Missions

Remembering that we all have been called to be missionaries, we strive to do three things: to spread the gospel to everybody around us—at home, in school, and at work; to go out of our neighborhood, once a year, to a different city, state, or country and participate in a relief work; and to help support full-time missionaries and missionary organizations. Most importantly, everybody is encouraged to share the gospel in their daily lives, both in words and in deeds.

World Relief

World Relief is a not-for-profit organization, commissioned by the National Association of Evangelicals, whose mission is to work with churches to alleviate human suffering worldwide in the name of Christ and to give life and hope to those suffering from poverty, famine, disease, and persecution due to wars and natural disasters. Just as Jesus loved those in distress, World Relief has been meeting the needs—physical, emotional, and spiritual—of those who are in distress, by becoming the helping hands of the churches. Our church has been partnering with World Relief in providing relief to orphans in the Third World countries. Every family is encouraged to sponsor at least one child.

Fresh Start

Fresh Start Ministries of Central Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those who have successfully completed their alcohol and/or drug rehab programs to start a new life by providing them with temporary residence. Partnering with TPC (Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church), we have been visiting their residence in downtown Orlando once a month and serving dinner to them. And on Thanksgiving Day every year, we go to Fresh Start, decorate the dining room, serve dinner, and have a time of fellowship, with games and recreations. Every youth is encouraged to go and serve them at least once a year.

A Dime per Meal

Participants in this program set aside a dime at each meal throughout the week, bring them to church on the Lord’s Day, and put them in a coin offering box. At Christmas, coins thus collected are given to a charitable organization that helps feed children suffering from mal-nutrition. We started this program with several purposes in mind: to daily remember the hundreds of millions of children worldwide who go to bed hungry, to thank the Lord for giving us, unworthy sinners, our daily bread, and to begin to live a more humble, and “sharing”, life. Everybody is encouraged to participate in this daily exercise of spiritual discipline.

Short-term Missions

Every year the youth group goes on a mission trip, with adult chaperones. In 2006, four children from our youth group went to Peru and helped build an orphanage. In 2007, fourteen youth and adults made a trip to Gulfport, Mississippi to do relief work for Hurricane Katrina victims. In 2008, thirteen youth and adults went to New Orleans to help restore the homes and buildings still in ruins.

Support of Missionaries

Currently, we are helping two missionaries who serve in China and Africa, respectively.