Matthew 25
At its May 23, 2022, meeting, Session unanimously agreed to become a Matthew 25 congregation. Matthew 25 is an initiative of the Presbyterian Church (USA), housed in the church’s Mission Agency. It is an invitation to local churches “to act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned, or poor.”
Congregations are invited to find ways to pursue this commitment in ways that make sense in their own settings and given their own resources, strengths, and histories. In committing to be a part of this initiative, Session adopted the following statement to describe our own engagement:
Building on our Biblical values and long history of community engagement, and in response to the Matthew 25 initiative of the Presbyterian Church (USA), our congregation commits itself to broaden and deepen our mission partnerships. We will work to build awareness of issues and opportunities, to develop relationships that inform and extend our engagement, and to pursue commitments that build God’s kingdom. In Fort Collins, our commitment includes walking alongside our neighbors by providing active encouragement, volunteers, financial support, and use of our building to multiple mission partners, including many that serve Fort Collins’s growing Latino and other diverse communities.