Outreach

Plymouth Church supports these groups in an on-going manner throughout the year and in many ways.

Foods Resource Bank: FRB’s mission is to end world hunger by globally connecting local communities through agriculture in order to raise funding and awareness. FRB engages volunteers to raise money for between 50 -60 overseas programs a year.

Cedars Hope: At Cedars HOPE, community is the central theme to our daily lives. We believe that women with mental illness are capable of maintaining their individuality and independence while living in community.

Rising Stars FWCS: Begun in 2010, Rising Stars is providing tangible and educational support to students and their families with the mission of building a stronger, more progressive-thinking, caring community. With the help of Associated Churches’ staff, churches and organizations discover ways to be build a wide variety of relationships and support our public schools.

Inter-Faith Hospitality Network: IHN's mission is to serve homeless families by uniting faith community volunteers and local agencies in a cooperative effort to provide shelter, meals, and comprehensive, compassionate and ongoing support.

Fort Wayne Pride: Pride has a diverse audience with people of all ages, backgrounds, and sexualities. Thousands of people flock to Headwaters Park in July for the two day event. Over the years, Pride has grown from a festival with 100 in attendance to over 5,000.

Aids Task Force of Northeast Indiana: The mission of the AIDS Task Force in northeast Indiana is to help improve the quality of life for men, women, and children with HIV and AIDS, to educate the community in order to decrease the incidence of HIV and STD infection, and to increase public's understanding of and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS.

Wellspring Interfaith Social Services: People of faith working together to support and enrich the lives of Fort Wayne’s central city residents. In 2011, Wellspring directly impacted the lives of 3,396 individuals through its direct service programs.

Indiana Center for Middle East Peace: ICMEP has as its Mission: "to promote critical awareness of issues that impact a just peace in the Middle East and to facilitate intercultural and interreligious encounters locally and globally." They we host a variety of educational programs throughout the year, have a web site that lists resources for those who are interested in reading Middle East media and books about the Middle East and participate as a group and as individuals in opportunities for education and study throughout the area.

Bright Stars of Bethlehem: Founded in 2003 to promote and spread the word about the many outreach ministries of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem to build hope and a brighter future for Palestine. BSB provides funding and support to local initiatives serving the educational, medical, professional and spiritual development needs of people living in Christ's birthplace.

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