“Christ’s Hands” is an ad-hoc committee of the church, formed in 2025 to provide hands-on support to our refugee and immigrant neighbors. Led by Pam Dies, Kathy Rafsky, and Brenda Maggio, this group offers opportunities for service and updates on current needs and concerns. To email the group’s leaders, please click here!
Project Rescue, the Anti-Human Trafficking Program at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), serves survivors of human trafficking within the state of Connecticut and raises awareness about the issue of trafficking in persons. In cooperation with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and law enforcement, Project Rescue was established in 2006 to serve trafficking victims through comprehensive case management, advocacy, immigration legal aid, and referrals to community service providers. On Sunday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m in the Church Parlor. CIRI staff and leaders of the Project Rescue team will share with us the impact of this program in our community. Join us to learn more and ways we can participate to help!
Join the Interfaith Action Coalition Team for the 52nd Annual Greater Bridgeport Church World Service CROP Hunger Walk: Every spring, communities across the country lace up their walking shoes for one powerful purpose: to end hunger. Through CROP Hunger Walks, neighbors are taking steps toward a world where there is enough for all. The Bridgeport walk this year will benefit 11 local food pantries, including Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Operation Hope and nOURish. Funds from each walk also help support CWS’s global hunger‑fighting initiatives, strengthening long‑term solutions such as sustainable agriculture programs, access to clean water, emergency response after disasters and training for families to build resilient livelihoods. Join the Interfaith Action Coalition Team and walk with friends and neighbors on Sunday, May 3rd at 1:30pm. The walk begins and ends at United Congregational Church of Bridgeport, 2200 North Avenue in Bridgeport. The main route is 2.2 miles, and a shorter 1 mile route is also available. To register or to donate, please click here Click on “join a team” and then scroll down until you find Interfaith Action Coalition Team.
Icons on Ammo Boxes Christian Art of Hope and Sorrow from the War in Ukraine… Since 2015, shortly after the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, artists Sonia Atlantova and Oleksandr Klymenko and their son, Herman, have transformed fragments of ammunition boxes recovered from the front lines into sacred works of art. Drawing from the centuries-old tradition of Orthodox icon writing, their internationally recognized Icons on Ammo Boxes project bears witness to the tragedy of war while offering prayer and hope for a bold and just peace. This powerful and internationally acclaimed exhibit is currently on display at Fairfield University Center for Social Impact until May 22nd. The exhibit is free and open to the public in the gallery spaces at the Center for Social Impact, 1720 Post Road.
Additional Visits: To schedule a visit outside public hours, contact Mary Crimmins at mcrimmins@fairfield.edu.
Dates: March 16 – May 22, 2026
Public Hours: Open to the public on Fridays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Service Opportunity alert from our “Christ’s Hands” committee, which works to support immigrants and refugees… Food Delivery Drivers Urgently Needed by SNUI (Stamford/Norwalk United with Immigrants). SNUI has organized weekly packaging of food and other necessities to be delivered to immigrant families. Volunteers are needed every Friday to sort, pack and deliver food boxes to immigrant families in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport. If you’re available to help with intake, packaging, or driving, your support would make a huge difference! Please CLICK HERE to sign up.
Update on Refugees from CIRI (our partner organization, Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants): The refugee ban is still in effect and only South Africans are being admitted to the U.S. On February 18, DHS issued a memo that described a new plan to subject hundreds of thousands of resettled refugees to arrests, inspections, and deportations. All refugees who have been here for up to one year are subject to a re-review and interrogation by DHS. After this review DHS will determine whether the refugee’s status should be adjusted to LPR (legal permanent resident) or if the individual is removable and should be placed into deportation proceedings.
