Our Ministries

Mission Ministries

Mission–service and witness beyond the congregation—is very important to the members of Countryside. The three main areas of mission we generously support involve mission in the Omaha area, UCC denominational support and international projects. Our Board of Christian Outreach (BOCO) directs the financial and volunteer resources of Countryside.

Local Mission

BOCO directs the two special mission offerings—the Christmas and Easter offerings. Generally, one of these offerings is for a local agency, and one is for an international agency.

Countryside Church has been instrumental in the development and continued financial and volunteer support of these outreach agencies in the Omaha area:

• Together is an emergency relief organization for people in crisis who are in need of clothing, food, shelter, medical or placement assistance. To learn more contact www.togetheromaha.org.

• The first Saturday of each month, with help from many volunteers and Together, Countryside’s gymnasium turns into a free grocery store for local families.  Since October 2010, Countryside’s Community Cupboard has provided groceries to 250-300 local families each month.

National and International Mission
Countryside is a major contributor to the wider mission of the United Church of Christ (OCWM—Our Church’s Wider Mission). These contributions support the work of the Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ (www.uccnebraska.org) and the work of the national and international missions of the United Church of Christ (www.ucc.org). By banding together with other congregations, we bring light and help to all the world!

Annually, budgeted monies are allotted to the Los Chavalitos Clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, which was born out of the generous donations of Countryside Church and the Omaha Rotarians. This clinic’s mission is to combat infant mortality by providing pediatric care in an impoverished community.

Special offerings for international organizations have in the past supported Save Our Children, Hope through Health, and Heifer International.