Mission & Outreach

Mission and Outreach includes both local and global support.  The work of our Deacons provides outreach to those in need, both in our church family and in our community. 

We are proud to have partnered with Mission at the Eastward to renovate the McCleary House,  a transitional housing project, to serve the needs of our neighborhood and the community.  We will provide the hospitality support of a person or family living in the housing during their tenancy. 

The Presbytery of Northern New England (PNNE) gave the Fairbanks Union Church $1000 for each of three years to support new community outreach in our community.  The Fairbanks Session decided to support the local community through a new program, Concrete Supports of those in Need (CSN), focused on supplying concrete supports to those in need.  The demand was for beds, mattresses and bedding.

Since that time, we have received a grant from PNNE to continue and expand this program.  We  have partnered with Franklin County Children's Task Force, Franklin County Recovery Center, Franklin County Correctional Center, Options, and Jake's Home Furniture & Appliances.  The success of this program depends on the support of generous donors of beds and bedding to meet the needs of Franklin County.  We are so grateful for the many donors and volunteers that work to transport, organize, distribute and pray for those in need in our communities.  

Through another partnership with the Franklin County Children's Task Force and generous donors, we host Clothing Give-Aways.  Clothing is collected year-round.  Staff and volunteers sort and organize bags and bags of donations.  At lease twice a year we give that clothing away to those in need in our community.  The events have benefited over 200 individuals annually.  

Special offerings are taken throughout the year to support the wider Presbyterian mission, for instance, the One Great Hour of Sharing and the Christmas Joy offerings.

Recent mission projects that we have supported include, The World Kitchen in support of the Ukrainian people, the Jikani project in South Africa to support the education of a promising student, and the needs of children both locally and worldwide.