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Strengthen the Church
The Strengthen the Church all-church offering is one of the United Church of Christ’s 5-for-5 offerings we support each year. Your gift may be given any time in the month of May.
“Read More” to view an invitational message from the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, and a short video reminding us of the important work our gifts support — programs and initiatives that can directly impact our church’s ministry.
One Great Hour of Sharing
“Share the Light”
During the month of March we invite your giving to One Great Hour of Sharing® (OGHS). It is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten Offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within Wider Church Ministries.
The Christmas Fund Offering
The Christmas Fund provides emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to lower-income retired clergy and lay employees.
This year, our care and compassion will be especially appreciated by those servants of the church who are facing a time of need. It’s one of the UCC “5 for 5” offerings our church supports. Your gift may be made any time in the month of December. Follow the “Read more” link to learn more about how our gifts help.
Neighbors in Need Offering
In 2023, the theme for Neighbors in Need (NIN), one of our wider church offerings, is “BEHOLD!” This year’s focus is on environmental justice. Plastics, electronics, and other non-compostable wastes are being shipped across, and even tossed into, our waterways, launched into space, as well as buried in landfills. We can be better stewards of our planet! …
You may give to NIN anytime during the month of October. Please give generously.
General Synod News
[Note: New to our church and the UCC? You may find it helpful to follow the Read More link and see the section “What is General Synod?”]
“Making All Things New” was the theme of the 34th General Synod of the United Church of Christ, held June 30–July 4, 2023, in Indianapolis.
Details of approved resolutions on a number of social justice concerns, and other important actions taken by the Synod (e.g., electing the first woman to lead the UCC) can be found on the General Synod News website page.
Neighbors in Need Offering
MISSION OUTREACH - October offering
Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of this offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects through grants. …