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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 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

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE SUPPORT

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance remains dedicated to supporting the Pacific, San Gabriel, and San Fernando Presbyteries as they navigate the challenges of wildfire recovery. By providing immediate grants, facilitating communication, deploying trained volunteers, and mobilizing denominational resources, PDA seeks to embody Christ’s call to care for those in need.
 
 
 

Our Mission Projects Throughout the Year

 

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.
 
 

Alternative Gift Catalog

Alternate Gifts allow donations to worthy causes in the name of the gift recipient. Each year we develop a new catalog so you may select a very special way to support our partners around the world AND honor family or friends with a ‘giving’ gift.

Remember – Fewer gifts under your tree means more help for the world. Put joy under your tree.

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 

UrbanPromise International launched a transformational opportunity called Trek Malawi. 
 
From from July 7-18, 2023, First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown Pastor Stuart Spencer and FPC Moorestown church member Jim Dugan, joined a unique group of adventurers on a bicycle trip through the African country of Malawi.
 
 

Team Mission Greece

Our Mission committee strives to plan a Mission Trip each year, trips are filled with fellowship (friends old and new), building, serving, praying… all God’s work!
 
A dedicated group of FPC members traveled to Athens and Katerini in November of 2022. Our team visited PCUSA missionary, Nadia Ayoub, and Helping Hands Ministries in Athens. Greece has been a landing point for refugees from the Middle East and is now hosting a surge of Ukrainian refugees.
 
 

Carol’s House

Located in Moorestown, this is a nice home for furloughed missionaries and their families. The home offers a comfortable place to rest at an affordable rate before their next assignment.
 
 

African Sunday

Once each year FPC Moorestown invites Fellows from Urban Promise to visit with us and participate in Worship. Between services we share an African meal and taste authentic foods from their homelands.
 
 

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!
 
 

We support the following Local Mission Projects and Organizations

 
 
Family Promise of Burlington County
Providing rental and emergency housing support, as able. FP Burlington Co is beginning transitional housing support.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Intervarsity
Campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.
 
 
Options for Her
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.
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian parachurch organization for college and university students.
 
 
 

We support the following Global Mission Projects and Organizations

 

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.
 
 

CONGO

 
 
IMCK Good Shepherd Hospital 
The Institut Médical Chrétien du Kasai or Christian Medical Institute of Kasai (IMCK) is located in Tshikaji, Democratic Republic of Congo and was founded in 1954. IMCK consists of the Good Shepherd Hospital, related medical clinics and schools.
 
 

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.
 

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
Love Driven Ministries
LoveDriven Ministries exists to empower and provide opportunities to the children and youth living in Juma village, one of the most poverty, isolated and Muslim-dominated villages in Salima, Malawi.
 

MALAWI

Urban Promise International
Seeds of Promise
Seeds of Promise is a Christian nonprofit organization whose main aim is to fight extreme poverty through sustainable farming.
 

MALAWI

 
Urban Promise International
MBF Embangweni Hospital
Embangweni Mission Hospital serves a community of about 75,000 in northwest Malawi, 20 miles from the Zambian border. It is operated by the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian (CCAP), Synod of Livingstonia.
 

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.
 

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.
 

UNITED KINGDOM

 
Urban Promise UK
The mission of Urban Promise UK is to equip children and young people, through Christ, with the skills necessary for spiritual, academic, and personal transformation. We seek to fulfill this mission through Urban Promise’s signature Street Leader program (called Student Leaders in the UK) as well as after school and summer programs.
 

UGANDA

 
Urban Promise International Yamba Care
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.