Missions & Social Concerns Activity

Christ came that we might have life and have it abundantly. (John 10.10) The Bath Church is a congregation blessed with many resources that make an impact in our community and beyond. The Bath Church takes Jesus admonishment to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger and visit the imprisoned. The Bath Church seeks to use all the church’s resources available including financial gifts and volunteer support.

LOCAL

  • Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

  • Students With a Goal (SWAG)

  • Family Promise of Summit County

  • The Center for Hope & Healing

  • International Institute of Akron

  • Reaching Above Hopelessness & Brokenness (RAHAB)

  • Good Samaritan Hunger Center

  • Habitat for Humanity of Summit County

  • Salvation Army of Summit County

  • OPEN M Ministries

  • Akron Area Interfaith Council - Hunger Walk

  • Care Bags/Forest Hill School - Weekly Food Supply Project

  • Haven of Rest

  • ACCESS, Inc

  • Feeding Hope Food Pantry

  • Love Akron

NATIONAL

  • American Red Cross Disaster Relief

  • Back Bay Mission

  • Feed The Children

GLOBAL

  • Doctors Without Borders

  • Bread for the World

  • World Central Kitchen

  • Heifer International

  • Soles4Souls

Special Offering Collections

We also donate to five special funds of the national United Church of Christ, primarily with special offering collections during the year and also with grant allocations. These funds are: “Our Church’s Wider Mission”, “One Great Hour of Sharing”, “Neighbors in Need”, “The Christmas Fund”, and “Strengthen the Church”.

Hands-On Outreach Activities

We feel that Bath Church members need to be given opportunities to share their love and labor by giving volunteer support along with financial support.  Some of these activities include:

  • Feeding Hope Food Pantry at First Congregational Church of Akron

  • Family Promise of Summit County - Food pantry and meal support

  • Akron Area Interfaith Council – Annual Spring Hunger Walk

  • Habitat for Humanity of Summit County – House building

  • School Back Pack Program – Creation of backpacks for school-aged children in need

  • Holiday Giving Tree Program – Shopping for families in need in support of a variety of local nonprofit agencies.

  • First Serve - Annual Day of Service

  • Forest Hill - Care Bags for children

  • Rise Against Hunger - food boxes

  • Open M - Mountain of Food and Grab-N-Go Ministry

  • SWAG - Serving meals and tutoring