Sun. Oct. 2nd: NIN Offering

In 2022, the UCC’s annual Neighbors in Need offering focuses on economic justice. We can feel the impact of inflation on our households, but what about those who have less than we? While we will formally collect this offering on October 2, World Communion Sunday, if you make your donations on-line or make sending inContinue reading “Sun. Oct. 2nd: NIN Offering”

Sunday, March 27th: One Great Hour of Sharing – UCC Offering

Brookmeade will be collecting for the OGHS UCC Offering on Sunday, March 27th. One Great Hour of Sharing® is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten Offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within Wider Church Ministries. Click HERE to watch the video fromContinue reading “Sunday, March 27th: One Great Hour of Sharing – UCC Offering”

UCC Christmas Fund Offering

“Good news… Great joy… All the people!” Luke 2:10  The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired United Church of Christ clergy and lay employees and their families for over 100 years, providing emergency financial help, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “thank-you” checks to our lower-income retirees. This year,Continue reading “UCC Christmas Fund Offering”

Sun. March 14th: One Great Hour of Sharing

On Sunday, March 14th we will celebrate  One Great Hour of Sharing with a special offering in addition to our regular giving. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, natural disasters, disparity, environmental injustice, and so much more, when you share your gifts to OGHS, you Let Love Flow into the midst of our great need in theContinue reading “Sun. March 14th: One Great Hour of Sharing”

UCC Christmas Fund Offering

During the month of December, Brookmeade will be collecting for the UCC Christmas Fund which has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ for over 100 years by providing emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks each DecemberContinue reading “UCC Christmas Fund Offering”

Sun. Oct. 6th: NIN Offering

Brookmeade participates in all the UCC special offerings. The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on October 6th supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and nationalContinue reading “Sun. Oct. 6th: NIN Offering”

Sun. March 31st: One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ involves you in disaster, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery.Continue reading “Sun. March 31st: One Great Hour of Sharing”

Sun. Oct. 1st: Neighbors in Need UCC Offering

Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the UCC that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacyContinue reading “Sun. Oct. 1st: Neighbors in Need UCC Offering”

Sun. March 26th: One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering will be taken on March 26th. This is one of five special National UCC offerings. The theme this year is “You are here” which could easily be the response to a question provoked by tragedy, fear or suffering. As soon as a person calls on God, God isContinue reading “Sun. March 26th: One Great Hour of Sharing Offering”