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COMMUNITY OUTREACH Members of our church put their
faith into action in many ways, both as individuals and through church-sponsored
activities. Some ministry commitments are ongoing and traditional for
us while new ones arise throughout the year. Below are some of the activities
in which we participate as a church.
Community Kitchen. Our church provides a monthly team to help prepare and serve a meal at the Community Kitchen on the third Thursday of each month. If you are interested in participating in these or other mission opportunities, please contact us. Elizabeth is the daughter of Bob & Lu Carman, longtime members of First United Church and retired ABC international messionaries themselves. We are glad to support this family and their continued mission work. The Love Fund. The Love Fund is a source of help for members of the community who run into financial difficulties. It is kept without record. In the past year we have been able to help 18 people, some for small amounts, and some for more significant sums. It is made available by contributions of the congregation, mostly in the special green envelopes that are in members' envelope boxes - one for each month. In the past year, our congregation contributed about $9300 in this way. In addition, there have been special contributions for special situations. The Fund is administered by the Board of Outreach. We do our best to be careful and responsible with it. Blood Drives. First United regularly sponsors blood drives in cooperation with the local Red Cross. The next one is scheduled for this fall. Does First United Tithe? You better believe it! Our church regularly gives over 10% of its budget to organizations and people outside of First United. Now that 2006 has come to a close, the Board of Outreach is pleased to report that First United is still tithing. In 2006, the total income at First United was a little over $355,000. First United gave away that income in several different ways.
Altogether then, First United gave away $70,760 in cash and 49947 pouinds of food -- well over 10% of our toal inccome. We look forward to doing more of the same in 2007. |
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