• About Samaritan Fellowship

    Since 1958, the Samaritan Fellowship, a nonprofit ministry, has strived to carry out the Lord’s admonition to help our neighbor. Our purpose is to help those who have exhausted every available means for providing adequate shelter, utilities, medical care, fuel, vehicle repair, short-term shelter, food, clothing, and other emergency services. We serve families living in the Carlisle Area School District, South Middleton School District, and Middlesex Township.

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Client Assistance in-person ONLY

Samaritan Fellowship conducts in-person interviews at the new Carlisle United Methodist Church (CUMC) facility located at 333 Spring Garden Street (just past the Giant store on Spring Garden) every Saturday including holidays from 8:30-10am.  Clients should arrive between 7:45 AM – 9:45 AM on Saturday morning for their interview that day allowing time to complete their application and interview before 10am.

Clients should go to the main entrance at the CUMC Worship Center.  We prefer that only the client seeking assistance comes to the interview. Our space to conduct the interviews is limited.  On especially busy Saturdays, we may ask any accompanying family or friends to wait outside the facility.  Masks may be required depending on health guidance in our community for the protection of our clients and volunteers.

Clients will be asked to complete a Samaritan Fellowship application which includes residence history, work history, current finances, and specific need request.   Stewards will review each request with the client to clarify any information and present the request to a Board who will make the decision on the request.  The Board requires complete documentation.    Clients should plan to spend at least an hour, while their request is reviewed and evaluated.   Clients may be asked to return if their documentation is incomplete.

If a client’s need is better addressed by another Carlisle organization such as Community CARES (near homeless or homeless) or Todd Baird Lindsey Devlin Foundation (55+), the Board will make a referral and ask the clients to contact those organizations directly

Thank you!

Please contact us at: samaritanfellowship@hotmail.com   

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January 24

On Saturday, January 24th, 11 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 7 for rent, 1 for car repair and 4 for utilities. $3,601.00 was expended to assist clients.

January 17

On Saturday, January 17, 13 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 7 for rent, 2 for shelter, 3 for utilities, 2 for car/gas.  $ 4113.85 was expended to assist clients. 

January 10 Interviews

On Saturday, January 10, 2026 , 10 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 10 for rent and 1 for food.  $ 2,312.74 was expended to assist clients. 

January 3 Interviews

On Saturday, January 3, 13 were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 6 for rent, 2 for car issues, 3 for utilities.  $ 5,718.49 was expended to assist clients. 

December 27th Interviews

On Saturday, December 27th, 8 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 5 for rent, 1 for utilities, 1 for mortgage, and 1 for miscellaneous issues. $3,755.96 was expended to assist clients.

December 20th Interviews

On Saturday, December 20th, 11 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 7 for rent, 4 for utilities, and 2 for automobile issues. $3,614.75 was expended to assist clients.


December 13th Interviews

On Saturday, December 13th, 4 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 4 for rent. $1645.00 was expended to assist clients.

December 6th Interviews

On Saturday, December 6, 10 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 6 for rent,1 for car payment, and 3 for utilities.  $5913.62 was expended to assist clients.

November 29th Interviews

On Saturday, November 29, 3 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 2 for rent, 1 for car issues, and 1 for mortgage.  $ 1,000.00 was expended to assist clients.  

November 22 Interviews

November 22h Interviews

On Saturday, November 22, 16 clients were interviewed by Samaritan Fellowship stewards and Board members at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. The needs presented were 1 for shelter, 10 for rent, 1 for food, 1 miscellaneous item and 5 for utilities. $3,439.94 was expended to assist clients.