Serving Our Community

First Congregational UCC is a mission-oriented church. We participate in many local projects to serve our neighbors. Especially in the area of serving the hungry and homeless, we often open our church or team up with other faith communities to bring friendship and stability for those in crisis.

Other special projects take place on a frequent basis! Someone in the church has an idea; it is shared and embraced; new ministry is offered; great friends are made. Come and be part of our exciting effort to serve God’s people wherever they are.

Community Support Offering - On the third Sunday of each month, we collect a separate offering during the last hymn of worship. The money collected is used to keep a supply of healthy, shelf-stable bag lunches for anyone coming to the church asking for food. 

Keep Them Warm - We run an annual collection of coats, blankets, and other warm items and donate them to local organizations such as Centro Cultural and the Inukai Family Boys and Girls Club.

Refugee Sponsorship - Supporting a Palestinian refugee currently living in Indonesia and in the process of being resettled in Canada. 

Greater-Than Food Market – Free Food Market at Lincoln Street Elementary School. The second Wednesday of every month the non-profit Greater Than packs and distributes boxes of food for families. We volunteer to help set up and package food boxes or help manage a food station.