Schenectady Community Ministries

Schenectady Community Ministries (SiCM) is an interfaith-based collaborative serving the city of Schenectady and surrounding region. Its mission is to promote faith inspired collaborative service to bridge divides and ensure a strong and unified community. Our tag line is “To Nourish, Bridge and Challenge our Community”

For more 50 years SiCM has engaged faith congregations have worked collaboratively to address food insecurity and develop solutions to some of the community’s most pressing challenges. Today, we operate a food pantry, facilitate access to support services such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, social activities, and employment resources.  SiCM’s leadership has determined that the time is right for the organization to play a leadership role in organizing and supporting community efforts related to social and racial justice.