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The
mission of the Benevolence and Outreach Committee is to be a faithful
catalyst within the church and the community to foster and nourish projects
and individuals that raise the social awareness of the congregation and
improve the human life condition through quality impact targeted giving
and personal involvement of our members. Our primary focus is our community,
but we recognize we live in a global village.
The ability to make a positive difference in the life of another person
is a rare gift and an awesome responsibility. Our gift comes to us by
giving direct money to a family, for example, who recently had a fire
and needed new clothes for their four children; a single parent who must
pay a gas bill or be evicted from her home; a child who wakes up Christmas
morning with presents to open from the Angel Tree; or a man in Thailand
needing a new boat for fishing after the tsunami destroyed everything.
Benevolence and Outreach has helped countless individuals at "tipping
points" in their lives, and we have helped organizations at tipping points,
too. We have had the opportunity to give to organizations starting up
new educational programs – both in Fairfield County and as far away as
Namibia. We have helped programs reach out to latchkey children after
school hours and seniors needing care during the day. We have helped women
who have been abused and adults who needed job training. We have helped
feed hungry families and find shelter for homeless people. We have studied
organizations requesting funding, and then we have been able to measure
the effect of our giving by doing follow-up research.
The core strength of Benevolence and Outreach is rooted in the generosity and commitment of the RHCC faith community. It is the policy and practice of the Board of Trustees to assure that our church tithes in Christian service. Each year, ten percent of our operating budget is distributed by this committee. It extends our care and love next door and across the world. |
