“As you do unto the least of these, my brethern, you do unto me.”
We begin the year with (and
end the previous year) with the VIC HOP (Homeless Shelter). We provide dinner and breakfast and
overnight volunteers on Friday night in December and January. Over 25 of our members participate.
In April, a team of approximately 30 members organizes for the RPJ Rebuilding Together program. We spend the day making improvements to a house located in the Mt.
Vernon area, taking care of tasks such as spackling and painting, landscaping, repair and a wide variety of other items to bring a needy family's home into good repair.
In the past, we have embarked on 2 different Mission Trips. In August, volunteers go on Mission Trip team to Guatemala. They plant trees and build stoves and just as importantly built relationships
with the Guatemalan people and each other. We have also traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi to help with the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina and to Appalachia to assist in home repair projects.
In October at the annual Mission Fair, we showcase all of our Outreach programs:
Agape Reservoir (see tab at left)
Bread for the World
Families in Transition (see tab at left)
Good Shepherd Housing
Habitat for Humanity
New Hope Housing
Highland Support (see tab "Mission Trips" at left)
Presbyterian Hunger
Presbyterian Home and Family Services
RPJ Housing and Rebuilding Together (see tab at left)
United Community Ministries (UCM)
Ventures in Community (VIC)
Nurturing Parents
Eagles Wings
Meals on Wheels
Mt Vernon Lee Enterprises
Mt Vernon Hospital Volunteers
Sunny Side Links
Homeless Activitism
We follow up the Mission Fair with an International Dinner during Wednesday Night Live. We serve many interesting, delicious, international dishes.
In total, it is estimated that over 60 members participate in more than 150 different Outreach projects. Volunteering in Outreach is one of the best ways to establish personal relationships with other members of the congregation.
|