Outreach

We cannot be Christ’s disciples if we only minister to those in our congregation so we reach out to others in various ways.  In 2023, nearly 10% of our budget is set for outreach locally, within the Church of the Brethren, and to organizations around the world.  We traditionally give another nearly 10% that is not budgeted.  Our “outreach” includes:

  • 5th Sunday offerings to assist local, national & international organizations including in 2024:  March – Community Handbell Choir, June – Camp Mack, September – Church World Service, and December – Whitley County Energy Assistance Fund.
  • Regularly we…
    • collect 2-cents-a-meal offerings to support the Global Food Initiative of the Church of the Brethren the last Sunday of each month;
    • host a monthly breakfast called Feed the Need, the 2nd Saturday of each month (except July), to help support local non-profit organizations in Whitley County;
    • collect non-perishable food items for local food pantries and homeless shelters;
    • collect quarters for Camp Mack;
    • collect special offerings through the Church of the Brethren including One Great Hour of Sharing (March), Pentecost Offering (June), Mission Offering (August), and Advent Offering (December);
    • collect eye glasses given to the Arcola Lion’s Club which are then distributed around the world;
    • host an annual dinner to raise money for the Amanda Musser Camp Mack Scholarship Fund which is used to help local kids go to summer camp at Camp Mack.

Amanda Musser

Global Food Initiative

Camp Mack

 

One Great Hour of Sharing

 

Mission Offering

 

Advent Offering

 

 

 

Pentecost Offering

 

 

 

 

 


 Matthew 25:35-36

35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’

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