Missions

Our Outreach programs have a primary focus on our local community but also provide support worldwide. Our annual Missions Sunday supports local community programs with an auction/luncheon.

An Outreach opportunity -

Make-a-Meal Ministry: On the first Tuesday of every month we prepare lunch for the Warm Center in Westerly (for the following Wednesday).

The mission of the Warm Center of Westerly is "to provide a continuum of service and care to the homeless and needy by providing affordable housing and assuring supportive services, and to help the homeless and needy build self- esteem and move toward independent and responsible living."  The Warm Center serves Westerly and surrounding communities in Rhode Island and Connecticut.  Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week.  Approximately 100 meals are served at the Warm Center every day.

If you’re interested in participating, please call Norm Erlendson at (860)759-6720.

Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center -

We continuously collect items for the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center (PNC). The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, founded in 1985, is a multi-purpose facility which offers a variety of social, educational, health and human services programs with an emphasis on community spirit. For information on volunteering your time at the PNC please contact the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center at (860)599-3285.

Operation Fresh Start -
Our Missions Ministry supports: Operation Fresh Start Inc. it is a community based non-profit 501(c)(3) charity serving our neighbors in New London County. They assist families with children in crisis, giving them a much-needed hand up. They provide household items to set up apartments, backpacks full of necessary items for children and a helping hand when needed.

In addition, through various donation drives, they have provided many families with back-to-school supplies, diapers and baby wipes, toiletries, pajamas, gifts and toys for the holidays, and more.

https://www.operationfreshstartinc.com

Library/Book Store -

We have set up a Library/Book Store in the nursery room off the parlor. The concept is to "Take a Book and Leave a Donation". Once you donate, the book is yours. If you would like to donate books, that would be great and we ask that you simply put them on the shelves. We hope you all will enjoy the chance to read a great book and help Missions at the same time! Dee Kimball and Susan Schneider are the Missions liaisons for this project.