Fulfilling Christ’s Great Commission

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  
Matthew 28:19  

Union Church has a long history of supporting missionaries locally and internationally and we commit 22% of general giving to support a variety of missionaries.

Union’s Mission Partners

2020 has been an unusual year for our missionaries in Japan, Far East, India, the Middle East, Peru, Africa, and Mexico. Five Wycliffe Bible translators we support have ministered throughout the world using their skills in technology.  Locally, we continue to serve City Team Ministries, Help One Child, Young Life, Real Options, the Valley Med Chaplain, and Community Services Agency of Los Altos and Mountain View with both monetary and volunteer support. We also contribute to four experienced and effective college/university ministries. 


Union has been an anchor church in continuing our support of our missionaries and groups in spite of the virus’
effect worldwide.
 


Missions Financial Summary:

Mission Efforts

2020

By people

Dollars

By Funding

International

13

43.3 %

$33,400

39.0%

Local

7

23.3 %

$17,100

20%

Local Schools/campus 

8

26.7 %

$26,100

30.5%

Mexico

2

6.7%

$9,000

10.5%

Totals

30

100%

$85,600

100%


Mission Facts in 2020

  • Monthly Mission Committee meetings were attended over Zoom

  • Our Team Mission trip to Rancho Santa Marta was postponed until 2021

  • Committee members are in on-going communication with all our missionaries and work to encourage congregational prayer for them.

Union’s Local Outreach Efforts

  • July – A water sports fun event for kids 

  • September – An E-waste and document shredding event 

  • December – 1) A community food drive for the Community Services Agency,        
    2) Operation Christmas Child Nov. 2020 – 150 Shoeboxes delivered- Jean Schaffert, Carol Hug and others helped and 3) the Virtual Giving Tree for Help One Child 

  • Ongoing – handmade scarves and blankets for City Team Ministries.