When you think of Jamaica, what comes to mind? Images of white, sandy beaches, palm trees, and a cloudless, blue sky? The ads for resorts that play incessantly on TV? Baking in the sun while passing buckets of concrete back and forth for hours? Same! (Yes, you read that right!) Sunday morning, we …
Missions
Monthly Mission Focus: Faith Ministry, Mexico
April Mission Focus: Faith Ministry, Mexico Key parts of Faith Ministry’s mission in Mexico are community wellness and education. Faith Ministry’s clinic serves 35 patients a day and a nutrition program at the clinic provides breakfast to 25 children each morning. Education is the key to a …
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Monthly Mission Focus: Faith Ministry, Mexico
April Mission Focus: Faith Ministry, Mexico Each year, Faith Ministry helps families in Mexico build simple, concrete block houses. Church groups from the US, the families, and neighborhood volunteers all join in, and one-by-one, a few more people are able to move from cardboard, tin and …
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Mission Spotlight: Meals on Wheels
As part of its mission to serve nutritious meals to the elderly throughout Wake County, Meals on Wheels has eight locations (such as regional Senior Centers) that provide congregate dining, where in addition to the noontime meal, there are social and educational opportunities for persons 60 and over …
Monthly Mission Spotlight: Raleigh Rescue Mission
“Those that give can definitely change someone’s life. Even though they may not be able to meet the people they are donating to, we are all really thankful.” Robert, Mission resident Saint Andrews is proud to support the ministry of the Raleigh Rescue Mission (RRM). In addition to emergency …
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Monthly Mission Spotlight: Raleigh Rescue Mission
“Thanks to the Mission, I have a safe place for me and my kids to stay.” Monica, former Raleigh Rescue Mission Client Saint Andrews is proud to support the ministry of Raleigh Rescue Mission (RRM). In addition to emergency overnight services for women and children and structured, long-term …
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Monthly Mission Spotlight: Raleigh Rescue Mission
“God is all around this place. I feel it and see it in people. Raleigh Rescue Mission has helped me gain my independence and stability. This place is a blessing.” Mike, Mission client Saint Andrews is proud to support the ministry of the Raleigh Rescue Mission (RRM). In addition to emergency …
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Monthly Mission Spotlight: Raleigh Rescue Mission
“I thank God every day and night for leading me here – to Raleigh Rescue Mission. If it weren’t for the Mission, I don’t know where I would be.” Tasha, Mission client Saint Andrews is proud to support the ministry of the Raleigh Rescue Mission (RRM). Services include emergency overnight services …
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Serving in Charlotte
Myers Park Presbyterian in Charlotte has been hosting youth groups for a number of years now in the CROSS (Charlotte Regional Outreach, Service, and Study) program. Our middle schoolers spend one weekend each spring serving in North Carolina and they’ve enjoyed a number of trips with CROSS. Each …
Missions: Souper Bowl of Caring Week 3
Our wall is growing, way to go SAPC! Last year our 411 #10 cans lasted till early May. Those of us who volunteer at Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen not only enjoy serving but see the impact and God at work in our lives. We have never run out of food. I have experienced a person tithing when she …