Missions

Dover Congregational United Church of Christ makes mission its fundamental purpose

in serving our neighbors and those in need.


Our Supported Organizations

Child Advocacy

Providence House is an advocate for at-risk children and families who are in crisis and have histories of homelessness or justice-involvement. They provide a safe community where their dignity is recognized, strengths are enhanced and a transition to stability is achieved.

Help for Foster Children

Community of Hope helps to "build a bridge between the foster system and a thriving adulthood by build lasting relationships, nurture hope, and restore dignity by creating family-like relationships for Ohio's youth.

Food Pantry

In connection with Denison Avenue United Church of Christ, Dover helps stock a food pantry that provides 100 families each month with 6,000 pounds of meat, produce, canned goods and other groceries.

Group Work

Greater Cleveland Congregations is "a non-partisan organization of faith communities and partner organizations in Cuyahoga County working together to build power for social justice."

Helping the Needy

On the 3rd Sunday of every other month, Dover members distribute food and clothing directly to homeless people living on the streets of Cleveland.  Our "Blessing Bags" of personal items including soap, toothpaste, underwear, socks, shampoo, etc. are distributed by members on an on-going basis.  Bags are available to be picked up at Dover for distribution.

Passion for Mission

Sound the Call encourages individual members to bring a new ministry or mission to the church when they feel spiritually moved to do so.  If you have a passion for mission, or a passion for a mission project, pick up a Sound the Call form in the church office.

Mission Trip 2021

Good Works, Inc.
 
On November 30th, eight members of our congregation traveled from Westlake to Athens, Ohio to help Good Works, Inc. make their vision of “creating and sustaining a COMMUNITY OF HOPE with and for people who are struggling with poverty and homelessness in rural Appalachia” a reality.  

Back Bay Mission — 100 years!

Members of our congregation traveled to Biloxi, MS in April of 2023 to work with Backbay Mission with the goals of: strengthening neighborhoods through ministries of education and empowerment programs and a housing rehabilitation program; seeking justice by helping people served become move involved in their communities and educating people about the realities of poverty and marginalized populations.


You can learn more about this mission by selecting one of the buttons below.

2025 Mission Trip

Dover will return to Back Bay Mission next year.

March 16-22, 2025. More information to come...


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