Pivot Ministries

Our plate offering in October will be donated to our longtime partners, Pivot Ministries. Pivot is a faith-based recovery program for men. Their mission is to treat drug and alcohol addiction as a spiritual problem and return men to their families usefully whole. Watch for Pivot to join us virtually on October 25!

In addition we have the opportunity to help the men with some very specific gently used clothing needs to get them started on the road to recovery. In short supply are small and extra large sizes of the following: white shirts, navy blazers, khaki pants and men’s dress shoes. They could also use gently used working watches. Items may be brought to Sunday services or contact Marianna Kilbride, marianna@godsacredev.wpengine.com to drop off or arrange a pickup.

Pivot is also planning a Virtual Gala on November 14, 2020.

Contact Pivot Board Member, Eben Breed, breed@hotmail.com or Marianna Kilbride, marianna@godsacredev.wpengine.com with questions.

Gospel Garden Givers

Gospel Garden Givers

We will be joining the Gospel Garden Givers program in their efforts to support the New Canaan Food Pantry, Person-to-Person, and others with food insecurity in our community.

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Maasai Pipeline Lifeline 2020

Maasai Pipeline Lifeline - Mission Accomplished

Still in 2020, there are communities with no access to clean water. Our project this year is to fund a second pipeline to such a village, Embarbal oosidan , targeting two hundred households with clean and safe water.

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Gratitude Abounds

When Pivot Ministries called to say they would be without a kitchen for some weeks, this congregation leapt in action. About 50 congregants pitched in to make meals from early January through today. The Pivot men have been overwhelmed by the goodness of the food and the goodness of the hearts who prepared it. Thanks be to God and to you.

Pictured here are some New Canaan Country School students, including several church members, making a Pivot meal.

Helping after Harvey

Relief organization funding is urgently needed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. MSA, our Missions and Social Action Committee, has donated $6,000.00 of our 2017 mission budget, which comes from annual church pledging, to Americares. Americares addresses emergency medical needs ranging from clean water to tetanus inoculations to dialysis support and a range of other needs. Americares employee and CCNC member Frank Lyon is currently on the ground in Houston working on logistics. Our prayers are with Frank and those he seeks to help. Congregants wishing to contribute to Americares may visit www.americares.org.

In addition, The United Church of Christ is active in networks that meet immediate needs and focuses on long-term recovery that may well last 5+ years. 100% of funds given to the United Church of Christ designated for U.S. disaster relief are used for disaster relief and rehabilitation programming. Donations may be made through their Emergency USA Funds for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Relief on their website www.ucc.org or checks made payable to United Church of Christ, with “Hurricane Harvey” in the memo may be mailed to: United Church of Christ c/o Financial Services, 700 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44115-1100.