Mission Support

The "mission" of a church, like that of an individual, can be defined as the special purpose for which it appears to be destined.

At First Reformed, we see our mission as equipping ourselves to serve Christ and share the Good News by comforting the suffering and working for justice. Our members fulfill this mission by:

• Serving in and contributing to appropriate activities and programs of our local community


• Partnering in the wider mission of the RCA denomination


• Directly supporting, at least in part, the work of specific missionaries

A separate Mission Offering, designated for one or more of these efforts, is collected during the last weekly service each month. In addition, various members volunteer to assist the organizations listed below, as and whenever they are moved to do so.

Specific Missionaries:

• A missionary is a person who is sent out by their church to preach and make converts in a foreign country.


• First Reformed directly supports RCA missionaries in Albania, through monetary gifts, encouragement and prayer.

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RCA Missions:

• (NEED INFO REGARDING THESE!)

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Local Missions:

• The Dorcas Shop -- A thrift store operated by Cary's Christian Community In Action. Donations of clothing, furniture, and many other items, as well as monetary donations, are used to help the needy in Cary and our surrounding communities. Volunteer opportunities exist to sort, prepare and arrange the items.


• The Carying Place -- A program sponsored by the Christian Community in Action and the Cary Area Ministerial Association to help those who are on the verge of becoming homeless.


• Crop Walk, Cary -- Volunteers collect pledges from friends, neighbors, co-workers and family, then walk a defined, 10 km. (6.2 mi.) route through various parts of Cary, to help wipe out hunger both here and around the world. Other volunteers help organize and run the event, usually held in October.


• Meals on Wheels -- Program for delivering warm meals to shut-ins in the local Cary area. First Reformed is responsible for the deliveries on the 4th Friday each month. Both drivers and deliverers are needed. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more and volunteering for this heartwarming activity.


• American Red Cross Triangle Chapter -- Monetary donations are made to this well-known organization from time to time.


• American Cancer Society -- Here again, monetary donations are made to this well-known organization from time to time.


• The Food Bank -- Throughout each month, announcements are made as to what items are needed at the local foodbank. Church members place canned or boxed food items, paper products, and a host of other things into a large, labeled box in the church narthex for eventual distribution through the Food Bank. Volunteers transport the items to the Food Bank once a month or so. From time to time, volunteers also participate in a variety of jobs at the Food Bank itself.

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