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ABOUT MISSIONAL DISCIPLESHIP
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Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20
HURRICANE RELIEF
Friday, September 27, will live in the memory of so many of us due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Here in Greenville, property has been badly damaged, neighborhoods have been isolated, schools have closed, significant flooding has taken place, many lost power for several days, while others are still waiting for the power to be restored.
Further to the north and west many communities have experienced catastrophic damage as buildings and homes have been washed away and sadly many have lost their lives. Please be in prayer for those wrestling with a sense of loss due to the loss of a family member. The overwhelming and sudden nature of their grief is significant, and we pray that God’s presence and tender touch will bring comfort amidst the pain.
Many are currently involved in relief efforts for those affected by the storm. If you wish to help, we have listed below two agencies, along with a churchwide food collection for local EMS personnel.
Samaritan’s Purse
has established five sites for relief work. To donate,
click here
.
Miracle Hill Ministries
in Greenville has immediate needs at its rescue missions and addiction recovery centers. To donate,
click here
.
Greenville County EMS
has established a food bank for their personnel and families. Please bring one or two non-perishable food items to church and place them in the receptacles in Memorial Hall, and the reception areas by the main office and by the Worship & Arts Center.
First Presbyterian is a missional church, meaning that our focus is on Jesus’ command to go into all the world and be his ambassadors, adopting a missionary stance in relation to our culture. It is our intention as a congregation to embody this missional aspect of Christian discipleship.
The Church is wherever followers of Jesus are in the world. Our vision is to participate in God’s global plan to bring Him glory from all the people groups of the earth as well as our community. Our mission is to offer a balanced, biblical, and strategic evangelistic and cross-cultural ministry through FPC in fulfillment of Jesus’ mandate to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8). See below how you can be actively involved in a missional lifestyle through outreach projects, support of missionaries, agencies, and organizations, and mission education.
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International Missions
Our vision to share the gospel on every continent is being realized. From our mission work in the Dominican Republic to supporting an Iranian sister church in England and sister churches in Egypt, we are experiencing God at work through His kingdom around the globe.
Missions at FPC
MAKE AN IMPACT RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE
You don’t have to travel far to make an impact. We have a number of local partnerships and serving opportunities for you, your family, or your Sunday Life Group. You can make an impact right where you are by faithfully praying for our team members on mission trips, our leaders, and our partners around the world.
Here are a few ways you may want to serve in Missions. See the Mission Opportunities section
below for upcoming events.
• Attend or serve at the annual FPC Missions Conference at the church
• Give to Missions Scholarships
• Attend a Perspectives Course
• Attend or sponsor someone for a Medical, Family, or Youth Mission Trips
Areas of specific outreach are available to members to provide hands-on help in our community. They include:
• Hollis Academy Elementary School
• Neighborhood Focus
• Glory Ridge
• Boxes of Love
• Homes of Hope
• Restoration La Romana (Dominican Republic)
• Cross Cultural Network
• Bel-Aire Community Outreach
• Miracle Hill Ministries
• JUMPSTART
Mission Partners
Missions USA
A Child's Haven
Treating children with developmental delays as a result of limited resources, abuse, or neglect
Barry and Susan Bouchillon, CRU Clemson
Ministering to Clemson University students and faculty
Bel Aire/KB Charitable Trust
Evangelizing and rebuilding one of Greenville’s inner-city neighborhoods
Center for Deveopmental Services
Providing resources to children and individuals with delays and disabilities
Child Evangelism Fellowship (Good News Club)
Leading children to a saving knowledge of Christ through afterschool evangelical programs
Christian Learning Center
Providing students in Greenville public schools with Released-time Christian educational programs
Cross Culture Network
Ministering to international students at Clemson University
Eden Farms
Therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities
FCA Clemson
Influencing athletics at Clemson University to make an impact for Christ
FCA Furman
Influencing athletics at Furman University to make an impact for Christ
Glory Ridge
Christian camp in Madison County, NC hosting retreats, workcamps, and community outreach
Greenville Free Medical
Greenville-based medical ministry established for local residents who are unable to afford medical care
Hollis Elementary
Providing resources to support teachers and students at local this elementary school
Homes of Hope
Building affordable, energy-efficient homes in mixed-income neighborhoods for low income residents
Jim Green, Jesus Film Project
Bringing the message of God's love through JESUS film showings, discipling new believers, training leaders and planting churches
JUMPSTART
Transforming the lives of prisoners from the inside out
Lifeline Children's Services
Christian adoption and foster care services
Miracle Hill
Providing extensive services in the form of food, shelter, clothing, personal development, addiction recovery, and foster care
Neighborhood Focus
Creating hope for Greenville’s at-risk students through Christ-centered educational and social enrichment
Paul and Sue Johnson, CRU
Helping business owners and professionals serve Christ through working relationships
Piedmont Women's Center
Christian support organization for pregnant women and girls in need of guidance, resources, encouragement, and counseling
Project Host
Soup kitchen providing meals in Greenville, and training unemployed and under-employed people for food service jobs
Rescue Mission
Providing emergency shelter for men from the dangers of living on the streets
Shepherd's Gate
Providing safe shelter for women and mothers with young children who are experiencing homelessness
Steven Hall, Send North America Ministries
Ministering to unreached people groups in remote areas and refugee communities
Summit Ministries
Christian outreach to residents of the nearby Greenville Summit apartments
Switch
Working to end sex trafficking by prevention, awareness, intervention and restoration
The Salvation Army
Providing food, shelter, and Christian counseling in Greenville
United Ministries
Empowering those on the transformative journey to self-sufficiency
Upstate Warrior Solution
Connecting veterans and their family members to resources, opportunities & self-empowerment
Young Life
Inviting young people in Greenville to experience life as God designed it to be lived
International Mission Partners
Caleb and Summer Shocklie (TAP)
ECO Church Planters in Edinburgh, Scotland
Carolyn Rice
Pro-life ministries in the Nation of Georgia
Chinese Libraries (TOF)
Bible Study Libraries for Chinese Pastors
David & Susan Rice (TAP)
Ministry Suppport and Evangelism among Iranians in Liverpool, England
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission
Church planting and neighborhood development in the Dominican Republic
Egyptian Sister Church Partnership (TOF)
Church Planting through the Presbyterian Church of Egypt
Eric Swofford, Pars Theological Centre
Business Manager for Pars Theological Center in Farnborough, England
Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (TOF)
Seminary education for theoligical students in Egypt and beyond
Frontline Iranian Church
Evangelism and discipleship for Iranians in Liverpool, England
Georges Houssney, Horizon International
Evangelizes and disciples people from the Muslim world
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Christian outreach ministry serving at universities around the world
Iranian Bible Society
Bibles in the Farsi Language
Iraq Relief (TOF) Foundation
Assisting the ministries of the Presbyterian Churches in Iraq
Jad Ghrayyeb, Voice of Truth
Evangelizes and disciples Arabic speaking people
Jim Truesdell (FF)
Connects American Churches to unreached people groups around the world
Kamal Khlaif, CRU
Leads digital media ministries in Jordan
Liverpool Iranian Church (TOF)
Reaches the Iranian community in Liverpool, England for Christ
Pars Theological Centre
Trains leaders for the Worldwidwe Christian movement among Iranians
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship (FF)
Connects American Churches to unreached people groups around the world
Ramesh and Sheba Telore (TOF)
Equips a discipleship multiplication movement in an undisclosed area of India
Servants for Sight
Offers quality Christian eye care in the Greenville community and around the world
Shapoor and Yasamin Ahmadi (Frontline Church)
Reaches the Iranian community in Liverpool, England for Christ
The Antioch Partners
Deploys American missionaries around the world
The Outreach Foundation
Connects American Presbyterian Churches to God's mission around the world
Denominational Support
Christian Arabic Church of Richmond
ECO Church that reaches the Arabic speaking community in Richmond, VA
ECO
Our home denomination that equips Flourshing Churches that make Flourishing Disciples
ECO Brasil
Church planting movement in Brazil
ECO Church Planting
Resourcing new churches within the ECO denomination
OneByOne
Equiping and educating the church to minister the transforming grace and power of Jesus Christ to the sexualy conflicted
Denominational Institutions
Alpha USA
Basic course on the Christian faith for seekers
ECO Flourish Ministry Institute
ECO Seminary
Perspectives Course
The premier course in North American on International Missions
Presbyterians Protecting Life
Resourcing Presbyterian Churches for Pro Life Ministries
The Foothills Retirement Community
Serving with compassion the physical, social, financial, and spiritual needs of senior adults
Theology Matters
Theological resource for Presbyterian Churches
Thornwell
Presbyterian-supported home and school located in Clinton, SC, for children from infancy to college
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College Care Packages
GriefShare Support Group
Hurricane Relief
Operation Christmas Child
Perspectives Course
Volunteer at Hollis Academy
Volunteer With Miracle Hill
Volunteer With Neighborhood Focus
Worthy Mentor Program
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