Collections

Throughout the year there is a weekly collection of food which the church donates to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

In addition, there is an ongoing collection of children and adults books for Quest Bookstore's “Books Behind Bars” program. This program provides books for those who are incarcerated across the commonwealth of Virginia.

During the holiday season the congregation in recent years has collected stamps, greeting cards and stationery as well as bags of toiletries for those incarcerated at Fluvanna Women's Correctional Center.

Sojourners has participated in a local drive to collect school supplies for area children for many years. Recently Sojourners has partnered with another local church to purchase bookbags and fill them with requested supplies for children at Clark Elementary School located just a few blocks from the church.

Special offerings are received through the United Church of Christ. Neighbors in Need is received in the fall and is devoted to advocacy and social justice work in the United States.    One Great Hour of Sharing is received in the spring for disaster relief and development work throughout the world. In addition Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering is held in the spring.

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