Special Offering Invitation from Board of Mission - Oct. 2022

 UCC Neighbors in Need Appeal – Behold!

On October 2, our congregation will gather donations for the Neighbors in Need offering, which supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. This year’s theme is Behold!
 
Two-thirds of the offering is used to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. The UCC Justice and Peace Action Network continues its strong policy advocacy work on issues such as the federal budget, voting rights, immigration, health care, hate crimes, civil liberties, and environmental justice.
 
One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). Historically, forebears of the UCC established churches and worked with Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arickara, and Hocak in North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and northern Nebraska. Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban, multi-tribal UCC congregation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These churches and their pastors are supported by CAIM. CAIM is also an invaluable resource for more than 1,000 individuals from dozens of other tribes and nations who are members of other UCC congregations in the U.S.
 
Behold! With your assistance, we together can help our Neighbors in Need.  Please give generously. And remember, contributions to Neighbors in Need can be made online at anytime. You can donate anytime online via our PayPal and be sure to write "NIN" in the "instructions to seller" box. 

UCC Strengthen the Church Appeal – All Together!
By Jean Steiner, Mission Board Chair

The UCC special appeal for Strengthen the Church was held during Pentecost.  Unfortunately, as chair of the Mission Board, I neglected to organize our congregation’s appeal.  The Mission Board wants to correct this omission now. 

The vision of the UCC fills an important need in our community, nation, and world.  Our commitment to love one another – every single other – is a difficult challenge.  The past few years posed special challenges - and extra expenses – to maintain and extend our welcoming community to all. 
 
Conferences in the UCC work to support leaders, connect congregations, engage youth and young adults, and to imag­ine together a just world for all. And the Strengthen the Church offering makes this revitalizing work possible.
 
Please join me in making a gift to the Strengthen the Church Offering so that All Together! we can answer God’s call to be the church. You can donate anytime online via our PayPal and be sure to write "Strengthen the Church" in the "instructions to seller" box. 
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