Mission Statement
"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" Matthew 5: 14-16
Missions of the Month
January/February Mission of the Month
We will begin collecting our Souper Bowl offering of food for the Colchester Foodshelf this Sunday. We will collect non-perishable food, cooking and cleaning supplies, and especially cans of soup through February 13!
Members
Rick Whittlesey
Linda Ayer
Vikki DeGraaf
Tom Bock
Sally Stremlau
Laura Allyn
January Brown Bags for Winter for Colchester Food Shelf - Mission
February Brown Bags for Winter for Colchester Food Shelf - Mission
March Gifts of the Heart (Church World Services) (health, school) ABW
April Easter Offering to missions and ministries
May Aspire Together; Speaker and baby bottle/diapers drive - Missions
Starts on Mother's Day, completes on Father's Day (June)
June
July
August Shanti Sadan Ministries; Promotion and collection fund for Fred Tomaselli - Missions
September ABW/Missions; (White Cross) International Women's Ministries; Education ($ donation)
Colchester Community Food Shelf Brown Bag Sunday - Missions
October Fold Family Ministries; Speaker and collection - Missions
November COTS: Christmas toys for kids collection - ABW, Sunday School, Missions
Christmas Craft Fair - Craft Fair Committee
December High School Chorus Christmas Concert at our church in partnership
with the Colchester Historical Society - Missions
MISSIONS/EVANGELISM WE SUPPORT
COLCHESTER FOOD SHELF
We provide monthly donations based on specific need from the food shelf. We also do food drives 4 times a year. Part of this mission is to provide fresh produce to the food shelf during the summer. For more information visit https//colchesterfoodshelf.org
ASPIRE NOW. This organization helps women with options other than termination of pregnancy, as well as followup care, parenting classes and much more. The campaign we participate in is known as the Baby Bottle Campaign. Baby Bottles are available to the congregation on Mothers Day and collected on Fathers Day. During that time members of the congregation take a bottle and fill with spare change or to make a donation to Aspire Now. For more information visit https://aspire-now.org/
ELEVATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Dr Scott Rancourt, and his team, help teens resolve their
problems and conflicts and to reunite with their families by involving parents as well. For more
information please visit https://www.elevationfamilyministries.org
SPECTRUM Spectrum Youth and Family Service as a way to help with the very growing problem
with youth in crisis. For more information please visit https://www.spectrumvt.org/
COTS COTS advocates for a long term solution to end homelessness and provide emergency shelter, services, and long term housing for people who are experiencing homelessness or are marginally housed. https://cotsonline.org
ANEW PLACE. ANEW place provides a holistic continuum of services for adults experiencing
homelessness, centered in love and dignity, that fosters growth, cultivates community engagement, and provide tools for lifelong change so that each person may start anew. For more information visit: anewplacevt.org
CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL: Individual supporters power programs that help communities
transform so their children can dream, achieve, and contribute. Local leadership unlocks local
resources to create relevant, sustainable impact with and for children. Together with children and youth, they collaborate and advocate locally, nationally and even globally to shape a future for children. CHILD FUND has been providing these programs for over 85 years in 35 countries. For more information visit: https://www.childfune.org
