RESOURCE 2025
Listed below are some links to resources gathered that may be of interest to you
We believe in the importance of providing connections to essential resources and education. Visit our Resources & Information section to be connected to mental health, substance abuse, health & wellness, and other work from our denomination and groups in our wider community.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988
FOOD OPTIONS
Free Food for Greater Fall River Residents
Do you worry about getting enough food for you and your household? The Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry wants to make sure all our neighbors have the food they need to be healthy and active. Our food pantry provides an abundance of food to the people of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Who is eligible?
The Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry is open to any resident of Fall River, Massachusetts or the surrounding communities of Somerset, Swansea, Little Compton, Tiverton, Westport, Freetown and Assonet.
Some of our clients include residents in the following situations. But we are open to all residents, no appointment necessary.
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Single-parent families supplementing their existing assistance
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Elderly or disabled residents on fixed a income stretching their food dollar
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Those with a change in job or living conditions looking for choices and treats for the family
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Families needing extra food assistance supplementing their monthly food needs
Food Pantry Hours and Location:
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10–12
Proof of residency required
235 Nashua Street
Fall River, MA 02721
A NOTE ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
We have taken steps to improve our welcome this past year, recognizing that many of us have food sensitivities and allergies.
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A food intolerance or food sensitivity is when your digestive system has difficulty digesting (breaking down) food. When you eat certain foods hours later, you may experience uncomfortable symptoms like nausea, cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Intolerances can be painful but aren’t usually dangerous.
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A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly identifies a food protein or other ingredient as harmful. Even a little contact with that food can cause the immune system to release antibodies to fight the perceived threat. Although any food can cause an allergy, the FDA suggests that nine foods cause 90% of reactions. A reaction to a food can start within seconds or take up to two hours. A reaction can be fatal.
We have responded by making adjustments that enable more of us to come to the table.
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Communion bread is gluten-free bread.
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For coffee hour, we have increased the number of store-bought packaged foods made available so that ingredient lists are on them.
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Foods not in store-bought packaging are labeled if they are known to contain any of the 9 foods that account for 90% of allergic reactions: cow’s milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, wheat, soy, fish, or sesame. These steps do not provide the same level of assurance.
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Signs have been posted on or near doors indicating that we are a peanut-free building. No peanuts, peanut butter, or peanut-containing items are allowed.
We are committed to caring for one another and will continue to strive to do what we can. Your suggestions are always welcome and can be sent to office@amicablechurch.org
Printed materials with more in-depth information may be found on a table on the south side of the Upper Hall.
MAKE-A-WILL
This annual observance is an important moment of stewardship for Christ followers, and Southern New England Conference is sharing a free will-writing tool to get started.
A will allows us to protect the family, faith, and finances that God has entrusted to our care for this generation and use them to serve our faith community in the next.
This resource is sponsored by the National Ministries in partnership with the Pension Boards and has been used by thousands of Christ followers to create a will at no cost. We invite you to join them this Make-A-Will Month.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is an inclusive and diverse community of Christians connected by faith that calls us to build a just world for all. Our ministries advocate at a national and global level, but our roots are planted firmly in our local churches in communities like yours.
Our Mission - We welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.
The Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ came into being on Jan. 1, 2020 with the coming together of the historic Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Conferences.
The Conference is one of 36 regional bodies of the United Church of Christ, a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. The Conference comprises almost 600 churches, 1500 authorized ministers and 110,000 members.
The Conference has been founded under a united covenant to Live the Love and Justice of Jesus.
Visit this site to see what events are happening in our area and to see what resources they may have for you!
There is a place for you in this world. A place of radical inclusion. A place where, no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome. A place of hope. Amicable Congregational Church is that place if you are in the Tiverton, RI area. We are an open and affirming church! When a church uses the phrase “open and affirming,” it means that they have had an intentional conversation as a congregation to both learn more about the community as well as be more welcoming and inclusive.If you are not local to us, The Find Hope Now website will connect you with an open and affirming church in your area! This website will also connect you to stories of hope and help. Explore the unique stories that shape our spiritual journey and foster connections in our shared commitment to love, faith, and community. Check it out! Share it!
With the goal of providing an LGBTQ-positive answer to the query “what does the Bible say about homosexuality” (and transgender people), St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin, IL has developed a web page highlighting LGBTQ-affirming scripture. Much of what currently comes up online with this search criteria is negative and condemning, and could cause an LGBTQ person to despair, and we wanted to offer a message of hope and love.