We participate in missionary work in a variety of ways, including "The Bees", a "Blessing Box", special missions, recurring monetary support, mission trips and support of a co-located Hispanic ministry.
A group of ladies, members and non-members, meet weekly to make quilts, blankets, pillow covers, scarves, sleep mats, Easter gifts and Christmas gifts for shut-ins, nursing home patients and assisted-living residents. In terms of effort, this ministry is easily the biggest in our congregation.
Our "Blessing Box" is, physically, about 3' by 2' and mounted near the road in front of the church. Into it we put food, diapers, dog food, gloves, etc - whatever we think folks might need. We do not require any sort of identification or proof of need - if you need something, take it. It has been a blessing in more ways than just that, however, since people unassociated with our church stop and put in canned goods and other material because they think it's a wonderful idea. We have been very pleased with the success of this effort.
Each year the church elders prayerfully conider supporting a new mission and provide fundraising opportunities for the congregation to be involved.
Distribute water bottles at Fourth of July parades
Possibilities Africa
Central Plateau Scholarship Program (Haiti)
RIP Medical Debt
Street Hope
Sunset Gap
Morgan Scott Project
Community Food Connection
School of New Vision - Haiti
Faith Mission - el Cenizo, Texas
Katrina recovery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tornado recovery, Moore, Oklahoma
The Iglesia Misericordia (Mercy Church), a Cumberland Presbyterian congregation, is not quite large enough to support themselves in a dedicated building. Our building is large enough to share; the Mercy Church helps us by sharing the cost of utilities and by helping in maintenance. Due to language difficulties our interactions are not as frequent as we might like, but we do the following together:
Our "Blessing Box" is, physically, about 3' by 2' and mounted near the road in front of the church. Into it we put food, diapers, dog food, gloves, etc - whatever we think folks might need. We do not require any sort of identification or proof of need - if you need something, take it. It has been a blessing in more ways than just that, however, since people unassociated with our church stop and put in canned goods and other material because they think it's a wonderful idea. We have been very pleased with the success of this effort.
