WORLD MISSIONS AND OUTREACH

TO OUR COMMUNITY

At the Federated Church we have a strong sense of mission to people of Norfolk and beyond, meeting human needs with love, seeking wholeness through Jesus Christ and finding freedom in God's service. We participate in the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Norfolk Council on Aging, Attleboro Area Council of Churches Soup Kitchen, Norfolk Together, American Baptist Camps at Grotonwood and Oceanwood, United Church of Christ Camp at Craigville, One Great Hour of Sharing offering, Blankets and Health Kits for the Needy, and others. Our Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month. All are welcome to attend.

We have had a special relationship with Honduras and have sent three mission teams there to help provide housing for the poorest of the poor. In February 2007 and again in February 2008 a team from the Federated Church spent a week in New Orleans working with a UCC Church there to help with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. In June 2007, we were blessed to have the Arndts from the UCC Church in Metairie, LA (where our mission teams have stayed) as our guests at a special dinner. They shared how much they appreciated the work of the teams that have come to their area.

FEBRUARY MISSION UPDATE

“Share the Love”

The Mission Committee is holding a food drive for the Norfolk Food Pantry. Grocery bags with list of suggestions will be available by the end of the month. We request that items be returned by February 12th. If you would like to donate packages of Valentine’s Day cards for the children to use, please have those back by February 5th. Donations can be left by the table in the rear entry.

With a lot of help from some friends, we have been able to donate four knitted blankets to the Pine Street Inn.

For those of you who enjoy Soup Kitchens, our next date is March 17, 2012 – St. Patrick’s Day!