We are a highly mission-oriented church.

A major dimension of our self-understanding is to provide practical service to our neighboring communities. We
have, for example, both sponsored and hosted Boy Scout Troop 41 ever since the year 1941! We also host Girl
Scouts, Cub Scouts, Webloes, the YMCA, Hospice, and many other altruistic organizations.  Our facilities are
frequently sought out and we welcome everyone.

Outreach's goals are to maintain open communication with the church membership regarding the beneficiaries of
this support, to encourage active participation in Outreach activities, and to facilitate volunteerism.

Each year, The Community Church generously sets aside a portion of its budget for contributions to worthy
non-profit agencies.  One of Outreach's primary functions is to choose the recipients and allocate the available
funds.  In recent years, as many as fifteen area organizations have received monetary donations.

On occasion, Outreach invites representatives of these or other charitable agencies to speak at informal
gatherings after church, or to participate in Volunteer Fair. In also keeps us informed as to how our major gifts to
"OUR CHURCH'S WIDER MISSION (OCWM)" through the United Church of Christ, reach out to meet national and
world needs.  Outreach maintains a bulletin board with information and opportunities for volunteers.

While the SCEEP tutoring program is run by a separate team of volunteers, Outreach provides support and
responds to the needs of the coordinators. The Board is also responsible for finding individuals to contribute
weekly dinners for the children,and coordinates the donation by church members of Christmas stockings for each
SCEEP participant.  In addition, Outreach sponsors a coat drive for the Market Street Mission each October, and a
Christmas dinner for members of the Mental Health Association of Morris County social clubs each December.

The Board of Christian Outreach is continually looking for new ways to serve our congregation and our
communities at large.
Our Illustrious Staff
OUTREACH
The Community Church of Mountain Lakes
United Church of Christ