We are called to be instruments of God's love and justice.

Mission Statement: The Board of Outreach's goal is to responsibly allocate our budgeted funds to organizations and agencies in need and to provide our church members opportunities to individually participate in outreach venues of varying types and commitment levels. The Board meets the 4th Tuesday of every month.

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The Board of Outreach is focused on maintaining many programs: 

Salt & Light Grants: "You are the light of the world, you are the salt of the earth."(Mathew 5:13-14)- Salt and light grants recognize that each member of the congregation has a call from God to be a Christian at work in the world, sharing our gifts, skills and passion. These grants give financial support to people to help them carry out their calling or passion in our community and around the world in ways they could not accomplish on their own.

• Click here for the Salt and Light Grants Policy and Procedures
• Click here for the Salt and Light Grants Application

Malawi Ministry for AIDS Orphans: This ministry supports home-based orphan care in Nthandizi, Malawi AFRICA. Click here to see a gallery of photos of the children, including short video clips. For more information click here for a brochure about the Malawi Orphan Project or here for more information.
The Board of Outreach is a proud sponsor of a Malawi orphan; her name is Lillian.

Mission Trips: The Board of Outreach helps to fund youth and adult mission trips. The youth trips are during the summer and scheduled  through the YUTES ministry. Thus far, the destination of the adult trips has been to the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi, helping to rebuild the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.

The Outreach Board maintains liaisons with, and supports, many charitable organizations including:

United Church of Christ Local and Wider Ministries, Covenant-for-Care, CT Food Bank, Cheshire Fuel Bank and Operation Fuel, Cheshire Interfaith Housing, Cromwell Children’s Home, Helping Hands School in Haiti, Columbus House-New Haven, Safe Haven-Waterbury, Chrysalis House-Meriden, FISH of Greater New Haven, Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Waterbury Food Banks, Christian Community Action of New Haven,  Back Bay Mission -Mississippi, Department of Children and Families, New Haven Association Scholarship Fund, Will Santa Find Me, Habitat for Humanity, Fellowship Place,  KIVA Micro Loans, Brake the Cycle of Poverty, and Grow a Row. 

Sign-up sheets for outreach programs are posted on the Bulletin Board in the parlor.

There are many seasonal outreach programs for parishioners to participate in.

Below is a brief list of past projects that have been offered.

We are always looking for opportunities to extend God's love
to our neighbors near and far.