The Missions Committee coordinates charitable efforts on behalf of the church.  If you have a project you wish to have
supported by our church, please contact a member of the Missions Committee or the church office.  

Current missions include:

  • Souper Bowl of Caring: Feb. 7, to raise money for the Miller Ave. Mission Church

  • 30-Hour Famine:  Mar. 19-20, 2010.  Youth Group project to raise money for World Vision.  

  • Lenten offering:  half of the money collected will go to Williard Food Pantry and half to Interfaith Hospitality Network.

  • One Great Hour of Sharing Offering:  April 25, 2010

  • Interfaith Hospitality Network - assisting homeless families in Summit County, Ohio.  Every eleventh week Emmanuel
    UCC the host church by providing meals or supervision (spending the evening and/or overnight). For more information
    on Interfaith Hospitality Networks, go to http://www.nihn.org/  

    Next week for volunteers is Aug. 16, 2010.  Volunteers are needed Thursday, Friday and Saturday of that
    week for 3 evening meals, 3 7-10 pm shifts and 3 overnights.  Sign-up sheet is in the back of the sanctuary.
    Contact coordinators Louis Sabo or Jeff Smith if you have questions or would like to volunteer.  

ONGOING MISSIONS

  • Williard UCC Food Pantry - Bring needed items such as cereal, snacks/treats, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products,
    diapers, non-perishable food items and cash donations to Emmanuel UCC the first Sunday of each month.The Pantry
    also provides food baskets at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.   Contact the church office if you wish to volunteer at
    the Food Pantry.  

  • Collecting aluminum can pulltabs - for the Akron Children's Hospital Dialysis Unit. The hospital recycles the tabs to
    receive money for transportation, games, puzzles, juice, etc. for patients to have while undergoing treatment. Please drop
    your tabs into the bowl located at the back of the sanctuary. (sponsored by Women's Fellowship)

  • Acme Community Cash Back - save your Acme register tapes (if they have Community Cash Back amounts listed at
    the bottom) from Sept. 27 to Feb. 20.  There is a collection box in the back of the sanctuary (sponsored by Women's
    Fellowship).

  • Souper Bowl Sunday  - collecting money on Super Bowl Sunday to feed the hungry

  • World Vision - feeding the hungry in the world's poorest countries

  • Shower for the Church - Items needed:  toilet paper, paper towels, foam/paper plates, liquid hand soap, kleenex, dish
    washing detergent

PAST MISSION PROJECTS

  • Lighthouse Angel TreeChristmas gifts for needy children in the Goodyear Hts. area  

  • School Kits for orphanage in NicaraguaDec., 2009

  • Crop Walk - Oct. 11, 2009.  Neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world.  Together we raise
    awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting.

  • 2009 Mission Trip - Philadelphia, July 12-19, 2009.

2009 Mission Team
(the next mission trip will be in 2011
to Boston in aid of the Boston
Missionary Society
)