Missions Team
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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Romans 8:28 NIV
The Missions Team works to create opportunities for community outreach and fundraising. Existing UCC Missions are also promoted through this team.
If you would like to request learn more, please call the church office at 860-228-9306 or click the Contact Us.
Local Missions
Covenant Soup Kitchen
Project Hope
The Covenant Soup Kitchen at 220 Valley St, Willimantic, provides food and access to basic services in an environment of care, love, support and safety to those individuals and families from the greater Windham community who come through their doors.
Project Hope offers comprehensive services helping individuals overcome homelessness, empowering them to reconnect to their communities and reclaim their lives. Since 2003, they’ve advocated for, supported and sheltered thousands of unstably housed adults in eastern Connecticut offering HOPE and a path forward.
Winham Area Interfaith Ministries (WAIM)
Habitat for Humanity
Church World Service (CWS) Crop Walk
WAIMÂ provides basic needs and support to area residents with insufficient income. Their goal is to keep people safely housed, meet basic material needs and connect them to resources that sustain their stability!
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries.Â
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We support local builds and volunterring efforts at area ReStore locations.
Our annual Crop Walk raises awareness for hunger across the globe. Occurring in October each year, this event is jointly run with Andover and Gilead churches!
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Locally, funds distributed to CCC is gifted to the Covenant Soup Kitchen.
Global Missions
UCC -Â The Christmas Fund
Church World Services (CWS) Tools and Blankets
Our Christmas Eve Collection/Offering is used to support this important fund which supports retired clergy and so much more!
CWS Tools and Blankets accepts donations that are used to purchase various household tools and blankest for distribution around the world.
UCC - Strengthen the Church (STC)
The Strengthen the Church Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the United Church of Christ to cooperatively build up the UCC. Conferences and the national setting equally share the gifts given by members and friends through their local congregations. The funds raised support leadership development, new churches, youth ministry, and innovation in existing congregations.Â
Church World Service (CWS) Crop Walk
Our annual Crop Walk raises awareness for hunger across the globe. Occurring in October each year, this event is jointly run with Andover and Gilead churches!
UCC - One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS)
One Great Hour of Sharing is a Special Mission Offering of the United Church of Christ that supports partners worldwide with ministries that fund health, education, and agricultural development, emergency relief, refugee ministries, and both international and domestic disaster response.
Heifer International
Since 1944, Heifer has supported farmers and their communities, helping more than 59 million families rise out of hunger and poverty.
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Heifer International is on a mission to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way by supporting and investing alongside local farmers and their communities.
Our Church School sponsors a collection for Heifer International each year.
Join our Ministry
Care Team Leadership & Coordinators oversee ministries by coordinating volunteers, responding to care requests, organizing services, and ensuring members receive timely support. Coordinators help keep each ministry running smoothly. Interested in helping?Â
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