Mission

The Chapel Hills Outreach Program Features
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We recognize that we are blessed as a congregation and believe that sharing resources, be it time, money or materials is an expectation of us.
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Dedicated financial funding for specific groups on an annual basis sourced from our operating budget.
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Financial support for specific causes and organizations sourced through free-will giving from our congregational community.
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Local, State, National & International Focus

Outreach & Social Justice
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Sandwich Making for the Homeless
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Winter Hats & Mittens Drive
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Refugee Kits with MN Council of Churches
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Whenever possible, we strive to combine both education and personal engagement along with our gifts. We encourage neighborhood involvement.
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In addition to not only “doing good for those in need”, we also try to engage in opportunities to support, advocate for and learn more about a variety of social justice issues.
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We strongly support and welcome the LGBTQ community.
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We believe God expects us to be stewards of the environment and as a small token of support, we recently installed and maintain a rain garden.
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Over the years, we have been actively involved with economic development (KIVA), scholarship sponsorships (Mexico) and youth homelessness (Minneapolis).
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Monthly Food Shelf Support
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Annual ‘Souper’ Bowl Sunday Soup Drive
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Diaper Drives
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Back to School Supplies
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Special Programs
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Dedicated Annual Budgeted and Special Offerings Support


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Variety of Disaster Relief Programs
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For Decades, a UCC 5 for 5 Supporter (Neighbors in Needs, One Great Hour of Sharing, Veterans of the Cross Christmas Fund, Strengthen the Church, Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM).
The Enduring Fund
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While operating independently of the Outreach Team, the Chapel Hills Enduring Fund plays an important role in our overall giving philosophy.
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Over the last 20+ years, the church has made external grants in excess of $130,000.
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These grants have gone to local, state, national and international causes.


Connect with a Child
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Connect with a Child is a Holistic Program responding to the needs of poor, orphaned children and women in Kenya.
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Our support is an annual part of our operational budget.
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We hosted a visit from the Hakuna Matata Choir in 2019. We hope to have an opportunity to do this again soon.