In Our Neighborhood
Jesus commands us to “Love God … and love your neighbor as yourself”. At Immanuel, we put love into action with time, talents, and money. Love at Immanuel means rolling up our sleeves and contributing to our neighborhood. Here are some ways that we’re involved.
Hands On Hartford
Hands on Hartford is a social service nonprofit organization that serves Hartford’s neediest residents in the areas of food, housing and economic security.
What We Do:
Hands On Hartford is a social service nonprofit organization that serves Hartford’s most economically challenged residents in the areas of food, housing, and health. We are also an affiliate of the Points of Light Global Network, which includes volunteer-mobilizing organizations located in nearly 40 countries around the world. To learn more about the Points of Light Global Network, visit www.pointsoflight.org/global-network.
Founded in 1969 as Center City Churches, the agency has had a longstanding commitment to providing respectful, comprehensive services with help from volunteers and community partnerships.
How you can get involved:
Food Collection for the Hands On Hartford Pantry
Immanuel has a long tradition of collecting non-perishable food each month for the HOH Food Pantry. The need is so great.
Buy a little extra every time you go to the grocery store, and put your non-perishables in our grocery cart every Sunday.
December’s Focus: Pancake Mix and Canned Fruit (and don’t forget our gluten-free friends!)
Loaves & Fishes
Loaves and Fishes Ministries operates a soup kitchen at Immanuel Church. Volunteers serve lunch to about 130 people daily, 5 days a week. They also provide groceries and clothing for people to take home.
Loaves and Fishes also provides job training. A computer teacher and a jobs counselor work with individuals to create or update resumes, search jobs on-line and complete on-line applications. It also offers a sewing program where people may learn to use a sewing machine, read patterns and make clothing.
Legislative Advocacy: GHIAA
Immanuel is a founding member of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA), an multi-religious power organization of 50 diverse faith institutions throughout Greater Hartford, organizing together for justice.
Focus on
South Marshall Street
South Marshall Street, just two blocks from Immanuel, is home to diverse residents who seek to thrive despite, for some, economic challenges or for others being immigrants in a new world.
Immanuel House
In the 1960’s, the people of Immanuel Congregational Church felt it was time to begin a new venture. Making use of low-interest Government loans, they developed a not-for-profit corporation named Immanuel Church Housing Corporation and constructed a high-rise directly across the street from the church. The building was named Immanuel House, and it opened its doors in 1971.
PFLAG
In 1982, a small group dedicated to creating a society that is respectful of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities began meeting once a month at Immanuel. This was the beginning of PFLAG Hartford.
Heartbeat Ensemble
Founded in 2001, HartBeat Ensemble creates theater based on stories drawn from contemporary life in Connecticut.
