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Service and Social Justice
​Seeking to fulfill our Mission and Vision, our approach to Service and Social Justice is five-pronged:
Education:  Nurturing hearts and minds through information sessions, classes, and trips. These experiences broaden perspectives, deepen compassion, and enable serving with sensitivity and inclusivity.
Service:  Actively contributing to the betterment of our community through hands-on involvement. Volunteering is woven into our culture, and dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to make a meaningful change.
Advocacy:  Firmly committing to justice and equality. Whenever encountering injustice, our collective voice is used to support causes that uplift and benefit our community, promoting a harmonious and inclusive society.
Financial Support:  Addressing pressing needs. Cause-based donations and in-kind contributions, bringing financial resources to show love to our neighbors at home and around the world.
Partnership:  Collaboration is at the heart of our approach. By partnering with our community, we combine resources, expertise, and compassion to achieve meaningful, sustainable change.
OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Manna Choice Pantry
The church regularly hosts a choice pantry marketplace, allowing participants to shop and choose foods that best suit their family’s preference.
Weekend Bags
During the school year, volunteers assemble “backpacks” of food for students to take home for weekend meals. Each week over 100 bags are delivered to two elementary schools—William Tyler Page, and Flora Singer.
Church World Service School Kits
Each year, supplies are packed into school kits for Church World Service which are then sent to children in need, both overseas and in the US.
Partnership with C- 4 (Colesville Council of Community Congregations), including donating toys for the Christmas Toy Closet and through funding of the school supplies project that provides over 700 backpacks to Montgomery County students.
Women’s Shelter
For many years CPC has been a partner with Interfaith Work’s Women’s Shelter located in Rockville. We provide dinners and other food supplies for a week, and as a special holiday surprise, Knit One, Pray Too donated hand-knitted scarves and hats for the residents.
Water for People
We have continued to support international efforts to bring clean water to areas without access to water. Initial efforts were in the Cameroon, and in the Philippines. Currently we are in partnership with Water for People and support their water projects in Malawi.