Mission and Service at FPC
FPC Serve Day April 29, 2012
Wow! Do we have a CAN’T-MISS opportunity for you! The Serve Day Ministry Team has started planning a day for the congregation Serve Day as an all-out service blitz in Richmond. Our goal is to reach out to the forgotten and those living on the margins of our city--everyone from home-bound members to children within the inner city.
Our dream is for every member of our congregation, young and old, willing and eager, to take part in this day of fellowship with one another in service for and with others.
This is where we want your input. We need multiple activities for different skill levels and time commitments of 1 to 5 hours. We also want a prayer team to gather to pray for this.
Clean Water Ministry Team
Would you like to make a lasting difference in the lives of people in a poor community? The Clean Water Ministry Team is teaming with a poor community who is taught to install and maintain the filtration system.One team of FPC members has been trained in how to install and maintain the water system and will use their new skills on an upcoming international mission trip.
Learn more about our latest projects!
Click here for photos: Nicaragua Clean Water Trip July 2011
Click here for the Living Waters for the World website and a video presentation
Contact Cindy Mabry for more information about FPC's involvement.
Funeral Reception Committee
Purpose: The FPC Funeral Reception Committee would host funeral receptions for members of the church and their extended families. The reception is offered to the family in their time of grief as a way to show comfort and support.
Statistics: On the average, 22 funerals are held at FPC annually. According to our pastor’s experiences, they indicate that several members could use this support during this time and a church sponsored reception would be seen as a benefit. It is anticipated that of the 20+ funerals annually that 10 -12 of those would be candidates for the reception as outlined below.
Funeral Reception: The minister would contact a member of the FPC Funeral Reception Committee indicating that a reception needs to be planned in the next several days. The committee would provide a reception for no more than 150 people that consists of: baked goods, cheese and crackers, vegetable tray and fruit. Coffee, tea and lemonade would be provided for refreshments.
A caterer can also be contacted by the family as an alternate to the services provided that extend beyond the reception described above. The office can provide a list of approved caterers.
Volunteers Needed for following roles:
4 Coordinators: Main contact for pastor alerting that a funeral reception is needed. Obtain an estimate of number of people attending. Establish menu and number of volunteers required to bring food. Work with church to have tables set up in advance. Coordinate set-up the day of the funeral.
8 or More Committee Members: Establish list of church members willing to provide food for the reception. Call/email volunteers with request for food. Assist with reception: set-up, serve and clean-up (should be minimal).
Food Providers (As many as possible – but a minimum of 30)
Food quantities that would be requested (and donated) (examples--2 dozen cookies. 1 tray of veggies, 1 batch brownies, 1 tray of fruit or 1 batch of sweet breads.
4 Flower Arrangement Providers: Provide flowers (when possible) from garden for table centerpieces.
For more information or to volunteer, contact L. Hawkins.
Downtown Walk-in Ministry
Making sandwiches and serving up lunch every other month—that is what volunteers from our congregation are doing downtown. First Presbyterian is just one of many local churches participating in the Walk-In Ministry to assist the homeless at Second Presbyterian at 5 North Fifth Street. We arrive on our appointed Mondays to make sandwiches, prepare trays and help serve homeless people who walk in from the streets.
The 2012 dates include February 20, April 16, June 18, August 20, October 15 and December 17.
For more information about this easy, but important, service, please contact Debbie Wilkinson.
George Mason Elementary School, in an inner-city neighborhood in Richmond, has been adopted by members of First Presbyterian Church, Fourth Baptist Church and Christ Church Episcopal. Volunteers from both congregations provide teachers and students at George Mason with a wide variety of resources aimed at enhancing the educational experience.
If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of these students, please contact Carolyn Cockrell at 213-0111or Tassie Madden at 784-2755.
Give Blood to Help Others!
Virginia Blood Services is always in need of donations. Please give blood on Sunday mornings when the bloodmobile is here at the church.
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