The mission committee at Ark and Dove church believes in taking action to help our fellow human beings in the local community. Our church supports:


HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE CHESAPEAKE
As a covenant church of Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, we provide donations of money, lunches and labor for work crews.

BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Back to School program is a partnership with the county schools and the Department of Social Services. Each year Ark & Dove members and friends provide the whole package of backpack and school supplies for students at elementary schools in West County. We also provide assorted supplies for students at Meade Middle School. Click HERE for the 2022 online signup, with instructions for each way to participate.

THE CENTER BALTIMORE 
The Center connects groups with opportunities to make a positive impact on the local community and to strengthen one's personal faith journey through action. Our middle school youth and younger high school students have served at The Center since 2015. Also, several of our adult members volunteer year round at The Center. A sincere thank you to Vaughan Brown who led this mission opportunity with gusto for three years! And welcome to Pastor Jon, who will now lead.

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Super Bowl Game Day, also called the Souper Bowl of Caring is an effort to glorify God and care for "the least of these our brothers" by encouraging people to give one dollar each as they leave worship on Super Bowl Sunday. Where does the money go? Each congregation selects and sends the contribution directly to the charity of choice. Ark and Dove's is usually a local charity. Ark and Dove also asks the congregation to bring in cans of soup for a local homeless shelter or our local food pantry. Organizers do not touch the funds, only asking that congregations around the United States report their results on game day so that national totals can be determined. Who collects the donations? Youth from each congregation use large soup pots to collect the donations as parishioners leave worship the morning of the game. When and where did the "Souper Bowl" start? The effort began with the Senior High Youth Fellowship of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. in 1990. The partnership grew from 22 churches the first year to over 10,000 congregations representing every U.S. state and Canada.
 

CAP is a team of 11 West County churches that provides food assistance to families in Gambrills, Odenton, Severn, Fort Meade, Hanover, and Harmans, as well as the Anne Arundel County portions of Jessup and Laurel.  CAP operates a food pantry at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8397 Piney Orchard Parkway in Odenton.  The pantry is open Tuesdays 11am-1pm and Thursdays 3-5pm.  Each Thanksgiving and Christmas, CAP also provides food for a full holiday meal.  Ark & Dove supports CAP by donating food and money, and by volunteering at the pantry.