Since 1891, Barium Springs has been committed to a safe and nurturing family life for every child. Barium Springs serves North Carolina's children and families by providing a caring place to live for abused or neglected children, early childhood development for low income families, counseling services and foster family programs. They also offer behavior treatment in a school setting for troubled teens as well as early intervention services for children still living in the community.

More Information here: www.bariumsprings.org

Excerpts taken from First Presbyterian Church website: Our mission in Bolivia today is all about children. But our Bolivian mission actually began in 1996, when representatives from FPC first visited Kwang–Ju, Korea. It has grown from a Korean–exchange program into an active, hands–on world mission proclaiming the Word of Christ by offering educational opportunities and medical care to over 200 children in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Today, we support a school in Santa Cruz, the Eden School. Everyone who has visited this school has enjoyed the experience after having a chance to learn about people of faith from another culture and to become acquainted with a genuinely enthusiastic and loving community of Christians. More than 20 people, mostly members of this congregation, have spent a week with kids from the Eden School, and we extend an invitation to all members of our church who would like to join in this hands–on ministry.

Even if you cannot travel to Bolivia, you can participate in this active, long–term mission by supporting a student at the Eden School. Full support for a school year is only $215.

Per Dr. Bill Miller:

This is "a wonderful bargain since it supports a single child’s education for an entire year.  That one child is connected to 2 parents, several brothers and sisters and grandparents who often live in the same house.  Therefore, helping one child helps 7-9 people total.  Also, 100% of the money goes to the child’s education.  Nothing is wasted and nothing goes astray.  It is a very efficient use of funds.

Also, the scholarship gets the child to the Eden school which means he/she can benefit from the medical/dental/vision mission that we have sent down for the past 4 years.  The dentists say they see a wonderful change in the students teeth – we give them fluoride treatment, teach them how to brush – we also pull really bad teeth and fill cavities.  Just getting into the school opens this medical opportunity to the children and their families."

The Laurels of Forest Glenn has been a mission of Ernest Myatt since 1991. Sylvia Dismukes has been devoted to providing Sunday morning services for these residents. Each Sunday morning, those who are able gather to pray, sing hymns, and share a short devotion. Sylvia is seeking assistance to keep this vital ministry at Forest Glenn. Please call Sylvia (772-3368) to let her know when you are available to assist with the service.

In 1989, two women, Maxine Solomon and Jill Staton Bullard, witnessed breakfast sandwiches being thrown away in a fast food restaurant because it was time to put out lunch items. From that inauspicious beginning, the Food Shuttle has grown to be a powerful hunger relief organization providing food for thousands every day. Featured in publications as diverse as Southern Living, Franklin Covey's PRIORITIES Magazine, and Prentice Hall's 2001 9th grade civics textbook, the Food Shuttle is nationally recognized. The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle has won the Excellence in Food Rescue Award three times. It is also a member of the President's Circle of America's Second Harvest. More important than any national recognition, the Food Shuttle enjoys broad community support with volunteers donating over 38,000 hours each year and over 220 food donors contributing over 5 million pounds of food annually.

The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle recovers good food that would otherwise go to waste and gets it to hungry people.  By these efforts we can help people from being hungry today.  The generosity and support of the community has allowed them to continue their efforts through the years.  At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle there are many ways that you can help drive hunger from the Triangle.

Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Our gifts support ministries of disaster response, refugee assistance and resettlement, and community development that help people find safe refuge, start new lives, and work together to strengthen their families and communities.

Recognizing that the hope we have in Christ is lived out in our hope for one another, we respond with gifts that help our sisters and brothers around the world find the hope for a brighter future.

The Mission of Higher Education Ministry by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has ministry to, with, by and for college students as its central focus.The Mission of Higher Education Ministry by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has ministry to, with, by and for college students as its central focus.

Campus and Collegiate Ministries offers a variety of different programs to serve this purpose.
More Information here: www.pcusa.org/collegiate/forstudents.htm

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) stands ready to provide assistance to communities impacted by various natural disasters including floods, huricanes, tsunamis.

This particular mission assisted EMPC after devestaing flooding from Tropical Storm Alberto destroyed much of the New Fellowship Hall and disrupted the Child Development Center.
More Information here: www.pcusa.org/pda/

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives.Won’t you join us this year and be a part of Relay?

It’s not just an opportunity to celebrate, remember, and fight back. Your involvement will help the American Cancer Society work toward their mission of eliminating cancer as major health issue and will support much-needed services in your community. Thanks in part to the donations from Relay For Life and other events, the Society is saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight this disease all over the world.

More Information here:
http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeSouthAtlanticDivision?fr_id=8686&pg=entry

For our White Christmas mission, we collect canned goods and non-perishable foods to distribute to needy families in our community. Members of the congregation as well as the director of the Child Development Center nominate families who are in need. After all the items are collected, we put together boxes and drive them to families.

If you would like to participate or know of a family in need, please contact someone on the Outreach Committee.