Mission and Outreach
The Mission and Outreach Committee works collaboratively with UCC churches in communities across the Conference in a variety of local, national, and international mission efforts. Grants are awarded, and mission trips have been sponsored. International partnerships include East Timor and Costa Rica. The Committee receives its funding from the Pilgrim Park Memorial Fund.
Current Opportunities
Grant
Application
PURPOSE: To fund mission trips or projects which reach outside of the local church.
ELIGIBILITY: Any UCC of Northern Plains Conference is eligible to apply for a grant up to $6000.
Scholarship Application
The Northern Plains Conference Mission and Outreach Committee believes that all people, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to mission trips.
Scholarships of up to $500 are available for mission trips
under the umbrella of Mission and Outreach.
Disaster Ministries
Disaster Ministries is a ministry of the United Church of Christ. It is part of the Love of Neighbor Ministry where we show our love to our neighbors in their time of need after natural or man-made disasters.
Darla Schafer is the Conference Disaster Response Coordinator for the Northern Plains Conference. We are assembling a Disaster Response Team to help respond to the needs of our Conference, our state and the United States.
There are many ways to be involved in Disaster Ministries and support this important work:
Connect with the Conference and be part of the Disaster Response Team.
Prepare your local church
Provide Emotional and Spiritual Care
Volunteer to respond at times of disaster
Create Church World Service Kits
Contact Darla at randar@westriv.com for more information.
