Serving....
Some outreach work
We are a congregation that is aware of and responsive to the needs of the world around us. Whether it’s serving meals at a soup kitchen (hosted in several locations), building access ramps for neighbors, reaching out to the wider world through our own connections with Haiti, or via our denominations and other organizations, we try to be connected with the needs of our sisters and brothers.
Locally, we raise funds for the hungry, give gifts for needy children at Christmas and through our Congregational Samaritans we assist folks in the community with emergency needs.
We share both of our buildings with a number of community groups and organizations, charging well below the market rate for most users. Our Disciples roots were steeped in using church buildings as community centers and we continue to endorse that part of our mission.
Built access ramps (church group with both local funds and outside grants)
Supported Meals-on-wheels and Community Kitchen by:
Putting on 2 fund-raising concerts
Serving fund-raising lunches
Hosting Community Kitchen
Providing Worship Center for county Senior Luncheon site at low cost
Sponsored 4 students in Haiti
Supported Haiti Outreach
Supported Lifespring (a rural medical clinic in Haiti)
Supported a local adult college student (not a member) who needed a computer
Purchased Christmas presents for community children
Regularly stocked the Salvation Army's food
pantry
Organized Rummage Sales providing
inexpensive household goods at very low
cost. The leftover goods were donated to
community groups
Supported our community by allowing the following groups to use our facilities:
Office for the Aging
Genesee Valley Chorus
Wellsville Garden Club
Allegany County Bird Club
Crafters
Growing Stronger Exercise program
Hart House Memorial Program
Starlight Theatre
Gracefull Arts series - a year-long
celebration of the arts, open to the
entire community
