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Missions

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Therefore 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
 

Guiding Principle

Verbal proclamation of the Gospel within the content of the ministry outreach and programming.

Mission Focus

  1. 10/40 Window of the World (10 degrees north to 40 degrees north of the equator in the Eastern Hemisphere. Home of the least evangelized people of in the world)
  2. Education/Literacy historical Presbyterian thrust
  3. Children at Risk Denomination focus
  4. Health and Medical with a focus on HIV/Aids and the impact on societies throughout the world
 
 
 
 

Missions Connections Newsletter

Our latest edition

Summer flew by this year! Your mission team remained busy.
Read all about the VBS children packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child, three days at the Children’s Fresh Air Home, travel to Honduras and the repurposing of our Missionware store – now the Grace Boutique!
 
 
 

Our Mission Projects

 

Alternative Gift Catalog 2024

Alternate Gifts allow donations to worthy causes in the name of the gift recipient. 

 

Operation Christmas Child

FPC Moorestown loves to support Operation Christmas Child efforts.

Each year, shoeboxes are available for congregants to take and fill with toys and other items. Listen as Pastor Allen tell our children about the yearly giving project.
 

Mission Connections Newsletter

Read about the great work being done locally and across the globe. Get involved. Volunteer. You are welcome to join us!

Past Copies

Trek Malawi 2023

UrbanPromise International launched this transformational opportunity called “Trek Malawi.”

 
 

Team Mission Greece

visited Athens and Katerini in November of 2022. Our team visited PCUSA missionary, Nadia Ayoub, and Helping Hands Ministries in Athens.

 
 

Carol’s House

Located in Moorestown, this is a nice-size home for furloughed missionaries and their families.

 

African Sunday

Once each year FPC Moorestown invites Fellows from Urban Promise to visit with us and participate in Worship.

 

Giving Thanks Newsletter

When the Mission Committee of First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown was told that a portion of the bequest honoring Joan Van Camp would be used for missions, we were overwhelmed. We could only imagine what good such a bequest would do in the ministries in which we work throughout our community and the world. What an incredible tribute to the memory of Joan Van Camp!
 

GRACE BOUTIQUE

This store provides items not available on SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Items include diapers, feminine hygiene products, toiletries, cleaning supplies and paper products. Hours are by appointment scheduled through the church office, 856.236.1688.
 
 
 

We support the following Local Mission Projects and Organizations

 
 
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Burlington County
Provides shelter, meals and assistance to homeless families in Burlington County through a church network.
 
 
 
 
Mend
Provides affordable housing to individuals and families in Burlington County.
 
Christian Caring Center
Provides homeless outreach through a food pantry, hot lunch program, and wrap around social services.
 
 
 
Feeding 5000
Serves meals and delivers clothing, blankets, coats, and other basic needs along with sharing the love, compassion, hope, and power of Jesus to the homeless in Philadelphia, Burlington, and Camden Counties.
 
 
 
 
Seeds of Hope
Faith based outreach ministry to people who find themselves on the streets of Camden.
 
Urban Promise
Equips Camden’s children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth, and Christian leadership.
 
 
Children’s Fresh Air Home
Gives the gift of summer to youth in intercity environments.
 
 
 
The Philadelphia Project
Shares the heart of God through a pre-school, after school program and summer camp along with no cost home repairs in the intercity of Philadelphia.
 
 
 
 
My Brother’s Keeper
Works with homeless and those with substance abuse through a faith based residential program.
 
 
Options for Women
Faith based organization which offers free pregnancy testing and free second visit ultrasounds given by medical professionals in a comfortable, private setting where pregnancies can be verified and information is given to make an informed choice.
 
 
Campus Ministries CCO
CCO Staff serves as an arm of the church on campus, reaching out to students who otherwise might never come to church on their own.
 
Intervarsity
Campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.
 
 
 
 
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
An interdenominational Christian sports ministry to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
 

 
Young Life
Invites kids to follow Christ and cares for them regardless of their response changing their lives in the process.
 
 
Cru
Cru is an interdenominational Christian parachurch organization for college and university students.
 
 
 

We support the following Global Mission Projects and Organizations

 

HAITI

 
Hope Alive Clinic
Operates a church, clinic, live-in infant and toddler nourishment program, dental clinics, and a sewing trade school.
 

HAITI

 
Haiti Outreach Ministries
Shares the message of God’s goodness with the people of Haiti through evangelism, education, and medical care. More than 3,000 people worship each Sunday at the ministries church.
 

HAITI

 
Medical Benevolence Foundation-Hôpital Sainte Croix
The hospital is the regional medical center serving the peninsula of Haiti. Target areas for sustainable impact:
Decrease mortality rates and increase overall community health. 
 

GREECE

 
 
PC USA Missionary Nadia Ayoub
Working with refugees in Katerini, Greece. Greece has 65,000 refugees in the country, and many arrive sick and penniless.
 
 
 

MEXICO

Urban Mosaic
A Christian organization that works toward the holistic transformation of fragile cities into Shalom cities.
 
 

MEXICO

The Antioch Partners – Donald and Martha Wehmeyer
Based in the Yucatan, Mexico, planting churches, theological education and retreat-workshop leadership.
 

HONDURAS

 
Urban Promise Honduras
A children and youth ministry in Copan Ruinas, Honduras, focusing on serving and empowering the people they serve at every level.
 

KENYA

Hekima Place
A Christian home for orphaned and vulnerable girls in Kenya, many of whom have been orphaned due to the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS.
 
 
 

MALAWI

 
Urban Promise International-Rise Malawi
Equips children with the skills necessary for social development, economic independence, spiritual growth, physical well-being, and academic achievement.
 

AFRICA

 
 
 
Urban Promise International UPSELL Fellows 
Prepares emerging leaders to initiate, develop, and sustain Christian-based youth development organizations and to seed their new ministries as they serve vulnerable children and teens in our world’s most under-resourced communities.
 
 

UGANDA

 
Urban Promise International-Children Alive Ministries
Empowering children in urban Mukono to be community leaders by offering academic support, character development, spiritual development, and recreational and enrichment programs.
 

YAMBA

 
 
Urban Promise International
Empowers orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) with education, healthcare, socio-emotional support, spiritual growth for holistic child development.” The ministry that started with one orphan, now serves 107 children and targets children and youth who have dropped out of school and are in dire need of academic support.
 
 
 

Northern Africa

Due to the nature of the area and for the safety of our missionaries we cannot give details.

Egypt

Due to the nature of the area and for the safety of our missionaries we cannot give details.

India

SNEHA
Christian primary and secondary school for 1,000 (dalit) slum children.

Philippines

Due to the nature of the area and for the safety of our missionaries we cannot give details.