American History & Culture
Gospel of Thomas
Grace Before Meals ... Table Graces for Family
Ecclesiastical Calendar
Shroud of Turin

National Public Radio OnLine
All In One Christian Index
Things for Christians to Know and Use
The Funny Farm...Lessons Grown-Ups Learn from Kids
Email Hoaxes...How To Tell

National Park Service Central Reservation Page
Flag Ettiquette
Finding God In Cyberspace
Census Bureau Population Clock


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