Outreach Activities at Central Baptist Norwich

Soup Kitchen	Norwich Clergy Association Food Locker Program	Community Hosting In addition to our church sponsored programs, we make our facilities available to outside organizations. The First Haitian Baptist Church, a new member church of the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, was a welcome guest until moving to their own building. Another new Haitian congregation, Psalm23 Ministries worships on our church as well. A Gathering Place meets in our Upper Bushnell Hall on Tuesdays from 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m. This is a place of rest and fellowship for those who are homeless.
	Started in 1971 in response to the needs of the community. The Food locker has remained a staple of community support for more than 35 years. In 1993 the Food Locker became affiliated with the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut/ Labor Food Bank . The programs is currently administered by Mrs. Barbara Trocki along with some steadfast volunteers. The food locker has currently given out 1028 meals in 2006 and is in operation each Thursday from 9:00 am - 12:00p.m by referral from Norwich Human Services, Catholic Charities, TVVCA, Salvation Army, or Reliance House, or from any of the member church clergy.
Food Locker
	Update: So far during 2008 the number of individuals served was the number of individuals served was 3,487 meals. Items especially needed are powdered milk packets, spaghetti sauce, tuna, and toilet paper. All donations are greatly appreciated.	Four weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in Upper Bushnell at 8:00p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings. (Check with www.ct-aa.org to confirm current schedule.)
	Non-perishable food donations can be brought anytime during normal church hours (Tuesday-Friday), (9:00 a.m. to Noon, or Sunday mornings).
	If you would like to volunteer to help out please contact Mrs. Barbara Trocki at the following email link: btrocki@centralbaptistnorwich.com
		"And whoever welcomes a little child welcomes me." [Matt. 18:5] "See that you do not look down on these little ones. For I tell you their angles always see the face of my Father in Heaven."[Matt. 18:10] "In the same way your Father in Heaven is not willing that any of these little ones be lost."[Matt. 18:14] "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you have me something to drink, I was a stranger and invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and to visit you?'" "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." [Matt. 25:34-40] Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.
Soup Kitchen
	White Cross Program

White Cross
	Mrs. Nikki Thomas
	Through White Cross, American Baptist women take the lead in providing financial and in-kind support to various American Baptist Mission programs, Central Baptist church's White Cross is sponsored by the Women's League. Special mission drives held in the spring of the year will be announced. For more information, please visit *www.whitecross.org. For Christmas we gathered 10 new dolls and 10 new board games for the South Providence Ministries.*



Mexico Trip
	Mission Trip Photos 2008 !

Norwich Clergy Association

Food Locker Program