The Christian Help Committee at Plymouth Church serves to encourage member involvement and support charitable giving. Each year, Plymouth distributes approximately $150,000 in endowed and pledged money to local, national, and international charities.

Plymouth aims to match its financial contributions with volunteer support. Our criteria for organizations seeking grants emphasizes a preference for organizations with volunteer opportunities. Current examples include the New York Congregational Nursing Center, a health organization that Plymouth helped found, and we are working with a local homeless shelter. The congregation also  contributes to a variety of Special Offerings throughout the year, sending aid as disaster strikes.

With the support of Christian Help, groups within the church have developed their own charitable projects. One such example is a fundraising effort by the children and families of Plymouth, who are raising money to benefit the Mission School of Hope for Baka students in Cameroon.

The Christian Help Committee continues to explore new ways to do mission outreach. A current focus is on building faith-based partnerships with other organizations. We are developing a relationship with A Rocha, a Christian nature conservation organization that provides creation care in the Czech Republic, in addition to the one with the Mission School of Hope.