Serving Others
Hingham Congregational Church, UCC, reaches out with faith and love to our neighbors in need in the local community and throughout the world. Through “hands on” projects, special collections, allocation of monetary gifts and partnerships with a range of service organizations, we contribute food, shelter, financial assistance and social support to a wide array of groups and individuals
Outreach Halloween Costume Drive
School is starting, summer is winding down and the stores are full of Halloween Candy and decor. Time for the Outreach Board to launch our annual Halloween Costume Drive. Every year, Interfaith Social Services distributes costumes to over 500 local children. Ghosts and Goblins, Princesses and Superheroes - children's dreams of a new costume of their own come true.
If you'd like to participate you can drop a costume at the church - there is a box in Hale Hall or at the office. Or make a financial contribution in the offering or via the costume drive button on the website giving page - we will pool your donations and purchase costumes.
Costumes are needed for children ages 12 and below. ISS let us know that in previous years they have needed more large and XL sized costumes for kids aged 9-12.
Deadline is OCT 5th.
Outreach & Volunteering
HCC and the Board of Outreach partner with numerous local agencies. To learn more about the organizations we support, click on any agency.
There are many other opportunities that arise throughout the year, watch the weekly bulletin for a call for party planning, fall and spring cleanup, special projects and many others.
Supported Agencies
Special Projects
International Refugee Emergency Fund (UCC) Relief Fund
Food Pantry Collection with Senior High Youth Group
Backpack Drive – Interfaith Social Services (ISS)
Halloween – (ISS)
Giving Thanks by Giving Back (Wellspring, Interfaith Social Services, and Father Bill’s)
Christmas & Easter Gift Cards for food (Wellspring)
Christmas Giving Tree – (DOVE, Father Bill’s, Wellspring, Dianne DeVanna Center, ISS, Pine Street Inn)
Easter Bunny Bags (Wellspring)
Blanket and Tool Sunday (envelopes)
One Great Hour of Sharing (envelopes)
Mission Sunday
Disaster Relief – United Church Of Christ
Commander Paul F. Anderson House
Book Drive – (ISS)
Called to Care: Helping hands for our brothers and sisters in faith
Called to Care volunteers were first organized over 30 years ago in response to a need for more lay ministry within HCC’s congregation. What we do and whom we serve are often private and discreetly behind the scenes, guided by our Pastor. Over the years, we have evolved into a safety network, often in situations post-surgery or hospital stays, providing meals, local rides, hospital and home visits, errand runs, and, on a very regular basis, cards or notes of encouragement or condolence. Volunteers are not necessarily expected to engage in ALL of the above ways we help!
We WELCOME anyone who wishes to participate in this quiet, but rewarding, ministry to our brothers and sisters in faith. Linda and Rosemary are the coordinators sharing responsibility for informing our volunteers of needs as they arise. If you think you might be interested, or have questions, please feel free to contact either of us!
Linda Jones finallylbj@gmail.com
Rosemary Arthur ulsterni@aol.com