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MISSIONS
First Baptist Church of West Hartford
| Dedicated to bringing Christian Faith and Life together through Worship, Outreach, Education and a Caring Community |
| First Baptist Church of West Hartford 90 North Main Street West Hartford CT 06107 |
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The missions committee recognizes the importance of higher education for
all people particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The
country has been ravaged by civil war, destruction of its infrastructure and
loss of much of its educational opportunities. The Protestant University of
the Congo was formed by the multiple cooperative churches including the
American Baptist Church. The University has suffered multiple destruction
of its campus facilities and disruption of its program. It has been
reestablished on a new campus in Kinshasa. It currently has colleges of
business, law and theology and in 2007, it has begun the new school of
medicine. In the fall of 2006, 200 students were accepted over a 6 to 7
year period to study the science of medicine and be granted the MD
degree. More about this university can be found on the following website:
www.upcpublicrelations.org
In 2007, we plan to give $27,100 to support the United Mission program of
the American Baptist Churches, USA. In addition, we plan to contribute
money to a number of religious and social-service agencies including
Covenant To Care (www.covenanttocare.org) and Loaves & Fishes (www.
loavesfishesministries.org). Our total Mission/ Social Action budget for
2007 is $84,609.
In addition, our members give to four annual special offerings. The Retired
Ministers And Missionaries Offering is used to provide emergency aid to
these retirees and their spouses, and to give them a Thank You check to
supplement their monthly pension payments.
The America For Christ Offering supports over 1,300 chaplains. Pastoral
counselors, new-church planters, and workers in 20 Neighborhood Action
Christian Centers in the USA and its territories.
The One Great Hour Of Sharing Offering is sponsored by nine
denominations and Church World Service. It aids refugees of war and
victims of natural disasters (for example, victims of Florida’s 2004
hurricanes and of Indonesia’s tsunami).
The World Mission Offering supports more than 130 American Baptist
overseas missionaries, adding to what was pledged to the United Mission
program.
For more on our wider American Baptist Mission, go to www.abc-usa.org.
This commitment is also demonstrated by the stewardship of our building.
We provide space to the Chinese Baptist Church of Greater Hartford, the
Center For Serenity (www.centerforserenity.org), Hopeworks
(www.hopeworkscentral.org), Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Our Children’
s Center (a day-care center), and Dr. Henry Millan (a pastoral counselor).
This commitment is further evidenced by our concern for the environment.
Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Tom Carr, was a founding member and past
director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network. Earth Prayers are held in
our chapel on one Monday evening each month. In May, 2005, we became
one of the first congregations in Connecticut to contract with Sterling
Planet, agreeing to buy 100% of our electricity from clean, renewable
sources (see www.sterlingplanet.com). Several of our church’s families
have also signed this contract.
In addition, several adults and youth from our church served meals and
interacted with senior citizens at the Manna Senior Café sponsored by
Center City Churches in Hartford. Other members served meals at Loaves
& Fishes in Hartford, which ministers to the hungry. Many others donate
back packs, Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas gifts, and Easter baskets to
Covenant To Care. Others give used clothing to the poor through Shiloh
Baptist Church. Still others deliver Meals On Wheels to the elderly, while
others raise money for Food Share. Our Sunday School raises money for
Heifer Project International (www.heifer.org), which provides animals and
tools to low-income people around the world. In April, 2006, two of our
members went to the Dominican Republic to help build water purification
systems in the bateys where Haitian immigrant sugar-cane workers live in
poverty. We are now planning to send volunteers to the Gulf Coast in
2008, to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
We also fund mission projects through our Christmas and Easter offerings,
and our Deacon’s Fund. Beneficiaries in 2007 have been the Soup Kitchen
at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartford, the Protestant University of Congo,
and the Congo Peace Center.
The Women’s Fellowship of our church also supports our mission through
donations to Love Gift, White Cross, and Church World Service (www.
churchworldservice.org). See the Fellowship’s page on our web site.
the American Baptist Churches, USA. In addition, we plan to contribute
money to a number of religious and social-service agencies including
Covenant To Care (www.covenanttocare.org) and Loaves & Fishes (www.
loavesfishesministries.org). Our total Mission/ Social Action budget for
2007 is $84,609.
In addition, our members give to four annual special offerings. The Retired
Ministers And Missionaries Offering is used to provide emergency aid to
these retirees and their spouses, and to give them a Thank You check to
supplement their monthly pension payments.
The America For Christ Offering supports over 1,300 chaplains. Pastoral
counselors, new-church planters, and workers in 20 Neighborhood Action
Christian Centers in the USA and its territories.
The One Great Hour Of Sharing Offering is sponsored by nine
denominations and Church World Service. It aids refugees of war and
victims of natural disasters (for example, victims of Florida’s 2004
hurricanes and of Indonesia’s tsunami).
The World Mission Offering supports more than 130 American Baptist
overseas missionaries, adding to what was pledged to the United Mission
program.
For more on our wider American Baptist Mission, go to www.abc-usa.org.
This commitment is also demonstrated by the stewardship of our building.
We provide space to the Chinese Baptist Church of Greater Hartford, the
Center For Serenity (www.centerforserenity.org), Hopeworks
(www.hopeworkscentral.org), Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Our Children’
s Center (a day-care center), and Dr. Henry Millan (a pastoral counselor).
This commitment is further evidenced by our concern for the environment.
Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Tom Carr, was a founding member and past
director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network. Earth Prayers are held in
our chapel on one Monday evening each month. In May, 2005, we became
one of the first congregations in Connecticut to contract with Sterling
Planet, agreeing to buy 100% of our electricity from clean, renewable
sources (see www.sterlingplanet.com). Several of our church’s families
have also signed this contract.
In addition, several adults and youth from our church served meals and
interacted with senior citizens at the Manna Senior Café sponsored by
Center City Churches in Hartford. Other members served meals at Loaves
& Fishes in Hartford, which ministers to the hungry. Many others donate
back packs, Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas gifts, and Easter baskets to
Covenant To Care. Others give used clothing to the poor through Shiloh
Baptist Church. Still others deliver Meals On Wheels to the elderly, while
others raise money for Food Share. Our Sunday School raises money for
Heifer Project International (www.heifer.org), which provides animals and
tools to low-income people around the world. In April, 2006, two of our
members went to the Dominican Republic to help build water purification
systems in the bateys where Haitian immigrant sugar-cane workers live in
poverty. We are now planning to send volunteers to the Gulf Coast in
2008, to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
We also fund mission projects through our Christmas and Easter offerings,
and our Deacon’s Fund. Beneficiaries in 2007 have been the Soup Kitchen
at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartford, the Protestant University of Congo,
and the Congo Peace Center.
The Women’s Fellowship of our church also supports our mission through
donations to Love Gift, White Cross, and Church World Service (www.
churchworldservice.org). See the Fellowship’s page on our web site.
Mission Work Tours
LaRomana, Dominican Republic
April 18-25 and April 25- May 2, 2009
June 7th
We welcome three of our own who did short term missions in La Romana,
the Dominican Republic this Spring. Come here and see what they have
brought back for us.
Sunday, June 21st
Plan to stay for a special inter-generational Second Hour presentation.
"Hunger 101" is a hands on workshop presented by Foodshare which
addresses the experience of food insecurity in Connecticut. It will make
the issues real to you and your family as we prepare to dedicate our
garden during church Sunday, June 28th.
LaRomana, Dominican Republic
April 18-25 and April 25- May 2, 2009
June 7th
We welcome three of our own who did short term missions in La Romana,
the Dominican Republic this Spring. Come here and see what they have
brought back for us.
Sunday, June 21st
Plan to stay for a special inter-generational Second Hour presentation.
"Hunger 101" is a hands on workshop presented by Foodshare which
addresses the experience of food insecurity in Connecticut. It will make
the issues real to you and your family as we prepare to dedicate our
garden during church Sunday, June 28th.
Summer Mission Opportunity
Both the Social Action committee and Women’s Fellowship collect items
needed to send kids to school. If you have any supplies you would like to
contribute you can speak to either of those groups or add them to the
supplies children will be collecting this summer (items collected will be added
to others and shared locally or world-wide).
Some supplies needed are basics like: pencils, crayons, scissors, glue
or glue sticks, pens,…
Both the Social Action committee and Women’s Fellowship collect items
needed to send kids to school. If you have any supplies you would like to
contribute you can speak to either of those groups or add them to the
supplies children will be collecting this summer (items collected will be added
to others and shared locally or world-wide).
Some supplies needed are basics like: pencils, crayons, scissors, glue
or glue sticks, pens,…
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