| Outreach Ministry |
Description |
| Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM) |
Serves the people of the world through our direct support of the Penn-Northeast Conference and the United Church of Christ, including the regional, national, and international Christian Missionaries |
| One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) |
Outreach in the name of Christ to build sustainable communities, respond to disaster, and minister to refugees |
| Neighbors in Need (NIN) |
Supports groups who advocate for policies that help set the climate for personal and communal transformation |
| Strengthen the Church |
Through this fund we strengthen and renew existing congregations, support new congregations, provide exciting new programs for youth and young adults, and leadership development for the whole church |
| Christmas Fund |
An expression of joy and gratitude for those who serve the church, to help provide pension and health premium supplementation to low-income retirees and emergency assistance to clergy families in need |
| PUMP – The Portland, Upper Mount Bethel Food Pantry |
Supplying local residents in need with regular weekly offerings of food |
| Nursing Home Visitation and Support |
Bringing cheer and companionship to our seniors in area nursing care facilities, and helping provide funds for the Phoebe Nursing Facilities in the Slate Belt and Allentown |
| Slater Family Network |
A coordinated gift offering received at Christmas to provide presents to families and children who would not share the joy of the holy season |
| Heifer Project |
A special fundraiser coordinated by our Church School to raise money to provide animals overseas to poor villages |
| Daffodil Days |
A special offering coordinated through the American Cancer Society to fund research and education programs |
| Blood Donor |
The gift of life is as simple as a 45 min. donation of red blood to save a human life, coordinated through the Keystone-Miller blood bank |
| Natural Disaster Emergency Relief |
Denominational relief for floods, earthquake, & fire, providing assistance to those affected by the disaster |
