Mission Focus
The Mission Focus is an annual project to raise awareness of funds for, and involvement in organizations selected by the FPC Mission Council. The Mission Council accepts recommendations from any FPC member or group.
This effort allows FPC to identify and support organizations in which a significant contribution can make a tangible difference in people's lives. We support the organizations we identify monetarily and, where possible, with our time and talents, as well. For the last two years, we have identified a local, regional and international organization.
The 2007 Mission Focus goal hopes to raise $100,000 for these groups:
- Internationally - Antioch Partners ($30,000)
- Regionally - Katrina victims ($30,000)
- Locally - MUST Ministries and Good Samaritan Health ($30,000) and "Homegrown" Missionaries ($10,000)
We are excited and pleased to announce our 2007 year-end contributions raised $102,317 exceeding the $100,000 goal. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
Watch for more information about the Mission Focus goals and collections in the Monthly publication and be sure to listen for our next Mission Focus Guest Speakers. One Sunday each Month, a featured Speaker will address all three worship service attendees on a different Mission Focus recipient group!
In previous years, $75,000 was raised for:
- Internationally - India Oasis House of Wholeness for widows and children affected by HIV/AIDS and Scholarships for Ewart Women's Christian College
- Regionally - Katrina victims
- Locally - MUST Ministries
- Sisters In Service to provide training opportunities and microenterprise loans for women of the lowest class, the "untouchables", at the Dalit Women's Center in India.
- Presbyterian University of East Africa for safety enhancements required by the local accrediting agency.
- Habitat for Humanity to be used towards the home the Presbyterian Coalition built in Smyrna, GA.
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