Pilgrim Participating in Mission 1, A National UCC Effort

Nov. 1-11, 2011...  ONE UNITED CHURCH on a shared mission for 11 powerful days to feed the hungry and confront food-related injustice. This is MISSION: 1

  •  In 11 days, the United Church of Christ will collect more than 1 MILLION ITEMS OF HEALTHY FOOD and other household items for local food banks and outreach services.

  •  In 11 days, the United Church of Christ will make an extra-special push to gather
online contributions of more than $111,111 DOLLARS for Neighbors in Need food-related ministries, offerings that will be shared for hunger-action purposes with  agencies of justice and compassion throughout the United States; and $111,111 for East Africa famine-related ministries.

  •  In 11 days, the United Church of Christ will offer more than 11,111 LETTERS to Congress asking our government to reform U.S. foreign assistance in a way that more effectively benefits hungry and poor people worldwide, helping to provide a major final push to Bread for the World's 2011 "Offering of Letters" campaign.

Pilgrim members and friends are bringing grocery bags with 11 items of food for local food shelves; some are contributing $11 or multiples thereof for Neighbors in Need hunger related programs; children are collecting $1.11 to feed the hungry; and after worship on November 6 members and friends will write letters to legislators. We asked 11 members of the congregation to fast one day during this appeal--and 17 members volunteered! It's 11 powerful days of mission.