Discipleship

The effective poverty fighter understands the importance of developing trusting relationships with those in need.

Did you know that low-income adults are…

• 27% more likely to be lonely.
• 47% more likely to say they have no one to call in an emergency.
• 20% more likely to say they have no close friends at all.
  • (Stats courtesy of our friends at True Charity Initiative).

A post-pandemic Harvard University study revealed the following regarding loneliness:

• 36% of respondents reported serious loneliness—feeling lonely “frequently” or “almost all the time or all the time.”
  • Read the full Harvard University report on Loneliness.

How does Connect work?

In an effort to fight loneliness, we give our clients the option of being paired up with a local church body that they can CONNECT with:

• We present the option of Connect to our clients when applicable.
• If a client is interested, we pass on their name, current residence, phone #, and email to a church nearest to them within our Connect Church Network.
• Then, the church starts the Connect process:
  • Set up a time to meet, or personally invite them to church or a church event.
  • Get to know them.
  • Build a trusting relationship.
  • Integrate them into the body of Christ.

If your church would like to partner with us to conquer loneliness:

• Call or email Rev. Jon Barrett, Executive Director: (717) 208-3711, ext.102 | advancement@cvccs.org.

If you are a CVCCS client struggling with loneliness:

• Fill out the Connect Card below & we’ll have a local church within our Connect Church Network reach out to you.

Connect Card: