Partnerships and Advocacy
Working for Peace in the World We support the Presbyterian Commitment to Peacemaking, which calls us to be peacemakers through worship, prayer and bible study, global security, study and response…
Read MoreKenya Partnership
We have been in partnership with the Kihumo Parish in Kenya since 2007. Several groups from Third Church have traveled to Kenya, and several delegations from the Kihumo Parish and…
Read MoreDisaster Relief
We periodically send service teams to aid in ongoing recovery after natural disasters, in partnership with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and locally run organizations. In 2018, we sent an intergenerational team…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity
We are excited to be agents of hope by helping to build new homes in the JOSANA neighborhood through Flower City Habitat for Humanity. We also help form and fund…
Read MoreFamily Promise
Third Church was a founding member of Family Promise of Greater Rochester (formerly the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network, or RAIHN), which serves families with children that are experiencing homelessness.…
Read MoreGreat Schools for All
Every child deserves a great school and a great education. This is no pipe dream. Even the most disadvantaged child can succeed once we stop blaming the Rochester City School…
Read MoreArts and Enrichment
We offer underserved children opportunities for enrichment experiences beyond the traditional classroom. Through after-school and school break programs, as well as the six-week Summer Sizzle, children receive hands-on experiences in…
Read MoreTutoring
Our tutoring programs in Rochester City School District Schools #9 and #35 help children who need extra support. As a tutor, you share your skills and experiences to enrich the…
Read MoreChristmas Baskets
Each December we provide Christmas baskets filled with the makings of a holiday dinner to needy families in the Rochester area. Our recipient families are designated by the local schools…
Read MoreEast Avenue Grocery Run
The East Ave Grocery Run is about fitness, family fun, and food for all! It happens on the first Saturday in November, when about 1,200 runners and walkers help us raise…
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