Outreach Ministry
The Outreach Ministry encourages First Plymouth members to view themselves as the hands and feet of Jesus through education about the needs of people in our community, active participation and giving to others.
Share-The-Plate
Can Do Sunday
On the second Sunday of the month, congregants bring food and money to store in the Can Do Cupboard, which we donate to Metro Caring, a food bank serving Denver for over 50 years.
Angel Tree
In November each year, we sponsor the Angel Tree. Congregants select a recipient from the tree and donate toys and clothing to families identified by various community organizations.
Share-the-Plate: The Blue Bench
During July 2026, First Plymouth Congregational Church welcomes a new Share-the-Plate recipient. The Blue Bench, a non-profit since 1983, is metro Denver’s only comprehensive sexual assault resource center. The Blue Bench provides an array of support to survivors from the earliest moments after sexual violence, through medical and legal advocacy, to counseling for long-term emotional and functional health.
Additionally, the Blue Bench provides comprehensive education and outreach to equip the Denver metro community with understanding, empathy, and tools to support survivors and effectively stop sexual assault violence before it happens.
During Sunday services in July, representatives of the Blue Bench will speak to its low to no-cost services including a 24-hour hotline, individual and group therapy, and case management. Your financial contributions will ensure that the Blue Bench’s prevention and care services remain available and accessible.
Ready to Work
This organization provides a unique and highly-effective combination of employment, housing, and support that breaks the expensive cycles of homelessness, incarceration and chronic unemployment. The Ready to Work program is the first stepping stone to self-sufficiency. After approximately one year, trainees graduate to mainstream jobs and permanent housing. Their average success rate of 74%.
First Plymouth’s connection with Ready to Work is not only through financial support, but through our Creation Justice team who help feed trainees that are staying in the facility with additional training being provided for recycling and composting.
Denver Inner City Parish
First Plymouth’s connection with Denver Inner City Parish goes back more than 50 years, in order to maintain a hands-on location for inner city ministry. DICP serves approximately 25,000 people annually, focusing on hunger, education, health and wellness, and community support. Church volunteers have been involved in teaching in the schools, providing community resources, and staffing the food bank. We also host more than 500 guests at the annual Thanksgiving Dinner. For more information go to dicp.org.