Ministries: Missions: Community

We strive to be a visible expression of Christ’s love, a beacon of shining light in dark places.  We are passionate about outreach and social justice. We want to better understand the needs of our local community and address them as we are able.  Some of the ways in which we do that are:

• Friendship House: Concord provides monthly funding to Friendship House through our Deacon’s Fund.  We also have a clothing drive for their clothing bank twice yearly.  We provide intermittent help to their Shelters, particularly at Christmas with gift cards and cookies, usually a work project for MLK Day of Service, and a spring drive for supplies.   Concord has a committed team of trekkers that participates in the Highmark walk for FH each year.
• Emmanuel Dining Room: We provide dinner to about 60-80 people a month.  
• Blessing Box:In front of our church is a Blessing Box with food for those who are hungry in our area.  It is filled three times weekly.  Parishioners, the preschool, and the neighborhood help provide the food, with various food drives throughout the year.
• ‘Seaman’s’ Center: Christmas at Sea gifts and ditty boxes are put together by our youth and we have occasional work parties to do gardening or cleanup for them.
• Blessing Bags:  Bags for the homeless with needed supplies, snacks, water, socks, etc. are provided to church members to take and hand out whenever they encounter someone in need.
• Prayer Shawls: A dedicated group of knitters keeps the pastor supplied with prayer shawls to deliver to people needing extra care and comfort.  Other staff and parishioners are also encouraged to take them to friends who are hurting.
• Share the Spirit: An annual Christmas project of the church and the preschool to provide gifts to people in need in our local community.
• Preschool scholarships: we award scholarships to our own Preschool and Childcare program based on need.  Donations to the Preschool Scholarship Fund are always welcome
• College Scholarships (CPSP): We grant scholarships to local students attending undergraduate programs with the intent to address some of the needs that major scholarships do not address.  Donations to the CPSP fund are always welcome.
• Habitat for Humanity:  Concord is in the process of revitalizing our commitment to Habitat with presbytery wide work day.
• Sponsorship of a refugee family since 2021.

If you would like to participate in any of these activities, or you wish to bring a community need to our attention, please contact the Pastor.