Monthly Focus
May
Our Monthly Mission Project
Outreach to Youth
For May, we will be collecting money for Camp Fellowship!
First Congregational Church supports Camp Fellowship as one of the church’s Outreach projects. The camp staff endeavor to foster understanding and compassion among all who attend; and strive to make camp a safe place where all campers and staff feel they are accepted “just as they are.”
For one week each summer, campers, high-school counselors, and adult staff gather for what is often the best week of the summer. If you’d like to spend a week in the presence of God’s love, where acceptance, encouragement, and compliments are the expectation, then this is where you want to be.
If you are looking for a summer activity for your youth, check out Camp Fellowship. For additional information, please visit Camp Fellowship’s website: campfellowship.com
[Check out Molly Conner's letter about Camp Fellowship by clicking here for the May 2026 Clarion newsletter. Her letter is on Page 5: ]
Our Monthly Mission Project
Outreach to Youth
For May, we will be collecting money for Camp Fellowship!
First Congregational Church supports Camp Fellowship as one of the church’s Outreach projects. The camp staff endeavor to foster understanding and compassion among all who attend; and strive to make camp a safe place where all campers and staff feel they are accepted “just as they are.”
For one week each summer, campers, high-school counselors, and adult staff gather for what is often the best week of the summer. If you’d like to spend a week in the presence of God’s love, where acceptance, encouragement, and compliments are the expectation, then this is where you want to be.
If you are looking for a summer activity for your youth, check out Camp Fellowship. For additional information, please visit Camp Fellowship’s website: campfellowship.com
[Check out Molly Conner's letter about Camp Fellowship by clicking here for the May 2026 Clarion newsletter. Her letter is on Page 5: ]
Major Donations to Friendship Manor and The Inn Between:
The checks aren’t in the mail—they’re in the bank! The major donations approved at our Annual Meeting for Friendship Manor and The Inn Between have been delivered, and both organizations were incredibly grateful for the support. Outreach will stay connected with them throughout the year—and we hope to share not just financial gifts, but also people power. How does Bingo and Bagels sound to you?
The checks aren’t in the mail—they’re in the bank! The major donations approved at our Annual Meeting for Friendship Manor and The Inn Between have been delivered, and both organizations were incredibly grateful for the support. Outreach will stay connected with them throughout the year—and we hope to share not just financial gifts, but also people power. How does Bingo and Bagels sound to you?
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Sandwich Making: All Saints Episcopal Church and First Congregational Church make sandwiches for St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall on the third Sunday of every month. Sandwiches are made upstairs immediately following our service. Please plan on joining us in this very worthwhile endeavor and for a wonderful time of fellowship. Won't you join us for this gathering and opportunity to serve others? Thank you so much for participating in this ministry; it is an important part of the All Saints'/FCC outreach!
A "Sandwich" Update:
All Saints Episcopal Church and First Congregational Church once again joined hands in service—and the results were truly inspiring. On November 16th, with the help of dedicated members, friends, and generous outside volunteers, we assembled over 1,900 sandwiches for those in need in our community. The sandwiches are always delivered to St. Vincent’s for distribution to unhoused and hungry. This ongoing ministry provides monthly support to our neighbors facing food insecurity, and every sandwich represents a moment of care, compassion, and hope. We love seeing these gatherings, where people of all ages are working side by side, serving one another, and making a tangible difference. Such gatherings are reminders that when we come together in love, small acts can ripple outward in powerful ways!
A "Sandwich" Update:
All Saints Episcopal Church and First Congregational Church once again joined hands in service—and the results were truly inspiring. On November 16th, with the help of dedicated members, friends, and generous outside volunteers, we assembled over 1,900 sandwiches for those in need in our community. The sandwiches are always delivered to St. Vincent’s for distribution to unhoused and hungry. This ongoing ministry provides monthly support to our neighbors facing food insecurity, and every sandwich represents a moment of care, compassion, and hope. We love seeing these gatherings, where people of all ages are working side by side, serving one another, and making a tangible difference. Such gatherings are reminders that when we come together in love, small acts can ripple outward in powerful ways!
Hunger and Homelessness Day at the Capitol
On January 15, 2026, about 150 people from a variety of faith and community organizations gathered at the Utah Capitol Building for the Rally for Housing and Services for Housing and Services to End Homelessness. The Utah News Dispatch, KSL, and Channel 4 all covered this event. (Additional information is available on the Crossroads Urban Center website: crossroadsurbancenter.org, and their YouTube page.) Here is an excerpt from the Utah News Dispatch:
Pastors, advocates and Democratic lawmakers called on the state Legislature Thursday to get clear on the money and steps needed to help the state’s homeless find stable housing, including those with severe mental illness, disabilities and substance use disorders.
The group of about 100 chanted and prayed together inside the state Capitol, where lawmakers will convene Tuesday for their annual, seven-week legislative session.
“Our message is simple: If Utah does not immediately begin making serious efforts to produce the housing and appropriate services to end homelessness, then it will soon be too late to avoid the shame of inviting the world’s elite to visit Utah during the 2034 Olympic Games,” said Levy Woodruff, chair of the governing board of First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City.
Woodruff said state leaders have focused their discussions in the last decade on building better homeless shelters, but more attention is needed for resources and affordable housing that can help keep people from losing their homes.
Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Millcreek, said he’s working on a bill that would require … (continue reading by clicking this link)
Pastors, advocates and Democratic lawmakers called on the state Legislature Thursday to get clear on the money and steps needed to help the state’s homeless find stable housing, including those with severe mental illness, disabilities and substance use disorders.
The group of about 100 chanted and prayed together inside the state Capitol, where lawmakers will convene Tuesday for their annual, seven-week legislative session.
“Our message is simple: If Utah does not immediately begin making serious efforts to produce the housing and appropriate services to end homelessness, then it will soon be too late to avoid the shame of inviting the world’s elite to visit Utah during the 2034 Olympic Games,” said Levy Woodruff, chair of the governing board of First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City.
Woodruff said state leaders have focused their discussions in the last decade on building better homeless shelters, but more attention is needed for resources and affordable housing that can help keep people from losing their homes.
Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Millcreek, said he’s working on a bill that would require … (continue reading by clicking this link)