Our Faith in Action

Community Bean Suppers

Serves an average of 65 free meals to the hungry on every 4th and 5th Saturday of the month. Crew of 8 volunteers work 28 hours. Milk and fruit purchased by Social Justice Committee. Food donations of about $110 each meal from members/friends.

Soup Kitchen

Once a month lunch at the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen of the Salvation Army, serving an average of 125 people... Six volunteers working approximately 24 hours. Food purchased from Social Justice Committee budget.

Bag Lunches

Serve 65+ people, 17 times a year. Free to the hungry. Crew of 4 volunteers working six hours a meal. Paid for by Social Justice Committee - about $50 per meal.

Crock Pot Class

UUSB hosted a Crock Pot Class that was taught by a member of the UMaine Extension Department. Two meal were prepared and each attendee left a bag of groceries to complete each of the meals as well as a brand new crock pot! See the WABI coverage here.

December Holiday Feasts

Serves over 100 people each year. Free to the hungry. Requires about 25 volunteers working about 100 hours. Milk purchased by Social Justice Committee. Food donations by members/friends of about $300.

The Deacons' Fund

Provided $1,500 of donations for members in need, and a variety of community concerns including: the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, housing assistance, holiday gifts for staff, Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, and the Bangor Hunger Fund.

The Griswold Fund

Targeted to poor women, administered by the minister, provided $1500 and served 10 women from Bangor to pay rent, fix automobiles, provide food, pay utilities, and fuel oil.

The Minister's Discretionary Funds

Were used in various ways. The Christmas Eve service provided $1050 used to help 35 people by providing food, shelter, transportation, and medical care.

Political Issues / Response

Inform the congregation and/or community of world, state, or local political issues that warrant contacting legislators or getting out the voters.

Free and Reduced Rate Space Rental

Our church provided approximately $10,000 of free and reduced-rate rentals for a wide variety of area organizations and concerns:

  • Women with Wings
  • Fresh Start (Al-Anon support group)
  • Center for Compassionate Living Buddhist Meditation group
  • CODA Support Group
  • Mainely Parents Support Group
  • Morning Dance "Sunrise with Soul"
  • NAACP Advocacy Group
  • PICA
  • Peace & Justice Center
  • Voluntary Simplicity
  • Women's Writing Circle
NAACP

15 members/friends attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast at the University of Maine. $150 donation from the Deacon's Fund to the breakfast.

Ecumenical Food Cupboard

Collect non-perishable food on the 2nd Sunday of each month and deliver to the food cupboard at the Hammond Street Congregational Church.

Individual Members

Gave of their time and money. One needy family in particular benefited from the time and money given to them during a terminal illness. Many hours of service were given on their behalf as well as substantial financial help.