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Missions

First Presbyterian Church is involved in a variety of mission projects.

Each week a group of 20-30 women meet to make prayer shawls which are distributed to those in need in the community. Once a month a group of women meet to sew for various local and international needs. We support the missions of the Presbyterian Church USA and several local missions. Each Christmas we are a gathering and relay location for Operation Christmas Child. A number of local missions are supported through our Deacons. Kristin Hamner, a member of our congregation, serves as our missionary in the Dominican Republic.

 

Missions and Outreaches:

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Sewing for Mission Fellowship: 4th Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan's Purse) each November

Deacon's Ministry

 

First Presbyterian Church supports the missions of the Presbyterian Church USA in our general giving and through special offerings: 

  • One Great Hour of Sharing, which support hunger programs, disaster relief and self-development of peoples. (received each Palm Sunday)
  • Peacemaking Offering, which supports peacemaking efforts, both domestic and international. (received on the first Sunday in October)
  • Joy Gift Offering, which supports retired church workers and minority education (received the Sunday before Christmas)

 

Other offerings include:

  • Blanket Sunday and Tools of Hope, for disaster relief through Church World Service.
  • NetWorkers, a Presbyterian Women's offering for mosquito nets to battle Malaria in Africa.
  • Souperbowl of Caring, for our local food bank on Superbowl Sunday.
  • Presbyterian Women's Birthday offering is an offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women.
  • Thank Offering is collected in the fall of each year that gives women a tangible way to express their gratitude for the special blessings in their lives..

 

Medical Missions we support include:


Dominican Republic Mission
Kristin Hamner is a daughter of the congregation, who is a Presbyterian Mission Worker in the Dominican Republic. The church helps to support her work with the Foundation for Peace. Kristin is involved in a wide variety of ministry work in the Dominican Republic. Through the Foundation for Peace she helps to organize the work of short-term mission groups who come to the region to do specific ministries. You can view more information through the foundation for Peace web site or through the Presbyterian site (SDOP) To read Kristin's reflections go to her blog: http://kristinspeace.blogspot.com

Local Missions

  • Hope Harbor
  • Crises Center
  • Salvation Army