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Westminster Presbyterian has had an ongoing commitment for the past 20+ years to mission and ministry in the
Pleasant
Valley area, formerly known as Piedmont Manor. If you are not familiar with the location of
Pleasant
Valley, it is located just over 1 mile south of the church on
Old Augusta Road. This area has an overall poverty rate of 20% and 35% of the children live in poverty, approximately 39% of the adults lack a high school degree and among first graders from Shemwood Crossing, more than 40% test "not ready" for school.
Westminster Presbyterian was instrumental in the planning and building of two buildings in the community. The first building now houses Share/Head Start program. The second building which opened in August 2003, called The Pleasant Valley Connection building, serves as a community center and provides programs for all ages, has a full time director, and houses a police substation. Together they are known as the Pleasant Valley Connection. PVC connects residents in the community to needed services in the greater
Greenville community.
Pleasant
Valley Elementary Tutor: spend one-on-one time with elementary students helping with homework as part of an after school program offered at the
Pleasant
Valley
Connection
Building, Monday - Thursday from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. You can tutor anytime during those hours depending on your schedule.
Ministry
Opportunity:
- Tutor or read to an elementary child 1 - 2 hours/week
- Mentor a child
Pleasant
Valley Seniors: serve Monday, Wednesday, or Friday during the morning as seniors gather for fellowship, educational programs, exercise, and for a lunch time meal.
Ministry Opportunities:
- Organize an outside speaker.
- Flexible hours which can be done from home, involves telephone calls to line up speakers
- Lead or assist with a project.
- 1 - 2 hours
- Take blood pressure screenings.
- Flexible hours
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