Outreach Programs
First Presbyterian supports an energetic outreach ministry—locally, nationally, and globally. Among various local projects, we act in partnership with the Area 10 Agency on Aging, delivering groceries to needy seniors and playing a leading role in Area 10's “handyman” project. Nationally, we sponsor an annual mission trip to Appalachia, helping impoverished families repair and improve their homes. Reaching beyond our nation’s borders, we maintain a sister-church relationship with a Roman Catholic parish in Posoltega, Nicaragua, sending work teams to Posoltega every other summer and supporting a variety of ongoing projects. We also serve as the base church for two PC(USA) missionaries, Simon and Haejung Park. In addition to our hands-on volunteer work, a significant portion of our operating budget is devoted to benevolences, and we provide a number of special giving opportunities. Perhaps the most enjoyable is our annual “Heifer Market,” complete with live farm animals, which actively involves both children and adults as we support the work of Heifer International.