From school board to board member, Bev Henry finds new purpose in life with Lebanon County Christian Ministries
Board member and secretary Bev Henry found a new purpose in life with Lebanon County Christian Ministries after retiring from over 25 years of teaching. After teaching first grade and later taking on a reading support role within the education system, Henry has taken on a new role in helping provide care to the homeless and […]
From our executive director: Your impact
Happy New Year friends of LCCM! On Christmas morning I woke up and was presented with the thought of Jesus’ sacrifice. I thought at the time it was a weird thought to have on the celebration of his birth. In the last newsletter I wrote about the “current” state we were in. As a reminder: […]
From Illness to Renewal, a Story That Echoes Easter’s Promise
BY DAN TRIMBLE, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & EVENTS I want to take a moment to share my story—a story of struggle, transformation, and the incredible power of faith. As a Food Service Sales Representative, I was always surrounded by food. My love for it often turned into a habit of eating in excess. I indulged […]
From homeless to hopeful: This is Kelsey’s story
Today, Kelsey lives with her two young children in Texas. She’s a working mother, doing the best she can to get acclimated to her new environment after spending years in Lebanon County. It’s a big change. But the significance of the move is bigger.In the fall of 2020, LCCM published a story about Kelsey and […]
From health care to food, this mother-daughter volunteer duo at LCCM know how to handle an emergency
April is National Volunteer Month. We want to celebrate our volunteers by telling their stories! In her career in the emergency services field, Dorlee Kreitzer knew how handle an emergency. So when she retired from the Pennsylvania State Police after years as a police communications operator and instructor, she came to Lebanon County Christian Ministries […]
From drugs and jail to 5 years of sobriety, Tiffany Wade shares her recovery journey
Behind every phone call to Lebanon County Christian Ministries is a story. On the surface, Tiffany Wade’s story was straight forward. Her apartment building was being sold, and she found herself with a temporary need for shelter for a few weeks. But there was a lengthy journey leading up to her stay at LCCM’s FRESH Start […]
fresh start: Why we invest and partner
WHY WE INVEST The dust was flying and the sounds of hammers and saws were heard throughout the building as electricians climbed ladders to install wiring throughout the building. Guests donned safety helmets to walk the space as it slowly moved from a 1980s Christian education building to a state-of-the-art warm space to host individuals […]
FRESH Start staff member leans on coworkers during hard times
Lesvi found support at Lebanon County Christian Ministries after falling on hard times following the premature birth of her son. She began her career in 2014 after three years of volunteering with LCCM by serving noon lunches with children from a local youth advocate program and her own stepchildren. She was approached by the director who […]
FRESH Start: Past, present and future
FRESH Start Emergency Shelter & Resource Center has been a fixture of Lebanon County Christian Ministries for over a decade, providing a safe place for individuals and families as they work to get back on their feet. As we look toward the future, we are focused on renovations to our new space and programming for […]
Fresh start open 24/7 – even in snowstorms
FRESH Start staff from top, clockwise: Wenda Dinatale, Director of Operations, Amanda Zearfoss, Jay Wimmer and Chris Lopez, Support Service Coordinators. Running a 24/7 shelter for those experiencing homelessness takes a lot of logistical planning. Throw a significant snowstorm in the mix and now it becomes vastly more complicated. But that’s what the staff of […]