Missions

Budgeted Donations

Significant annual giving is an important part of our mission.  The congregation has committed itself to setting aside a substantial percentage of its income for use beyond the local church.

Sojourners gave away an amount equal to 10% of its operating expenses in 2011 to the United Church of Christ regionally and nationally to support the work of the denomination.

Collections

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

There is an ongoing amassing 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 year, the congregation collects stamps, greeting cards and stationery as well as bags of toiletries for those incarcerated at Fluvanna Women's Correctional Center as part of an area-wide faith community initiative called the Inmate Christmas Gift Program.

Sojourners participate in a local drive to collect school supplies for area children. The church focuses on gathering requested supplies for children at Clark Elementary School located just a few blocks away. In 2011 we began collecting "Boxtops for Education" as well to benefit the school.

We keep a box on hand to collect cellphones and accessories to benefit Virgnia Organizing.

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.