LOCAL OUTREACH -

PRAYER -

We believe very strongly that our local church should be a blessing to our community in a variety of ways.  We PRAY for the needs of our community - for strong marriages and families,   for the poor, sick, and elderly, for our government officials, our police & firefighters, and so on.   If you have a situation in your life you'd like the church family to be praying for, please contact us.  God works through prayer and He most definitely answers prayers.

MATERIAL ASSISTANCE -

Physical help is provided for those in need through our "BENEVOLENCE FUND".  These funds go to help those struggling financially with help for rent, utilities, food, etc.  It's not a large fund but we can help some people in difficult times.

We also often take part in Project Angel Tree at Christmas - bringing gifts to the children of prisoners - and / or Operation Christmas Child - providing shoeboxes full of gifts to needy children around the world.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS -

Throughout the year, we have several events for families here at the church.  Some of the  ones we often do are our SUMMER DAY CAMP, participating in the WATERFORD WEEK PARADE, the FALL FUN FAIR in October / November, and different CHRISTMAS programs that have varied from Sunday School Christmas Pageants to Christmas Choir Musicals to shoeboxes full of gifts for 3rd world kids.  The community is always welcome so keep an eye on the web site and come on out.

FBCW MISSIONS...

The purpose of our mission program is to encourage our congregation to do its part

in the fulfillment of Christ’s Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20)

To do that our Mission Committee has worked at:

1.       Increasing the congregation’s connection with our existing missionaries.

2.       Encouraging short mission trips for both teens and adults.

3.       Presenting specific needs and providing financial aid through Faith Promise Projects.

Our current missionaries are...

NORTH AMERICA:

James & Sharon Walsh -

Tanalian Bible Camp in Alaska

Bill & Norma Jean Jancewicz - 

Neskapi Indians in Canada

Stan & Joan Farmer -  His Mansion in NH

Ken & Karen Hoffmeyer -  AWANA Missionary

for New England and New York City

John & Sue Slaiger - Providence, RI

Abe Sandler - ministry to Jews in Philadelphia

Pat Butler - Artslink in Atlanta, GA

Moises & Maria Mariscal - PA & Hispanic Ministries

Carol James -  NY

Brian & Kerry Winkler - Family Life, AR

CareNet Pregnancy Resource Center of SECT

 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA:

Leo & Hirma DiGilio - Mexico

                                                            Tim & Nancy Shelburn - Paraguay

EUROPE:

David & Ute Poysti - Germany

Sue Barrett - Germany

AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST:

Graham & Joanne Peacocke - Botswana

Dave Burgoyne - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

ASIA & PACIFIC RIM:

Christian Aid - supporting an indigenous pastor in China

Tom & Sue Dennison - Philippines

Rosalie Ranquist - Florida / Papua New Guinea

Marilyn White - Connecticut / Papua New Guinea

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things

that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always,

even to the end of the age.  Amen."

MATTHEW 28:19-20