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.
January Mission Offering | The Frederick Douglas Project
With Martin Luther King, Jr., Day in January, we have the chance to start our new year with generous support for racial justice. We will join our hands in building beloved community across our city, and we will give our offering to help that beloved community grow even further. The Frederick Douglass Project has offered inspiring volunteer opportunities to our church for a few years. Our goal is to raise $3,000.
Give online or text "PLYMOUTH Justice" 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 Shelter | February 2026
Each year, Plymouth opens its building during one of the coldest months of the year to provide our neighbors a warm, safe place to stay overnight. This year we will host up to 8 men overnight throughout the month of February.
Starting February 1, the shelter will be open Sunday through Thursday nights in Hillis Hall. We will need volunteers to open (greet our guests and orient the cooks and overnight volunteers), cook dinner (deliver a hot dinner to Hillis Hall), and stay overnight.
The shelter is one of Plymouth's longest standing missions whose success has been assured by all the dedicated Plymouth volunteers. Contact Nancy Trott with any questions.
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.