Outreach Ministry
“… The Ministry of Outreach shall promote, interpret and actively support the mission of the Church and encourage congregational participation in outreach programs and offerings. The Ministry of Outreach shall be responsible for matters that relate the local Church to the larger church fellowship and to the world, specifically including raising and addressing issues of social justice at the neighborhood, local, state, and national levels.” (Bylaws)
Five for Five Offerings
Our Church’s Wider Mission: Funds the work the UCC does in the Associations, Conferences, and in the national and global church. Funds are invested in programs, resources, and tools needed to keep local UCC churches strong, effective, and growing. It also helps pastoral placement and education for church leaders; worship materials and theological interpretation; resources and training for stewardship and fundraising.
One Great Hour of Sharing: Supports partners in countries with ministries that fund health, education and agricultural development, emergency relief, refugee ministries and both international and domestic disaster response, administered by Wider Church Ministries, Global Sharing of Resources.
Strengthen the Church: Supports church growth, pastoral and lay leadership development, youth and young adult ministries within conferences and administered by Local Church Ministries.
Neighbors in Need: One-third of this offering supports the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM) and two-thirds is administered by Justice and Witness Ministries to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects through grants.
The Christmas Fund: Provides direct financial assistance to retired and active United Church of Christ authorized ministers and lay employees and their surviving spouses, including pension and health premium supplementation, emergency assistance, and Christmas thank-you checks
Church World Service
CWS kit items are collected throughout the year and assembled in April. United Community Church acts as the local depot for CWS kit collection. CWS will pick up the boxed kits in May.
The Blanket Plus program allows for Mother’s and Father’s Day gifts in memory and honor of special women and men.
Local Outreach
Kingdom Community Services: Sponsors the local food shelf, Wednesday Community Lunch, Thanksgiving and Christmas Community Dinners
Community Connections: in partnership with NVRH, through the Interfaith Partners, to assist those in need.
Kingdom Child Care Connection Diaper Bank: Infant, Child, and Adult Diapers are available for those in need
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Elected Members to
Outreach Ministry
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Brent Beck, (dec)
- Barbara Connelly
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Alice Kitchel
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Dennis Waldner & Lonnie Horn