Mission Projects and Donations
In addition to the projects shown on this page, The First Congregational Church donated over $11,000 in FY2005-2006 to local, state, national and world missions including: Back Bay Mission - Mississippi, FHS after prom party, Christian Children’s fund, Community Nurse and Hospice, Andover Newton Theological School, MA Council of UCC – for church seeding, Mainspring coalition for the homeless, Feed the Children, Seafarer’s Friend, Providence Ronald McDonald House, Heifer Project International, Greater NB Women’s Center, Kennedy Donovan Center, Family Non-Violence, Market Ministries, Providence Rescue Mission, Greater NB Community Health Center, Coalition Against Poverty, Habitat For Humanity, Overlook Farm – rebuilding fund, Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Mass Bible Society, Holiday Hope Project of New Bedford Child & Family Services.
In addition, our capital campaign has an outreach component which includes a mission tithe of 10% of the monies raised during the capital campaign will be given to one or more specific mission projects to be determined. This mission tithe recognizes that, as people of faith, we are in covenant with others outside of our church walls.
