A MISSION OVERVIEW
Posted by: Betty on Wed Apr 22 2009
Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church Mission and Outreach Committee offers to you a mission overview
The Mission of the UPVPC Congregation:
includes giving our money and our service to those with physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs. We are committed to spreading God’s love and grace in our community and throughout the world to those who have not come to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
The Mission of the Mission & Outreach Committee is to respond to church, community, regional, and world needs by giving generously of our resources, time, and talents in the name, love, and power of Jesus Christ.
In 2009, our budgetary commitment to reaching out to local, regional, and world needs is $41,054.00. God is good!
What/Who do we currently support?
LOCAL
We provide funding or on-site help for local individuals or families as the needs arise.
Christian Counseling. We provide Christ-centered counseling for those in need of healing. Call the church at 349-2603 to schedule an appointment.
Child Evangelism Fellowship (Bible Release). We provide funding and the free use of the building during the school year.
Community Meals. In the colder months, we provide a free, hot meal to anyone in the community who wants to come. We also deliver meals to those unable to make the trip to the church.
Vacation Bible School. We offer a one-week Bible school for children of the community each summer.
Fire and Ambulance Companies. We support our local crisis support teams for the common good of the community.
Nursing Homes. We provide needed personal care, household, or food needs at various times throughout the year.
Handcrafter’s Prayer Ministry. We offer gifts of prayer shawls, lap robes, and bears to people going through hard times – near and far. In 2008, God helped us make and give away 154 shawls, robes, & bears.
Bloodmobile. We provide personnel, space, and necessary food and drink for the bloodmobile each year.
Good Shepherd Food Pantry. We make periodic donations to help this ministry thrive, and are currently working on a way to provide a “sponsor of the month” for the pantry through other congregations and local service organizations.
G.E.D. Preparation. In 2009, a group of people will be trained to help prepare those in the community to take their GED exams. Praise God!
Community Education Seminars. We provide seminars of interest to the community to increase awareness and facilitate support for emotional, physical, social, financial, and spiritual well-being.
Path and Amberson Valley Ministerium. We provide financial and leadership support for the collaborative efforts of churches in the community.
Men’s Breakfast. We offer free, delicious breakfasts for the men of our community at least 4 times each year.
“Singles” Fellowship. In 2009, a ministry to single adults is being birthed. Please pray for those who have this ministry on their hearts.
REGIONAL/USA/DENOMINATIONAL
Krislund Camp & Conference Center. We send students to summer camp and retreats, providing scholarship help; we contribute annually for the growth and development of the camp.
One Great Hour of Sharing. We provide funding for disaster relief and self-development of people through the denomination.
Mission Trips. Adults and teens (minimum grade level is for those entering 9th grade) embark on a mission trip either in an international, rural, or urban site. In 2008, teams were called to Sunset Gap in Cosby, Tennessee; Operation Christmas Child in Charlotte, NC; Victory Junction in Randleman, NC; and Oakville, Iowa to help with flood relief.
Coalition for Campus Outreach. We provide support for David McBride, Regional Director, who supports and resources campus ministers at Shippensburg University, Penn State Mont Alto, and many other campuses within a 200 mile radius.
WORLD
Missions in Honduras. We provide support for individuals and families in Honduras under the direction of Christian Veterinary Ministry with Dr. Scott and Mrs. Diane Karper.
Campus Outreach. We provide support for Erik McKee, campus minister at the University of North Carolina. Erik is the program director for the Summer Orlando Project, training college students for discipleship and leadership in college and beyond.
Compassion International. A total of 17 children are sponsored worldwide by individual UPVPC families and the youth group,
World Harvest Mission. For the summer of 2009, we are supporting Nicole Parker as she interns in London, focusing on the evangelism of the South Asian community through youth outreach and street ministries.
Operation Christmas Child. We pack & send shoeboxes filled with toys to send to children all over the world through Samaritan‘s Purse.
Missions in The Republic of Georgia. We provide support for missionary associates Juan, Shirley, Ayanna, and Ellah Ocasio as they follow the Lord’s leading to share the Gospel in the Republic of Georgia.
Gifts for the Troops. Twice in 2008 we sent packages to troops as a way of saying Thank You for their service for this country.
providing food, education, medical care, clothing, and spiritual training. We support children in the Philippines, Peru, Brazil, Haiti, East India, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Uganda, Kenya, Honduras, Colombia, and Ecuador.
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