Gifts That Give Back

January 1, 2018

Are you looking for a gift for someone who has “everything?” Do you want to give something meaningful to someone who doesn’t really need another sweater or toy? Here are some ideas for gifts that give to others.

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Earth Day Summit 2024 focused on environmental issues and urged action April 26, 2024
The second annual United Church of Christ Earth Day Summit took place on Saturday, April 20, just before Earth Day, Monday, April 22. The event featured celebrated author and activist Bill McKibben, who delivered the Jim Antal Keynote Lecture with… The post Earth Day Summit 2024 focused on environmental issues and urged action appeared first […]
Local congregations stir the policy waters, visiting Washington D.C. legislators to pray, talk and get action April 26, 2024
The nation’s capital was recently flooded with justice-seeking advocates representing United Church of Christ congregations from the West Coast and the Northeast. Well, maybe not flooded, but the presence of members from First Congregational Church of Kittery Point, Maine, and… The post Local congregations stir the policy waters, visiting Washington D.C. legislators to pray, talk […]
Strengthen the Church materials now available ahead of May 19 day of giving April 26, 2024
The United Church of Christ Strengthen the Church (STC) Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the UCC to cooperatively build up the church. Conferences and the national setting equally share the gifts given by members and friends through… The post Strengthen the Church materials now available ahead of May 19 day of giving […]

Serving Together in Jesus April 26, 2024
Rescue workers cooperated to help two men stranded on an island in Micronesia. Teamwork was necessary because a widespread health crisis required them to limit their exposure to each other. The pilot who first spotted the castaways radioed a nearby Australian Navy ship. The ship sent two helicopters which provided food, water, and medical […]
God Is My Helper April 25, 2024
My friend Raleigh is sprinting toward his eighty-fifth birthday! Since my first conversation with him more than thirty-five years ago, he’s been a source of inspiration. When he recently mentioned that since retiring, he’d completed a book manuscript and started another ministry initiative—I was intrigued but not surprised. At eighty-five, Caleb in the Bible […]
United Diversity in Christ April 24, 2024
In his essay “Service and the Spectrum,” Professor Daniel Bowman Jr. writes of the difficulty of navigating decisions about how to serve his church as an autistic person. He explains, “Autistic people have to forge a new path forward every single time, a unique path that takes into account . . . mental, emotional, and […]