The video below depicts some of the activities during the First Congregational Church 2009 Mission Conference held February 20 - 22, 2009.  Contact the Church office for more information.

Photographs taken during the Conference can be seen here.

Emergency Food Box

You've seen the little white building off of 3rd Street.  You will have the opportunity to find out exactly what goes on there, what we are doing to help, and what we can do to follow Christ in being ministers to the poor.

Jonathan House Ministries

This ministry has been featured in the T-R and the Sun, and you may have passed the Thrift Store on 3rd Avenue.  This ministry was started by Roger Hatch, a Marshalltown resident, and has bee supported by many people in Marshalltown.  They are mainly involved in work with children in Sierra Leone, but there are children who are living in Marshalltown that have been adopted by families in town.  Their mission is to reach out to the children of the Southern District of Sierra Leone, until every child has hope.  That hope is to found in Jesus Christ.  Come find out what we can do to support this ministry.  Website:  Jonathan House Ministries

Outreach Africa - Kids Against Hunger

A mission - in UNION, Iowa?  Who would have thought?  This organization has developed a food packet to feed children in Tanzania - and other parts of the world.  This food packet is specially designed to be globally accepted, protein, vegetable, and vitamin rich, simple to prepare, and has a long shelf life.  We will be making 3,000 packs in 2 hours.  You don't want to miss finding out about this ministry.  Website:  Outreach Africa

Home Team

The FCC "Home Team" provides support to the "Away Team" for our Mission Trip to Monterrey Mexico.  In addition to moral and prayer support, the Home Team makes and fills gift bags for distribution to the kids in Mexico.