Mission outreach is a high priority to the First Congregational family. Mission funds are collected in a special wicker “bread” basket that is passed along with the regular offering plates. The Missions Committee is dedicated to dispensing all missions funds over a diverse range of needs.

Local Support

Benzie Are Christian Neighbors (BACN)
This agency is a cooperative effort between county churches to provide local people with food, clothing and living expenses.  The BACN “house” is centrally located in Benzonia and is completely run by volunteers.

NACCC Mission Support

This special mission project is sponsored by our National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Missionary Society. Begun in 1974 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the work at this Mission speaks to the spiritual and physical needs of the Honduran people. Most recently, the Mission was severely affected by Hurricane Mitch and is still working to meet the desperate needs of the hurricane survivors.

The Mission supports eight churches and operates a medical and dental clinic, a sewing school, and two feeding stations. The medical clinic gives assistance to poor families with health and hygiene needs. Some clients of the medical and dental clinic have had no prior health care. The "home church" of the mission, Emmanuel  Church located in the village of Rivera Hernandez, has adopted the home-group method of evangelism. Lay workers assist with this ministry as leaders of home groups.

Evangelistic Support

Interserve Evangelistic Ministry to the Buryat Republic. www.interserve.org  This nondenominational mission organization works with people of the Buryat Republic, bringing the Gospel to unreached people in Mongolia, Siberia, and Tibet.

Disaster Support 

One Great Hour of Sharing
The One Great Hour of Sharing Fund is used to bring emergency relief to victims of natural disasters such as floods, famine, and other situations of emergency both in the United States and around the world.  Relief funds may be requested with little or no advanced warning. Most recent distributions from this fund were used for relief efforts in the wake of hurricanes in the Caribbean and Central America, for food and medical brigades in Mexico, and assistance to those who suffered property damage due to tornadoes in the southern United States.

International Support

Haitian Island Ministry is a project dear to this congregation.  Three young men from our community have been adopted by one of the founders of this ministry.  For more information regarding this mission, please contact the First Congregational Church of Frankfort.

Native American Educational Support

Cook College and Theological School has been educating, enabling, and empowering Native Americans to pursue ministry and leadership positions on reservations and urban settings for nearly 100 years. Throughout its history, the School has emphasized respect for the cultural values and spirituality of Native Americans. Students from 90 different tribes across the continent have become lay ministers to their people. Many of the graduates have gone on to seminaries. Others have distinguished themselves in positions of leadership in both church and tribal governments.