Missions

The Mission Committee oversees the outreach to the community. They sponsor a variety of collections which are then distributed to meet the needs locally, regionally, nationally and internally. Among the beneficaries of the endeavors of the Mission Committee are:

South Windsor Food and Fuel Bank

Christmas Fund - assistance to retired pastors and their families

One Great Hour of Sharing

Church World Services through its Blanket for Hope and Tools for Hope collections

hawkwing, inc - A Glastonbury, CT based 501(c)3 that supports the Lakota people on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota

Interval House

Sewin4Servicemen (and women) - lap quilts given to area veterans in local congregate housing units and care facilities

Manchester Area Council of Churches Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen

South Windsor FISH

Silver Lake Conference Center

Neighbors in Need collection

PALM SUNDAY COLLECTION

The Mission Committee of First Church decided to have their annual Palm Sunday Missions Collection on behalf of hawkwing with the collection of Disposable diapers, baby wipes, bar soap, toddler & adult toothbrushes, non-whitening toothpaste, chap-stick, dental floss, deodorant, and sanitary products. First Donations will be shipped from hawkwing’s hub in Glastonbury, CT. In early June, the truck will be loaded to deliver donations to the Cheyenne River Sioux (Lakota) Reservation in South Dakota. hawkwing is an 501(3) organization founded by Rochelle Ripley.

FOOD IN-GATHERING

On the second Sunday of the month we will be collecting items for a local food pantry (South Windsor Food and Fuel Bank or Interval House. These donations are appreciated greatly. One or two items may not seem like much but to someone who has empty cupboards and stomachs, it is life giving.

First Congregational Church of South Windsor

United Church of Christ