Missions Ministry

Bethel Community Food Pantry

Our Benevolent Giving in September is to Bethel Community Food Pantry.
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 Bethel Community Food Pantry is a non-profit, community-based, 100 percent volunteer-run food pantry in downtown Bethel, CT.  Our mission is to provide free food and hygiene items to Bethel residents in need, with compassion and respect for clients' dignity.  We serve Bethel residents who have obtained a ConneCT "gray card" or a referral letter from a doctor, social worker or clergyperson.

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This June, Pastor Morris and Carolyn Mandarano, Missions Chair for Christ the King, will be attending a special presentation by the Housatonic Habitat for Humanity. The intent is to find a way to partner with Habitat to offer one or two service events locally in the next few months. Watch this space for further planning.
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Housatonic Habitat for Humanity:

• Teaches skills that allow income-constrained adults to improve their self-sufficiency
• Mentors prospects on how to improve their credit history and to develop a family budget
• Builds and/or renovates affordable homes (for those earning 66% of the region’s median income) with a volunteer construction crew
• Sells homes at cost ($200,000-$250,000) and provides a 0% Habitat-held mortgage
• Mobilizes volunteers who build homes, mentor prospective homeowners, participate in our fundraising events, and/or support our paid staff

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Sponsored Missionaries Joel and Krista Young with Maggie Comfort Dog at Christ the King.

Kenya Mission Team 2020

View a Video Greeting from the Youngs

​You might remember that we were praying that God would lead us to partner with a missionary effort that we could serve not only financially but also with a physical presence.  Krista and Joel Young would like to welcome us to their "neighborhood."  As many of you already know that neighborhood is Kenya, Africa.  Yes… we can help there!
There are many needs and we only need to define our own skill sets that could be brought ... Krista's position is to place us where our skills can do the most good.  Construction?  Vacation Bible School?  Medical Assistance Program?  "Other"?    We will begin to decide the details when we know who is interested and available. For now, if you have any interest in being a member of a short-term team for sometime in 2020, please get your name onto the sheet on the bulletin board.  We are hoping to set up an informational meeting in the coming months. And while you’re there, you can read the Youngs’ most recent newsletter as well. Thank you!

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​FISH (Friends in Service Here)  of Newtown is looking for drivers to take shut-ins or seniors to medical related appointments. Please call 203-270-9072 if you can help out.

According to the EPA, 85% of clothing in the U.S. is thrown away. This means that only about 15% of clothing that could potentially be re-used is collected using existing methods. Our on site clothing donation shed, courtesy of St. Pauly Textile is there for everyone to donate any used clothing you no longer need. Tax slips and plastic bags (for bagging up your donation) are conveniently located at the box. The church receives a small donation for every pound of clothing gathered.

For information about our Comfort Dog Ministry check out the Newtown Comfort page

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