Mission/Outreach New Mashpee Congregational Church United Church of Christ We will reach out to people in our local mission field and beyond. Our relationship with the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod and the growth of our Prayer Shawl Ministry demonstrate our desire to connect with people locally. Our relationship with the New Horizons United Church of Christ in Akron, IA demonstrates our willingness to reach across the miles. We will continue to seek out partnerships in the local and distant mission fields. (From the Church’s Vision Statement) Our church supports the following Mission/Outreach efforts. The Friday Night Dinner Program at the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc. Prayer Shawl Ministry Mashpee Food Pantry United Church of Christ special offerings: Strengthen the Church Neighbors in Need The Christmas Fund One Great Hour of Sharing Our Christian World Mission (United Church of Christ Basic Support) Partnership with New Horizons United Church of Christ, a new church start in Akron, Iowa Prayer Shawl Knitting Group An outreach to persons in need of special support. When weekly choir rehearsals started in May of 2008, a few spouses of choir members decided to bring their knitting. Quickly the group started growing and seeing the potential for a new outreach for our congregation, Bonnie Towle introduced the knitters to the Prayer Shawl Ministry that began in Hartford Seminary about ten years ago. Each completed shawl is dedicated, wrapped in love, and stored until it is delivered to a person in need of special support and comfort. Over 30 shawls have been presented to grateful recipients since the program started. The group gathers every Wednesday evening at 6:30 at the Meeting House. Simply come with your knitting and enjoy the conversation. On occasion, there is even a preview of Sunday’s choir music offered for review and friendly critique! For more information click here: Friday Night Dinners An outreach to the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod Inc. Shortly after beginning his new full-time ministry on Cape Cod, Rev. Jim Scovil made arrangements to introduce himself to the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Ruth Provost. Following subsequent visits and discussions with Ruth and other staff, Jim suggested that the new congregation find a way to offer support to the Club. With that Ruth shared the need for help with Friday night dinners. The food is donated and the staff does the set-up, serving and even the clean-up, but a crew to actually prepare the meal would be a big help, Ruth explained. Thus, the first outreach program for the New Mashpee Congregational, UCC church began! Following standard application procedures, volunteers are put into the rotation. You should arrive at about 3:15 pm and plan to work until 5:00 pm. Things can get a little hectic at times but that makes it all the more fun! The best part of the job is seeing the smiles on the 100+ faces of the children as they devour the meal and as they make an occasional trip to the kitchen to see what’s on the menu for the day. If interested, contact Rev. Jim at: jim@MashpeeUCC.org |
Mashpee Food Pantry
An outreach to Mashpee residents
At Christmas time in 2008, Church members learned of efforts by Mashpee resident Lynda Carroll to begin a community-wide food pantry. After searching for a permanent site, Lynda was able to settle into the Mashpee Baptist Church where the doors are currently open on Friday and Saturdays.
Our church offers ongoing food donations which are gathered on Sunday mornings are later taken to the Pantry for distribution.
For further information, go to: www.MashpeeFoodPantry.org
Special United Church of Christ Offerings
For a detailed explanation of Strengthen the Church, Neighbors in Need, The Christmas Fund, and One Great Hour of Sharing, please go to the following link:
http://www.ucc.org/ocwm/special-support.html
Partnership with the New Horizons United Church of Christ in Akron, Iowa
