BeLikeBrit Mission Trip
Excited to announce that the BeLikeBrit mission trip to Haiti is scheduled for July 7 - 13, 2019. The BeLikeBrit orphanage (Brit's home) in Grand-Goâve, Haiti was built to honor the memory Britney Gengel, who died tragically in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti along with approximately of 300,000 others. Haiti is the third hungriest country in the world where the majority of Haitians live on less than $2 US per day. To honor her life and to honor her commitment to those less fortunate among us, her parents built the orphanage and are now working towards fulfilling their daughters vision to raise the next generation of leaders in Haiti. Today, Brit's Home is home to 66 children. In addition to comfortable room and boarding, the orphanage includes a 1200 square foot medical clinic includes some of the best equipment available in our area, as well as telemedicine equipment which enables us to connect with health care providers from around the globe. The state-of-the-art nanotechnology water filtration system makes their water source one of the safest in the country and is shared throughout the community where water in general is very scarce.
We will be having a meeting on Sunday September 30th to start planning for the trip. We have a few slots left open if anyone who may be interested in going. Feel free to join us on the 30th for more information!
We will be having a meeting on Sunday September 30th to start planning for the trip. We have a few slots left open if anyone who may be interested in going. Feel free to join us on the 30th for more information!
Mission at First Congregational Church takes many forms. Knowing that we are called to what Jesus called the “greatest commandment of all” - to love our neighbor as ourselves- we strive to make a difference in God’s creation both at a local and global level.
Each year, through our Christian Outreach program we give away more than $30,000 to established charities as well as respond as needed to world-wide disaster relief. Through our school, the Holliston Community Children’s Center, we award close to $40,000 in scholarship for children to attend our high quality program. In addition to direct aid, we also participate in many “hands-on” outreach programs. Each month we prepare and serve meals for The Salvation Army. We are always in need of people to cook. If you are interested please contact Kim Young. At Christmas, we provide gifts for families through Project Just Because and our youth travel to Boston on a regular basis to serve at soup kitchens. Through our international missions program, we have had church members travel to Costa Rica to build homes and churches through Strong Missions. We are always open to new ideas for mission projects for church members of all ages. If you have a suggestion or would like to participate in mission at FCC, please contact Rev. Bonnie. |
Sharing Our Abundance With Our Neighbors
Most of us know that we have a food pantry here in Holliston, but did you know that while the number of donations has gone down, the number of people in the community who register to use the pantry is on the rise? In an effort to share what we have been given with our neighbors, the first Sunday of each month is now be "Food Pantry Sunday" at our church. When you come to church each Communion Sunday, please bring items for the pantry and place them in the baskets at the back of the sanctuary. The food we bring will be brought to the food pantry each month. Thank you so much for spreading the love of God in Holliston! |
Pictures from Mission Work |
AwakenHaitiJulie (Henderson) and Gerrit Van Wagenen from Port au Prince, Haiti are helping support young adults who turn 18 years old when the Haitian government mandates they must leave the orphanage setting. AWAKENHAITI and they will partner together to create a Transition Program that will disciple and guide young adults to reach their fulfillment in Christ.
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