For more information or to volunteer, please call the Church Office (947-7009). Natalie Gregory is the chair of the Social Justice Committee and Mark McCollough is the liaison to the Church Council.

Our Faith in Action

Community Bean Suppers

Serves an average of 65 free meals to the hungry on every 4th and 5th Saturday of the year. Crew of 8 volunteers work 28 hours. Milk and fruit purchased by Social Justice Committee. Food donations of about $110 each meal from members/friends.

Soup Kitchen

Once a month at the Salvation Army, serves an average of 125 people. Six volunteers working approximately 24 hours. Food purchased from Social Justice Committee budget.

Bag Lunches

Serve 50 people, 17 times a year. Free to the hungry. Crew of 4 volunteers working six hours a meal. Paid for by Social Justice Committee - about $50 per meal.

December Holiday Feasts

Serves over 100 people each year. Free to the hungry. Requires about 25 volunteers working about 100 hours. Milk purchased by Social Justice Committee. Food donations by members/friends of about $300.

The Deacons' Fund

Provided $1,500 of donations for members in need, and a variety of community concerns including: the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, refreshments for NED meeting and Rev. Peresluha's installation, housing assistance, holiday gifts for staff, Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, and the Bangor Hunger Fund.

The Ecumenical Food Cupboard Collection

will continue through the summer months on the second Sunday of each month. Please store the following dates for collections. And, thanks to all for your donations of non-perishable food items!

2006:	July 9	Aug 13	Sept 10	Oct 8	Nov 12	Dec 10
2007:	Jan 14	Feb 11	Mar 11	April 8	May 13	June 10

The Griswold Fund

Targeted to poor women, administered by the minister, provided $1500 and served 10 women from Bangor to pay rent, fix automobiles, provide food, pay utilities, and fuel oil.

The Minister's Discretionary Funds

Were used in various ways. The Christmas Eve service provided $1050 used to help 35 people by providing food, shelter, transportation, and medical care.

Interfaith Power & Light

Project has involved 3 volunteers for about 20 hours.

Political Issues / Response

Inform the congregation and/or community of world, state, or local political issues that warrant contacting legislators or getting out the voters.

Free and Reduced Rate Space Rental

Our church provided approximately $10,000 of free and reduced-rate rentals for a wide variety of area organizations and concerns:

NAACP

15 members/friends attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast at the University of Maine. $150 donation from the Deacon's Fund to the breakfast.

Ecumenical Food Cupboard

Collect non-perishable food on the 2nd Sunday of each month and deliver to the food cupboard at the Hammond Street Congregational Church.

Individual Members

Gave of their time and money. One needy family in particular benefited from the time and money given to them during a terminal illness. Many hours of service were given on their behalf as well as substantial financial help.