Missions

Community Church of Union
Missions

Mission Fund	Discretionary Fund
Local Outreach	Community Food Outreach

Church Mission Fund

On the last Sunday of each month, a church Mission collection is taken during the regular church service. Sometimes this monthly collection is designated for a special mission project. The Mission Board determines how these funds are disbursed. For many years the Whiteheads have been one of the Church's mission projects. The Church Mission fund has also supported the Discretionary Fund, Outreach Africa, and people who are in need of funds because of medical expenses, fires, or other disasters. Current members of the Mission Board members are Jim Speas, Donna Bays, Jo Bates, Ardis Caster, and Gordon Clemens.

Community Food Outreach

The Community Food Outreach is a food bank which serves anyone in the BCLUW School District as well as all of southeast Hardin County. The food bank distributes food on a monthly basis the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm to anyone who comes. The food bank also distributes food at other times on an emergency basis to anyone in need. The Community Food Outreach is housed in the basement of the Union Community Church. The Food Bank receives donations from the school children in our own
school district, from some other local churches and especially from the members of the Union Community Church. The Willing Workers sponsor and staff the Community Food Outreach.

The Food Bank is in the kitchen of the Community Church's old basement Social Room. Some of the cupboard have been removed and replaced with shelves. Plans have been made to add more shelves. There are ample supplies of all types of food available. If you have a need, or know of anyone else who could use additional food, please encourage them to phone Annamaria Hauser at 486-2394 or Dianna Haywood at 858-3077.

Local Mission Outreach

Local Mission Outreach is an account in the Union Community Church Foundation. The gift agreement that established this account limits its use to people in the city of Union and the surrounding rural area and those in the BCLUW school district. Funds are given to the elementary school Principal to be used for young children. Other disbursements are determined by the Foundation Board according to needs in our local community. The Local Outreach is funded by gifts from members of our Congregation and from Church Organizations. If you need financial help, contact Rev. Rich Schill. All disbursements from this fund are confidential.

Discretionary Fund

More than any other Mission Fund in our Church, the Discretionary Fund strives to follow Christ's instructions "whatever you do unto these the least of my brethren, you also do unto me." Money from this fund may be given to anyone in need from the stranger at our door to a member of our own congregation. The Pastor and members of the Church Board are authorized make disbursements from this fund so that when people are in urgent need we can provide money at once. All disbursements from this fund are confidential.