Partner for March 10 only: UCC Annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering Share the Light One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) special mission offering of the United Church of Christ involves you in disaster, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery. Through OGHS you engage in holistic development programs including health care, education, agriculture, food sustainability, micro-financing and women’s empowerment. Because the UCC relates in mutual partnership to churches and organizations through Global Ministries and worldwide response & recovery networks, your contributions to One Great Hour of Sharing put you in the right place at the right time for the relief, accompaniment and recovery of the most vulnerable. You meet immediate needs and you address the underlying causes that create those needs in the first place. View Share the Light video here. FFH is a project of the Family Housing Network of Fort Collins In 2009, a group of leaders from different faith communities began discussing the possibility of expanding the work of Loveland’s Angel House, a member of the national Interfaith Hospitality Network/Family Promise program. By 2011, sixteen congregations had been recruited that were willing to host up to four families that were experiencing homelessness for a week at a time, from 5pm to 7am the following day on a rotating basis. In In January 2012, Faith Family Hospitality sheltered its first overnight guest family. Learn more Overnight Program (Faith Family Hospitality) Faith Family Hospitality (FFH), our overnight program, accommodates four guest families (up to 22 parents and children) at a time. This interfaith project unites diverse faith communities through a shared mission of service. Each family receives:
Visit Plymouth's FFH page to learn more, contact leaders with questions, or to volunteer. Partner for January Neighbor to Neighbor Homelessness Prevention Neighbor to Neighbor is the primary housing resource for Larimer County residents, offering homelessness prevention, home buyer education, and more. Housing is the best investment we can make in our community because it supports everything else a family needs to be successful. When an individual or a family is struggling to meet basic housing needs, virtually every other area in life is impacted – from their ability to secure sufficient groceries, to consistent school attendance and participation, to maintaining employment and staying on top of medical needs. Community support drives the success of N2N. Last year, they were able to prevent homelessness for over 4,500 households, while also preventing foreclosure for 90% of cases, educating over 1,000 households working toward home ownership annually, maintaining affordable apartment homes for over 300 adults and children, and offering supportive and enriching programs for youth and residents. Plymouth gave $824.32 to N2N in January. Partner for 12.3, 10, 17, and 31: |
Believing that children, if well nourished, are able to participate more fully in the learning environment, McBackpack provides supplemental food to Poudre School District students and their families who otherwise would not have enough food over the weekend. Each week McBackpack volunteers pack food and deliver it to schools throughout the district. At the schools, the food is then placed in backpacks and given to the children to take home. McBackpack began in 2007 when Ann Randall and Gerry Lake approached the Poudre School District to see how they could help with something that would help the students. McBackpack does not know the names of any of the students who receive the food bags - only the school names where the bags will be delivered. (Learn more here.) Our donation to McBackpack was $617.94. |
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity, is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry and an affiliate of Habitat International.
Their mission is to build safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with hard-working families in need. This grassroots effort is made possible through the generous donations of materials, money, and labor from members of the Fort Collins community.
Our next Plymouth Build Day for Habitat is Saturday, October 28. Mark your calendar now; more info coming as it gets closer.
Learn more about FC Habitat here.
We sent $622.24 to Habitat as a result of Share the Plate.
Their mission is to build safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with hard-working families in need. This grassroots effort is made possible through the generous donations of materials, money, and labor from members of the Fort Collins community.
Our next Plymouth Build Day for Habitat is Saturday, October 28. Mark your calendar now; more info coming as it gets closer.
Learn more about FC Habitat here.
We sent $622.24 to Habitat as a result of Share the Plate.
Partner for May 28 only:
The UCC's Annual Strengthen the Church Offering
The Strengthen the Church (STC) Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the United Church of Christ to cooperatively build up the UCC. Conferences and the national setting equally share the gifts given by members and friends through their local congregations. The funds raised support leadership development, new churches, youth ministry, and innovation in existing congregations. By your generosity to this offering, you build up the Body of Christ.
We send $364.00 to Strengthen the Church.
We send $364.00 to Strengthen the Church.
Our Share the Plate partner for April 9-30, 2023 was the Afghan Family we are supporting as they resettle in Fort Collins.
Plymouth and Heart of the Rockies are cosponsors of a family of 6 who fled Afghanistan in 2021 to resettle in Fort Collins. Our activity involves seeking employment, language classes, schooling, legal assistance, medical services, and community engagement to build skills for self sufficiency. Learn the family's story and how you can become involved:
Plymouth sent $1679 to this ministry from Share the Plate in April.
Plymouth and Heart of the Rockies are cosponsors of a family of 6 who fled Afghanistan in 2021 to resettle in Fort Collins. Our activity involves seeking employment, language classes, schooling, legal assistance, medical services, and community engagement to build skills for self sufficiency. Learn the family's story and how you can become involved:
- Read the background article.
- Read more on our Immigration Ministry Team page
Plymouth sent $1679 to this ministry from Share the Plate in April.
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