Each Sunday, the offering collected during worship is split between the support of First Parish and another organization chosen by the Social Justice Committee. For May 2026, The First Pioneer Valley Dream Center will share half the offering collected during Sunday worship at First Parish.
The First Pioneer Valley Dream Center, based in Springfield, MA, provides essential services like food and clothing at no cost to struggling families and individuals from all walks of life. Living their call to love and serve God and others, their goal is to inspire hope and empower lives. As part of the L.A. Dream Center network, their motto is ‘find a need & fill it, find a hurt & heal it.’
One of their services is to provide purpose-driven work to the residents of the local correctional facility where one of our First Parish members was housed recently. This member nominated the organization in recognition of their excellent work and in gratitude for the care and support they offered her during her service at the Dream Center.
