The Giving Corner
On this page, you will find calls for donations of food, toiletries, clothing, furniture, or other specific items needed either by one of our mission partners or community organizations that Outreach Ministries has chosen to support.
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Outreach Ministries will also post volunteer opportunities, some of them occurring regularly, others occurring according to the needs of a mission partner or community organization.
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If you have further questions, please get in touch with the Outreach Ministries representative, Eilene Hoft-March,
Opportunities to Donate
Ongoing Donations
Scheduled Collections at Church
January - LEAVEN household and personal hygiene items
March - Back Bay Mission
April - World Relief diaper drive
July - Henderson Settlement drive
August - Re-Member
September - Baby Basket drive
October - Menominee Tribal Youth Services athletic shoe drive
November - Pillars or World Relief coat drive
Opportunities to Volunteer
On-site at First Congregational
Mission Partners in the Fox Valley
Pillars
Pillars Adult & Family Shelter provides a safe temporary shelter and guidance for adults and families in the Fox Valley. Approximately 75 people are sheltered each day. First Congregational has stayed actively involved in Pillars serving dinners first Thursdays.
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Contact Shelley Nulton
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World Relief
We all want to make a difference in the world. It’s part of how we are designed. You can bring your gifts, abilities and interests, and World Relief will help you connect and walk alongside families and individuals as they rebuild their lives in Wisconsin.
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Contact Ann Gain
Habitat Faith Build
We bring people together to build homes, strengthen neighborhoods and achieve self-reliance. We are stewards of our community, our environment, as well as the time and talent of our volunteers, staff, donors and shoppers.
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Contact Tim DeHart
Plant-A-Row
Plant-A-Row garden project was founded by Dr. Jack Harris, who was committed to providing fresh, nutritious food to people in the community who are struggling. Volunteers are needed on a weekly basis to grow seedlings, plant, weed, harvest and deliver produce.
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Contact Julie Gamm
LEAVEN
LEAVEN depends on 20-25 volunteers serving in various roles for 3-4 hour shifts to meet the needs of our clients. We ask that each volunteer commit to at least one shift per week. LEAVEN volunteers must be 18 or older and serve between these hours on Monday 9 am-7 pm, Tuesday-Thursday 9 am-4 pm, or Friday 9 am-12 pm. at our office in Menasha.
Trips to Our Partner Organizations
Back Bay Mission
Back Bay Mission is a community ministry of the United Church of Christ. Located in Biloxi, MS, it serves the Mississippi Gulf Coast and wider church community by faithful witness for social justice and compassionate service to the poor and marginalized. First Congregational has a long history of active participation in the mission with on-site projects.
Kenya Partnership
Our church has worked with the denomination and the Kerio Valley District Church Council to improve quality of life in the western region of Kenya. Our missions in Kenya are enacted through the development and support of programs that encourage spiritual growth and educate children though scholarships to go to high school.
Henderson Settlement
We humbly believe that that God is blessing the work and outreach of the Henderson Settlement to assist the people in this area of Appalachia. Our focus is on helping to make a long term and sustainable difference in the lives of those with whom we work, and encourage and help them and their families to grow spiritually, economically and socially.
Re-Member
We build beds for children who do not have one. We build outhouses for those without functional plumbing. We build knowledge and support self-sufficiency in our community gardens. We build economy with our support of local native-owned business. We build hope for a better tomorrow, by focusing on the promise and possibility of what can be.