Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.
Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. —Luke 6:20-21
As followers of Jesus, we know the joy of giving ourselves away. Serving connects our faith to community and brings us into God’s transforming work. Plymouth has many chances to serve in our broader community and in our own church. Take a look through these opportunities and find a time to give yourself in love.
Summer Mission Offering: New Alternatives
Plymouth's Summer Mission Offering is for New Alternatives, a NYC-based resource center dedicated to the care and well-being of LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. Their primary mission is to support these young adults as they transition out of the shelter system and into stable, independent adult lives through housing, health, education, and employment services. Gifts of any amount will have a meaningful impact for young people facing marginalization and housing insecurity in our city. Remember, everything we have is a gift meant to be shared. Your generosity in this offering will allow Plymouth to extend grace and help to a group of young people truly in need.
Give online or text "PLYMOUTH Summer" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply. You may read the private policy and terms of service here.
Plymouth Fridge Cleaning Shift Leader
The beloved Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge has found a home – just across Henry Street from its former location. It needs our help! The community is joining to keep it clean and full. Can you organize a group of Plymouth Church and School volunteers to organize a one day a week cleaning shift and filling shift? Many hands make light work!
Contact Caroline Koster for more information and to volunteer to lead this important community team! Help us be good neighbors!
Be a Worship Usher
Our worship depends on the hospitable presence of our ushers. They welcome us to worship, collect the offering, and make sure everyone is taken care of. Will you consider serving as a Sunday morning usher too? Sign up to be an usher one Sunday this fall by following the link or reaching out to Lesley-Ann.
Service for the well-being of others is an important way to act out our faith. Plymouth is proud to be partnering with these organizations listed below who work towards hunger relief, housing, education, and more. Click on the tiles below to explore the various ways to volunteer!
Apply for a Grant
The Christian Help Committee at Plymouth Church works to further God's mission by transforming the lives of people, primarily within our local community, but also at national and international levels. Current priorities include, economic empowerment, racial justice, anti-trafficking, housing, hunger and food insecurity, immigrants, families/youth, seniors in our community, disaster relief and education.
Grant applications for 2026 can be submitted starting November 1, 2025. Please have all your materials in by the deadline, January 31, 2026. Awards notifications will go out after our May 2026 annual meeting.
The Christian Help Committee nurtures relationships with outside partners and supports those partners through a variety of ways. The committee also works to engage congregants in Christian giving as volunteers, often in coordination with our grant recipient partners. Applicants should elaborate on how our Plymouth members could contribute with hands-on help toward their organization's mission, and provide a point-person contact for volunteer coordination.
Other Plymouth Ministries
Housing Resources
New York City is experiencing a housing crisis with residents unable to meet their basic needs. If you, or someone you know, are seeking information on shelters, food pantries, free meals, public showers, legal services and more, please click on the following guide provided by Coalition for the Homeless.