Jesus said, “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. Truly I tell you just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
Local Outreach
PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL
The historic Christian day school of MPC employs the finest teachers and aides to nurture, teach, and equip pre-k students with the foundations of academic and moral excellence.
FOOD 4 KIDS
An emergency food assistance program designed for kids who might otherwise go hungry. At South Woods School in Hastings, 80+ per cent of children receive breakfast and lunch through the free and reduced lunch programs. On weekends, food is provided for almost 200 kids through the Food 4 Kids program. Since 2010, MPC has supplied the funds, volunteers, and coordination to enable this to happen.
BETTY GRIFFIN HOUSE
MPC provides volunteers and sponsors an annual benefit concert to aid the ministry of this local emergency shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children.
ST. AUGUSTINE YOUTH SERVICES
Provides a home for boys locally. MPC offers financial support, collects needed items, and provides tutoring services through the Faith in Action program.
BOY SCOUTS
We host a Boy Scout troop at Memorial Presbyterian.
DINING WITH DIGNITY
Monthly dinner serving the homeless population of St. Augustine.
COUNCIL ON AGING CARE CONNECTION
With financial assistance from MPC, volunteers do home repairs for needy clients of the Council on Aging and members of the MPC family.
WILD FLOWER CLINIC
Provides local medical services for those in need. It is supported with money, medical supplies, and services donated by MPC members.
PROJECT 5000
At each MPC worship service, one or more MPC family brings an offering of a box of food staples for distribution locally to persons in need through the Council on Aging
SEW AND SEW
Is a quilting, sewing, and needlework mission of MPC women, providing hand-sewn items for persons in need, locally and throughout the world.
PEACEMAKING
Through education and advocacy, the MPC Peacemaking Committee leads the congregation in claiming its role as an instrument of peace in the community and the world.
YOUTH MISSION TRIPS
MPC youth groups serve those in need through mission trips in the US and in other countries.
ST. JOHNS ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY
Aids hungry people locally. MPC provides funds, food, and volunteers.
Global Outreach
GENERAL MISSION GIVING
Through its annual pledge to support the mission of the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly, MPC is engaged in mission hand-in-hand with others in communities all around the world.
SOUTHERN AFRICA MISSION
In partnership with the Presbyterian Outreach Foundation, MPC aids the work of missionary Nancy Collins in Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Kenya.
CHRISTMAS INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
MPC families host ten international students from US colleges for a two-week holiday visit.
HAITI OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Outreach Committee and other MPC members sponsor students at a school in Haiti. Others have been participants in a medical mission visit.
JAMAICA MUTUAL MINISTRY
Through 2 cents a meal offerings, MPC members participate in mutual ministry with churches in Jamaica through mutual visits and a medical mission team.
MICAH PROJECT
In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, operates two group homes for young men and boys, and an outreach ministry to street children. MPC provides financial support.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY
Provides funds for new projects as they emerge. Recent opportunities include funding for FINCA (providing loans to women to start small businesses) and promotion of alternative Christmas giving through the Medical Benevolence Foundation.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Four special denominational offerings annually undergird local, national, and international mission. They are One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking, and Christmas Joy.
