Local & Regional Missions Opportunities

LOCAL & GLOBAL MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES

There are a number of excellent local missions opportunities available for both individuals and small groups. We believe strongly that missions flows out of small groups. The best way to get involved with some of these organizations is to go and serve together as a small group. Simply contact these groups directly to set-up serving opportunities for your small group!

Saturday Serves St. Paul's Collegiate Church
Our church sends out teams to work within the community every third Saturday of the month. Simply show up at St. Paul's ready to serve somewhere. This is a great opportunity for small groups to serve together. Click here for information about our next Saturday Serves.

Manchester Area Conference of Churches Manchester, CT
MACC provides assistance to Manchester residents by way of food, clothing, shelter and advocacy/support. Contact Jacki Champion (jchampion[at]macc-ct[.]org)

Windham Area Interfaith Ministries (WAIM) Willimantic, CT
WAIM is an agency providing many services including pantry, utilities assistance, advocacy, holiday programs, clothing, back-to-school support, and many other practical needs.

Manchester Area Network on AIDS (MANA) Manchester, CT
MANA is a Drop-In Wellness Center for people living and/or affected with the HIV virus. It is a place of refuge and retreat. People can come for many different services or just to rest and recuperate from the circumstances of life. The Mission of the Manchester Area Network on AIDS is to respond to the needs of community members living with and affected by HIV/AIDS through the collaboration of services, resources and education in a caring and supportive environment.

ChristianVolunteering.org
A database of volunteer opportunities available in our area.

UrbanMinistry.org
A database of volunteer opportunities available in urban settings in our area, regionally, and nationally.

ACTS - Artists Called to Serve St. Paul's Collegiate Church
This is a ministry of St. Paul's that shares the Gospel through the use of the creative arts (puppetry, ventriloquism, sign language, dramatic interpretation. It ministers both locally, nationally and internationally. Contact Bob Jeram at pbjeram[at]aol[.]com for info.

Covenant Soup KitchenWillimantic, CT
A local soup kitchen always in need of volunteers.

ACCESS Agency Northeast CT
Among other services, includes a shelter for women and children.

Hartford Habitat for Humanity Hartford, CT
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses are then sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Throughout these sixteen years and with the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, homeowners and staff we have completed over 100 homes! The growth in our building program has been a blessing for our Habitat homeowners and our community. You can help our mission to provide simple, decent housing to our families in many ways.

Hartford House of Bread Hartford, CT
The House of Bread Soup Kitchen was established on February 4, 1980. Our mission was to alleviate hunger among indigents, transients and low-income people in the north Hartford area. We continue to serve approximately 300 meals daily; 1500 weekly. Volunteers are very important component of the soup kitchen operation.

Hartford Catholic Worker House Hartford, CT
The Hartford Catholic Worker is located in the north end of Hartford and is committed to living out the Gospel in the midst of the neighborhood. Volunteers can work with children during Saturday activity days, as well as work on special events at Christmas and other times of year. Though based solidly on Catholic theology, the Catholic Worker movement is very ecumenical in terms of who they work with.

Cornerstone Foundation & Soup Kitchen Vernon Rockville, CT
The Cornerstone Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit ecumenical outreach organization. It is a safe, non-threatening atmosphere where one can be listened to, affirmed, and encouraged. Cornerstone's primary endeavor is to improve the quality of life among the people they serve. They are committed to a set of values and objectives which they believe are essential to achieving our mission and realizing our vision. In addition to a soup kitchen, they offer a clothing bank and other services.

Community Outreach at UCONN
As a part of the UCONN Department of Student Activities, Community Outreach offers students opportunities to engage in service related activities that enhance the quality of life of others in the community while enriching their own learning experience at the University of Connecticut. Our website provides the UConn and local communities information about initiatives and resources related to volunteerism, community service, service-learning, and community partnerships.

Hartford Salvation Army Hartford, CT
The Salvation Army provides many direct-service programs as well as an opportunity to work on the Salvation Army canteen (mobile food service vechicle) in providing meals and refreshment to initial responders (police and fire personnel) during local emergencies.