St. Paul's Church in Elizabethtown is once again supporting the community by donating its entire Christmas offering to two nonprofit groups. Over the past six years, more than $50,000 has been donated to organizations for special initiatives. These community organizations include the Elizabethtown Police Department, Elizabethtown Area School District, Northwest EMS, Elizabethtown Public Library, ECHOS Homeless Shelter, and Compassion International.

This year, the recipients of the church's offering will be Camp Ladybug, run by GEARS (Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services), and a mental health screening and crisis response counseling program through ECHOS (Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services).

Camp Ladybug aims to provide a fun atmosphere for children and adults with special needs where campers may build socialization skills and participate in recreational activities. Activities include games, visits to local recreation sites, and learning.

The crisis response counseling program is a partnership between ECHOS and the Elizabethtown Area School District. The program provides on-call crisis counseling to middle and high school students with suicidal ideation and self-harm. ECHOS counselors meet with the student, provide crisis counseling, engage in outreach to the student's parent/guardian, and ensure supportive services for long-term stability.

Contributions will be accepted through Saturday, Dec. 31. Donations may be dropped off at St. Paul's Church, 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown. Donors may also give by mail. For more information on donating or the benefiting organizations, visit http://www.stpauls.faith and scroll down to click on "Christmas Eve Outreach." Information is also available by calling the church at 717-367-1889.