Mission Projects and Service Opportunities
The Dutch Neck congregation supports a number of local, national and global ministries throughout the year.
WORLD SERVICE: Monthly
Local Dutch Neck group that meets on the first Tuesday of the month and sews, knits, makes afghans and other items for hospitals, mission projects, etc.
CORNERBRIGHTENERS: Monthly
This Dutch Neck group meets on the third Thursday of the month to bring cheer to people in our community. They sew banners for the sanctuary; collect cereal and diapers for area children; and enjoy one another’s company.
PETE GROVER MEMORIAL GARDEN: spring through fall
An organic vegetable garden that supplies vegetables and herbs to the R.I.S.E. Food Pantry in Hightstown, Arm & Arm in Princeton, and Jewish Family & Children’s Services in West Windsor, which sends food trucks into other Mercer County communities.
NAMI MERCER WALK: each May
A fund-raising effort for the local branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CROP WALK: each October
A local fund-raising for a national effort to fight hunger.
CARROLL ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: As needed
Dutch Neck has adopted a 2nd grade class. We provide occasional gifts (books, blankets, PJs, toothbrushes) and bi-weekly fresh fruit.
HOMEFRONT: Yearly
Our Deacons organize a donation of the ingredients for Thanksgiving meals, delivered in boxes decorated by our Sunday school students.
CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY: Three times each year
Our Deacons spearhead a collection of gifts for Easter baskets, back-to-school backpacks, and Christmas gifts for children in foster care in Trenton. The Mission and Community Outreach committee also supports the CHS Kinship program, which supports non-parent family caretakers, with grocery store gift cards,
Special Offerings:
One Great Hour of Sharing
A Presbyterian Offering collected at Easter which is divided into three equal parts supporting Disaster Assistance, Hunger Programs and Self-Development of People.
Peacemaking Offering
A Presbyterian Offering collected in October which supports peacemaking efforts of the Church on a local, regional and international basis. Examples include combating domestic violence, clean up of land mines and support of international peace initiatives.
Christmas Joy Offering
A special Presbyterian Offering providing support to the Board of Pensions and for support of Presbyterian racial and ethnic schools and colleges.
Supported Organizations
Arm in Arm, Trenton Learn More
Bayard Street Presbyterian Church, New Brunswick Learn More
CELDI (Center for Leadership Development Initiative) in Liberia Learn More
Better Community Housing of Trenton (formerly Martin House) Learn More
CWS CROP Walk Learn More
Children's Home Society Kinship Program (non-parent family caretakers) Learn More
Elixir Fund Learn More
Friends for Health in Haiti, Dr. Catherine Wolf Learn More
Habitat for Humanity of of South Central New Jersey Learn More
HomeFront Learn More
Johnsonburg Camp and Retreat Center Learn More
Mercer Street Friends Learn More
Mission at the Eastward, Farmington, Maine Learn More
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center – Committee on Religious Ministry Learn More
RIP Medical Debt Learn More
R.I.S.E. Food Pantry – Hightstown Learn More
Presbyterian Mission Agency, Rev. Dr. Karla Ann Koll, Costa Rica Learn More
Princeton Medical Foundation Committee for Religious Ministries [Penn Medicine PMC] Learn More
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Learn More
Trenton Rescue Mission Learn More
United Front Against Riverblindness (UFAR) Learn More
Westminster Presbyterian Church Learn More
Womanspace Learn More
World Central Kitchen Learn More