by Christen Beard | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sally came to be with Hope Recuperative Care (HRC) in the beginning of August of 2020. Pastor Philip Chryst describes her as a blessing and a delight. “She has incredible fortitude, and a positive and proactive attitude.” But it wasn’t always so easy for Sally to...
by Philip Chryst | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
I want to begin by telling you something really strange – I have gone without preaching since February 23rd of this year. That is the longest I have gone without preaching, probably since 2005. That is a really long time. So it was truly refreshing to have that time...
by Meg McBride | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Garden Church!!! ●Please practice safe distancing throughout the yard ●Port-a-John for your use. ●Please do not enter the houses ●There will be no communion today ●Tithes and offering can be placed...
by Meg McBride | May 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Garden Church!!! ●Please practice safe distancing throughout the yard ●Port-a-John for your use. ●Please do not enter the houses ●There will be no communion today ●Tithes and offering can be placed...
by Philip Chryst | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
On April 10th, 2020 (Good Friday), I will be “self isolating” at home in the midst of the COVID-19 world-wide pandemic. In order to try to help slow the spread of the virus, all the churches are closed and we are not permitted to gather. So, I decided I would...
by Philip Chryst | Mar 7, 2020 | Mission
On September 20th, 2015 Meg McBride walked down Front Street to an event space that The Anchor was using as a gathering location for worship. At the time she was working on her undergraduate degree from Mount Olive University, her major was Religion. She had been...
by Philip Chryst | Mar 7, 2020 | Mission
On those bitter cold nights when the temperatures are no longer safe for staying outdoors, The Anchor and St. Andrew’s Covenant Presbyterian Church on Market Street partnered this year to open an overnight Emergency Shelter to anyone needing to come in from the cold...
by Philip Chryst | Mar 6, 2020 | Mission
Hope’s Lens is a biannual art journal featuring the work and stories of individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness, addiction, and mental illness under the direction of Klair Casteen. The mission is to employ and empower the marginalized through creativity,...
by Philip Chryst | Mar 5, 2020 | Mission
Another way we engage in community is through the ministry of Welcome Table, which began in 2017. In cooperation with Grace United Methodist Church (4th Street and Grace, Downtown Wilmington), Welcome Table invites anyone and everyone to share a nutritious and tasty...
by Philip Chryst | Mar 4, 2020 | Mission
Our ministry of CARE provides safe and affordable housing to individuals and families as they transition into a life of sobriety. Over the course of a one to two year agreement, our church walks along side people as a community approach to sober living with four...
