Mission & Outreach
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
IN TOWN. . . ACROSS THE NATION. . . AROUND THE WORLD
Many of you generously donated 291 items that included gloves/hats, socks, coats, blankets, scarves, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shoes, jeans, and more to Cup of Cool Water, a street ministry downtown. Several youth and one staff person helped unload all of the many bags of items who were very appreciative and so thankful to have the warm clothing.
Local projects include:
- Little Free Library shares books with the church family and neighbors.
- Community Garden provides fresh produce for the church family and neighbors.
- Christmas Angel Tree provided gifts for students at Linwood Elementary and Salk Middle schools.
- Mead Food Bank has served as many as 95 families (almost 400 people).
- Meals on Wheels delivered 600 meals to homebound senior citizens in 2024.
- Cup of Cool Water is a street ministry for un-housed youth.
- Family Promise provides home supplies for families occupying new homes.
- Christ Kitchen is a local ministry to/for women on Monroe Street.
- World Relief's ministry with local refugees from Afghanistan and now Ukraine.
Special offerings for global needs are:
- One Great Hour of Sharing supports disaster, hunger, poverty, climate change, immigration, migration and refugees; received on Easter Sunday.
- World Communion Offering supports racial justice, gender justice, peacemaking, global witness, ecumenical and interfaith relations; received first Sunday of October.
- Christmas Joy Offering supports children-at-risk, youth and young adults, leadership development for people of color, Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color, and servants of the Church needing Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions; received Sunday before Christmas.
- Missionary Offering for Shared Support, Directed Support, and Extra Commitment Opportunities.
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