Giving to the United Church of Christ

Thank you for supporting the ministry of Emmanuel Congregational UCC. Our ministries help share God’s Love and impact hundreds of people in our community each year. Our church programs and outreach services are only possible with your generosity.

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The Emmanuel Congregational Church of Massena has major fundraising campaigns during the year. 

During the end of the summer when there is a bountiful harvest of vegetables we have a cabbage roll sale.

In the fall around Election Day we have a chicken and biscuit dinner takeout meal sale.

Right before Christmas the volunteer bakers are working to provide for a cookie and candy sale.

 

Ex: Canned Food Drive, Church Bake Sale, Special Christmas Offering

Christmas is a special time of the year

ECUCC is a Tithing Church. We voted to set aside 10% of the church’s income to be given away in missions. In 2024 our church reached our goal of a being a “special offerings” church. We will strive to reach that goal again in 2025.

We look forward to continued growth as God continues to unveil new ministries and outreach for Emmanuel.

If applicable, provide a list of annual giving campaigns your church facilitates.

Our MissionTo empower individuals and families to live free from domestic violence by:

  • Providing shelter, advocacy, counseling, and education
  • Raising the consciousness of the community regarding the extent, type and seriousness of domestic violence
  • Initiating and taking positions on public policies in order to provide options which empower victims of domestic violence.

Planned gifts enable individuals to support Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ even after their lifetime. It is a great way to create a meaningful legacy and help for generations to come. There are several ways to structure your planned gift:

  • A bequest in your Will (no minimum)
  • A Charitable Gift Annuity (gift of $10,000+)
  • A Charitable Remainder Trust (gift of $50,000+)
  • Outright gifts of life insurance, an IRA, real estate or appreciated asset

Click below to learn more about planned giving and how to participate:

OCWM Basic support enables associations, conferences, the national setting, and some of our affiliated partners to continue providing the care and services that are vital to the United Church of Christ. OCWM Basic support is generally given at local churches, where the funds are then sent to their associations and conferences before being forwarded to the national offices in Cleveland. (Individual donors are encouraged to give through their local churches for Our Church’s Wider Mission Basic Support)

Strengthen the Church is a special mission offering to reimagine and build the future of the UCC. Shared at the conference and national levels, STC largely supports youth ministries and full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC does not have a strong presence. It also provides support for existing church’s new initiatives.

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons and emergency relief and rehabilitation. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.

Neighbors in Need supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States, including the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM), justice and advocacy, and direct service projects supported by Justice and Local Church Ministries.

This offering is received on First Sunday of October as part of World Communion Sunday.

The Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund is a Special Mission Offering that congregations have been supporting for over 100 years. The offering is administered through the United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance, the charitable arm of the Pension Boards. Funds provide direct financial support to those who serve the church and are facing financial difficulties. Active and retired clergy, lay employees, and their surviving spouses may be eligible for the Supplementation of Small Annuities, Supplementation of Health Premiums, Emergency Grants, and/or Christmas “Thank You” Gift Checks. This offering is received on the Sunday before Christmas.