A small but mighty group of workers gathered to assist new homeowners with cleanup chores on their new homes. We worked to get windows and screens in working order and we cleaned windows, kitchen cabinets and bathrooms. We were able to work side by side with the homeowners; it was a very rewarding experience.
For Mother’s Day, the congregation donated feminine hygiene and personal care items for distribution to women living at The YWCA, The Friendship Center, and Florence Crittenton.
For Father's Day socks, shaving products, and other personal care items were donated for men. The products were distributed to God's Love, Our Place, and The Pantry at Good Samaritan.
The products were donated as a way to honor our mothers and fathers or any special woman or man in our lives.
This queen-size quilt was donated to our congregation to be gifted to Family Promise as a fundraising item.
Our congregation displayed their good-neighbor attitude with their generous response to a special offering for Energy Share of Montana in February. Energy Share of Montana is a non-profit organization which assists Montana residents struggling with their power bill.
During January, members of the Congregation cooked and served a dinner for 60-70 individuals at God’s Love, our community homeless shelter.
The “Point-in-Time” survey counts the unsheltered folks in the community on a specific date.
The congregation assisted by providing brownies for dessert. Dinner rolls were provided by a church family.
We met on August 5th to help with construction and clean-up of homes in a new subdivision.
We worked alongside the new homeowners to begin adding siding to one of the houses.
Since the weather was perfect, we also pulled weeds and picked up trash.
Alayna is a 9-year-old girl in our community with an inoperable, malignant brain tumor. Her mission is to visit hospitals in all 50 states and distribute gifts to the children she meets there. We gathered in January 2024 to make 100 Cuddle Buddies to assist with her mission. (2024)
During the month of January, new blankets, towels, & washcloths were collected and donated to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates of Helena. The items were then distributed to the unsheltered in the community for Valentine's Day. (2024)
Our Christmas giving project was providing backpacks, toiletries, winter clothing, and shelf-stable food for the unsheltered in our community. United Way of Lewis & Clark Area collected the items and distributed them to those in need. (2023)
$1765 was donated to Helena Food Share during the months of October and November by our church family. The Town Pump Foundation matched that amount, for a total assistance to the hungry in our community of $3530. (2023)
Using funds from our Peace & Global witness offering, FPCH choose to honor the Helena Police Department officers, dispatchers, and administrative staff with eight dozen donuts and 100 keychains. The gifts were given in appreciation for the Department's peacemaking efforts in our community.
We also donated $250 to Montana Jewish Project for assistance with their Curriculum Boxes to raise awareness of bullying in fifth grade students in the state. (2023)
Using funds from our Peace & Global witness offering, FPCH choose to honor the Helena Police Department officers, dispatchers, and administrative staff with eight dozen donuts and 100 keychains. The gifts were given in appreciation for the Department's peacemaking efforts in our community.
We also donated $250 to Montana Jewish Project for assistance with their Curriculum Boxes to raise awareness of bullying in fifth grade students in the state. (2023)
Members of our congregation made soft, huggable "Cuddle Buddies". The buddies were distributed to local nonprofits who work with children in stressful situations. The YWCA, the Helena Police Department, The Friendship Center, God's Love, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) received the buddies with hopes they will provide comfort and reassurance to the children they serve. (2023)
In May 2023 FPCH reached out to new mothers in the community on Mother's Day. Cards were created and included hand-written message of inspiration and encouragement by members of the congregation to the new mothers. The cards and a small gift of hand cream were delivered to the mothers at St Peters Hospital and Florence Crittenton Home for the special day.
In April FPCH cleaned six blocks in the neighborhood around our church with the help of Scouts and Leaders from Boy Scout Troop #228. The City of Helena Solid Waste Division provided bags, gloves, safety vests and other required items. A big thank you to both organizations for making the day so successful. (2023)
Our congregation wrote Bible verses and words of encouragement for Mothers and their children. Candy, stickers, and notepads were included in the envelopes and delivered to residents of the Helena YWCA and The Friendship Center for Valentines Day 2023.
Nine members of our congregation met with members of the Jewish community at their Synagogue to welcome them as our new neighbors. We offered a basket with freshly baked home-made bread. They gave us a small menorah in return. (2022)
Kathy & Les represented FPCH in a meet and greet day with Carroll College students in. The students were given pastries, a brochure about FPCH, and were invited to participate in our church activities. (2022)
We are partnering with a family working among the diaspora of southern Asians in the UAE. Millions of southern Asians come to the UAE for work and commonly alone, looking for community and acceptance. The family we are partnering with is currently working among labor camps as well as in the creative arts to connect with those whom the Lord is working among. If you would like more information about this ministry, please contact the church office.
We focus our giving on the “least of these” as specified in Matthew 25: The hungry, The thirsty, Strangers, The naked, The sick, and The imprisoned. And although not specifically mentioned in Matthew 25, the disadvantaged also receive our support. The following is a partial list of the activities of FPCH for each of these groups of people:
Committed to collect food items and monetary donations for distribution to local organizations supporting the hungry and thirsty as an ongoing ministry; Committed to assemble and distribute bags of food and water to local panhandlers as an ongoing ministry; Committed to collect and distribute coupons for food items to assist individuals or families who struggle with hunger; purchased food baskets for refugee families around the world;
Committed to smiling at strangers and invite them to participate in worship services and fellowship activities; Committed to providing monetary support for a local missionary assigned overseas and other missionaries activities; providing financial support for our Presbytery Camp open to youth of all denominations; engaged with local college students to invite them to participate in our church activities; sent encouragement to local young women and children through a cards outreach activity.
Committed to collecting and providing warm clothing to local organizations supporting the homeless; Committed to collecting blankets, towels & washcloths for underprivileged. members of our community; collected diapers and baby products for distribution to local organizations supporting young mothers and babies; collected and provided clothing and personal care items for distribution to war veterans in transitional housing,
Committed to providing homemade lap quilts to members of the congregation in poor health or experiencing a difficult time in their lives; Committed to providing monetary donations to a local children’s’ home.
Collected puzzle and activity books for a boys' correctional facility as well as monetary donations to purchase sports equipment; made and gave lap quilts to members of the congregation isolated due to Covid19. Several members participate in Crossroads Prison Ministry, reviewing lessons of Bible students and writing letters of encouragement and support.
Committed to participating in community fundraisers, providing meals, overnight supervision and monetary support for families in transition; Committed to providing monetary support for a local home for pregnant mothers & their babies; Committed to providing monetary support for abused women and children; collected and distributed personal care and cleaning items to local organizations supporting disadvantaged families; collected and distributed menstrual products to local organizations supporting disadvantaged women; provided monetary support for a disadvantaged youth organization; ; provided monetary support for war refugees.
First Presbyterian Church - Helena, MT
535 North Ewing Street, Helena, Montana 59601, United States
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