OUTREACH AND MISSION
OUTREACH AND MISSION
"No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here".
Caring for and helping others is a basic tenant of our faith. The actions listed below have been taken in service to others.
· Prepare meatloaves for Dorothy Day Hospitality House for five Sundays during the year
· Collect food, plastic bags and egg cartons for the Daily Bread Food Pantry
· Provide CVS and Dunkin Donuts gift cards to Bethel Social Services for sponsored families
· Assemble Thanksgiving Food Bags; some given to Dorothy Day Hospitality House and some given to Bethel Social Services
· Provided funds for the Nativity Scene in downtown Bethel
· Assembled donated and purchased back-to-school supplies in back packs for children in need
· Three local church special offerings with proceeds going to Bethel Social Services, the Connecticut Food Bank, and Operation Fuel
· Four United Church of Christ special offerings for Neighbors in Need, One Great Hour of Sharing, Strengthen the Church, and Veterans of the Cross
· Annual Senior High Youth Group mission trip
· Sunday School offerings in support of the Heifer Project and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
· Christmas Giving Tree to collect presents for families in need
New volunteers are always welcome and new service projects are always being considered.