It is the function of the Mission Committee to provide opportunities for members and missionaries to impact the world for Jesus Christ by supporting their spiritual, financial, and physical needs. The committee serves as a liaison and support system between the church and its related missionaries, service organizations, agencies, and associations. This committee has also been instrumental in providing opportunities for church members to actively serve in the mission field on short-term mission trips.

The Mission Committee of First Presbyterian Church is dedicated to fulfilling Christ’s Great Commission of making disciples of all nations. One of the ways we accomplish this is by offering mission trips for our members to go and serve. Others can support these trips through financial contributions. We also support the General Mission of PC(USA) and the Presbyterian Disaster Relief Fund. This fund is available on quick notice to offer support to victims of disasters such as the September 11, terrorist attack, as well as famines, civil wars and natural disasters around the world.


Local Giving:

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship York College
Support of programs and the ministry’s leader, Tim Diehl.

Logos Academy
Inter-city Christian school-pay tuition for a student to attend.

Our Daily Bread
Local sop kitchen where e provide financial support as well as casseroles and servers once a month.

Habitat for Humanity
Have worked on building several homes in York and worked together with York Presbyterian churches to build “The Presbyterian House” in November 2000.

Tutoring Program
Volunteers work with a local elementary school tutoring in reading.

Mothers Day Street Fair
Outreach to the community through music and sharing information about FPC and it’s ministry.

Souper Bowl Sunday
Financial support to Jean Webster’s Soup Kitchen in Atlantic City, NJ.

Neighborhood Dinners
Easter and Thanksgiving dinners for the neighborhood.

Caring Company
Ministry outreach to York Community to meet financial, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and families.

Camp Donegal
Local presbytery church camp, financial gifts as well as work teams have helped at the camp.

Others
Salvation Army, Rescue Mission, O.P.E.N. (Ordinary People Extraordinary Needs), Young Life, York County Council of Churches, Presbyterian Homes, Crop Walk – Financial support

World Wide Giving:

Church World Services
Tools of Hope and Blanket Fund

Carmel Matriculation School – India

Bread for the World – hunger awareness

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Funds available on short notice for disaster relief.

Medical Benevolence Foundation
Financial support of medical equipment and facilities.

General Mission Giving to PCUSA
Supports missionaries and programs of the Presbyterian Church.

Volunteers in Mission (V.I.M.)
Supports members of our congregation who may be going on short-term mission projects.

Kijabe Hospital
Support of various needs as they arise

World Servants
 Non-denominational organization geared to youth and families going on mission trips.

Missionaries:

FPC supports several full time missionaries during the year. This support has been financial as well as sending work teams to help.

Tim and Patti Fader
Kenya-Medical missionaries

Rick and Lerry Chase and families
Borderlinks, Arizona-Border ministry

Sean and Amy McFeely
The Oaks-Los Angeles – California Summer Camp for inner-city youth

Dan and Pei Medill
Frontiers, Asia-Humanitarian and evangelism ministry
Ron and Sharyn Babe – PCUSA, Haiti

Miscellaneous Congregation Members
Many individuals, youth and families of FPC are serving Christ around the globe on short-term mission trips. The mission committee supports these trips financially, through pre-field training, prayer, helping with details of preparation and encouraging the sharing of the experience once they return.