Mission is at the very heart of First Presbyterian Church as we attempt to serve Christ. We seek to tell others about Christ and share His love by meeting the spiritual and physical needs of people. We support various ministries by designating thirty-three percent of all church income to mission causes locally, nationally, and globally.
At the present time First Presbyterian Church supports mission workers on five continents and in ten foreign countries. We also have a part in supporting five international and seven national Christian organizations as well as four local outreach groups. Mission trips for youth and adults are supported. Assistance is given for camp scholarships and mission internships.
Church members are encouraged to bring new ideas for mission support to the Missions Committee. We look forward to serving the Lord in many exciting ways as we help to carry out the Great Commission.
We invite you to explore the missionaries that we support, commit to pray for them regularly, and reach out with your support.
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Austin Davidhizar
Austin is the Program Director at Camp Beechpoint, Inc., a Christian Children’s Camp since 1959. Beechpoint’s mission is to serve urban and under-resourced youth from Chicago and urban and rural areas of Michigan. Several years ago, they began a camp partnership with a ministry in NE India to train local Bible College students to use […]
Tags: National Missionaries
July 2, 2019
Next Life Foundation
Patti Griffiths is a typical American wife and mother whose primary career has been pharmacy. In 2012 she traveled to Tanzania on a mission trip, fell in love with the Tanzanian people, and met Laurence Laben. In 2013 she made her second trip when Laurence was the young Tanzanian working at the orphanage Patti visited […]
Tags: Local Missionaries
September 6, 2018
Saki Raphael Legle
Saki is the Area Operations Director for the Francophone Africa area of Cru’s global ministry (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ). Francophone Africa is made up of the sixteen French speaking countries in West Central Africa. Francophone is one of thirteen Cru areas encompassing developing ministries in emerging nations around the world. There are four global […]
Tags: International Missionaries
September 6, 2017
Josh Heikkila
Appointed as a PC(USA) mission co-worker in October 2009, Josh is regional liaison for West Africa. He facilitates support for the programs, relationships and activities of PC(USA) partners. He also provides support to PC(USA) mission personnel and helps connect partner churches with PC(USA) churches that want to be involved in ministry in the region. West […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Grand Avenue Community Outreach
The idea was conceived and patterned after the Dream Center in Los Angeles, California. The concept is to provide services to those in need throughout the region at one location. It opened in 2011 after a two year miraculous renovation of the former Tangny Hotel, which was offered to the Day Spring Assembly of God […]
Tags: Local Missionaries
July 11, 2016
Atlas of Spencer
Atlas Group was founded in Sioux Center in 2000 and has since planted over a dozen independent Atlas organizations across the nation. Atlas of Spencer began serving clients in Spencer in 2010 and has recently established a satellite office in the Lakes Area. David Lyons serves as the Executive Director. Dave Butterworth has been employed […]
Tags: Local Missionaries
Dr. William and Ann Moore
The RCJ’s (Reformed Church in Japan) Western Presbytery invited Bill and Ann Moore to begin a congregation in Nishitani, a rural and suburban community just north of the Osaka/Kobe metropolitan area. Bill is the organizing missionary and is responsible for evangelistic outreach, pastoral care, preaching, and organizational leadership. Ann directs the Sunday school and is […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
December 1, 2015
Rev. Michael and Rachel Ludwig
Only 30 percent of the people in Niger can read and write. Nigerians seeking literacy skills often approach pastors, typically the most educated people in their communities. Michael Ludwig will help pastors and evangelists in the Evangelical Church in the Republic of Niger (EERN) raise their proficiency as literacy teachers. He will also build their […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Living Waters for the World
Living Waters for the World is a PCUSA ministry started in 1993 and dedicated to providing and maintaining good quality drinking water as well as the “Living Water of Christ” to communities around the world where this water is unavailable. Many health issues in these undeveloped countries are traced directly to bad drinking water. This […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Mark Hare and Jenny Bent
Mark and Jenny are mission co-workers serving with Farmer’s Movement of Papaye (MPP) and the Evangelical Dominican Church in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP) is a grassroots movement whose goal is to help small farmers improve their living conditions. It began in 1973 in the small community of Papaye and now […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Rev. Janet Guyer
Janet Guyer is a mission co-worker in the Republic of South Africa serving as Facilitator for Women’s and Children’s Interests. Janet accompanies African partners as they strive to address the marginalization of women and children in their communities. She assists with strategic planning, works with women leaders as they seek to expand their skill sets, […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Evangelical Church of Niger
Evangelical Church of Niger is engaging in several regions of Niger including Tahoua, Diffa & Dosso. The church’s strategy in the country which has a population that is 99% Muslim, includes sending small teams to villages in order to witness to their faith. Currently, this is done through the Jesus film, medical work and follow-up […]
Tags: PC(USA) Missionaries
Seher Doganay
Seher is with the CRU team in Izmir Turkey. In the past years Seher would share with people who were on the team but this past year she has invited women that she disciples to come to campus with her and helps them study the Bible. She also takes part in an Alpha course for […]
Darrin and Nanette Roetman
The last three years we have been gaining experience in church planting in Montpelier. We are moving to Rennes France to plant a new church. Rennes is a city with 445,000 people with only eight churches. Only two of these churches are considered “stable” according to the French Evangelical Church Foundation (FEF). For this church […]
Mandi Rodger
Mandi has been called to a long term missionary position entitled “Orphan/Special Needs Advocate” with ReachGlobal(RG) in Bucharest, Romania. Mandi is single and has two younger siblings. Her aunt and uncle are Doug and Carol Stueven, members of First Presbyterian Church.
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