Stephen Ministry Stephen Ministry is a program of First Presbyterian Church that equips lay people (non-ministers) to work with the pastors to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to hurting people in and around your congregation. If you are experiencing difficult circumstances in your life and would like help or if you would like to be trained to be a lay caregiver, please contact one of the church pastors or Mary Margaret Davis in the church office. Stephen Ministers are commissioned for this special ministry. St. Andrew's Mission (682-2351) St. Andrew's Mission is a cooperative witness service project of the Midland Presbyterian Corporate Ministry and the Presbytery of Tres Rios. Its purpose is to minister to the social, educational, physical and spiritual needs of people, especially those in East Midland. Programs provided at St. Andrew's include preschool, a food pantry, income tax clinic, Operation Christmas, after-school child care, parenting classes, and summer programs for children.
Financial assistance is also available to help with rent, utilities, doctor bills, and emergency situations. Opportunity: FPC has designated the first Sunday of the each month as Food Pantry Sunday to help restock the food pantry with foods and paper goods. St. Andrews welcomes volunteers to assist in any of the above named events. Spanish speaking is helpful, but not necessary.
Community & Senior Services of Midland (689-6693)Meals on Wheels This program is administered by Community and Senior Services of Midland to provide meals to elderly and disabled citizens on the weekends. Opportunity: Volunteer delivery personnel is most welcome. Contributions and prayers also welcome.
Community Children's Clinic (686-8593)Community Children's Clinic is a medical clinic ministry organized by the Midland Presbyterian Corporate Ministry to provide minor medical care to sick children of low income families at no or low cost. Mostly volunteers operate the clinic. Paid professional staff includes doctors, pharmacists and coordinators. Opportunity: Contributions and prayers are welcome. Person with Spanish speaking ability for receptionist and office duties.
M.A.A.S. Midland Area AIDS Support is a Christian ministry that provides support and education for people with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends. M.A.A.S. provides the only support group in the Permian Basin for people with AIDS and their families. Volunteers are needed who would like to visit with people with AIDS and/or their families and help support and love them in many ways.
Opportunity: Prayers, contributions and memorials. Volunteers are also needed for "behind the scene" support, running errands, supplying food, etc.
Contact Person: Judy Warren 694-2852
Midland Association of ChurchesMidland Association of Churches is an ecumenical group representing many of the Midland churches. This group offers various programs during the year to enhance and stimulate the community's spiritual growth. CLER Ministry is also supported by this group which educates children and youth from ages 4th grade to 12th grade on their bodies and sex in a Christian context.
Teacher Prayer LuncheonTeacher Prayer Luncheon is a ministry to the faculty and staff at Midland High School. The purpose of this project is to offer Christian encouragement and support to the teachers and staff. Those attending are served a bountiful lunch prepared by our kitchen staff and then a brief devotional is presented by a Midland pastor. Prayer requests are collected and distributed to prayer groups in the church.
Opportunity: Volunteers are welcome to greet, serve and have a meal with those attending. The lunch takes place on the first Tuesday of each month, September - May in Lynn Hall.
Casa de Amigos (682-9701)Casa De Amigos is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "help people help themselves". Casa de Amigos helps people in 4 major areas: education, social services, health and senior programs. Information and referral service is also provided.
Opportunity: Contributions and donations particularly in clothing and food drive at Christmas and Thanksgiving.
RadioFPC's Sunday morning service is broadcast on AM550 KCRS at 10:55 a.m.
Midland Fair Havens, Inc. (689-3411)Midland Fair Havens, Inc. an ecumenical nonprofit organization committed to creating transitional housing for families that will enable them to become self sufficient and self-supporting.
Opportunity: Prayers are most welcome.
Midland Soup KitchenThe Midland Soup Kitchen, located at 1401 Orchard Lane, offers a substantial noon meal to anyone in need. It also provides, at no cost, used clothing and summer programs for children.
Opportunity: Volunteers needed to serve meals on Fridays, 11:15 - 1:00 p.m. Volunteers may serve any time they wish. Donations, contributions and prayers.
Breaking Bread Soup KitchenServes free meals every evening from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. This Soup Kitchen is located behind the Lumberyard Church on South Main, across from the County Jail.
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to serve the meals.
Presbyterian WomenPresbyterian Women of FPC is blessed with a strong women's organization whose leadership is ever striving to get FPC women involved in "hands on" ministry not only in our local church and community, but also throughout the world. The women contribute to things like:
The Willie Hall Black Scholarship Fund The Least Coin, joining women around the world in the collection of small coin monies each month at Circle meetings which are spent on world-wide special projects through Church Women United.
The Thank Offering and Birthday Offering collected each fall and spring are divided between mission projects such as schools and hospitals. Presbyterian Women volunteer time at St. Andrews Mission and provide refreshments for preschool children there, as well as contribute to the Senior Citizen Program at Casa de Amigos, and working with the Pre-Natal Clinic and Meals on Wheels.
The Presbyterian Women also contribute funds to purchase baby layettes each year for young mothers of low income. One Circle makes and rolls bandages for foreign mission fields. Presbyterian women have kept FPC active in the support of Safe Place through contributions of food, toilet articles, clothing and counseling.
Opportunity: Time, talent and contributions and prayers are welcome. Participation in any of the above through Circle membership at FPC.
Parish Life UnitsAll members are assigned to a PLU (Parish Life Unit) according to geographical location. Each parish encompasses about 25 dwellings and has a team of one Active Elder, one Active Deacon, and Care Coordinator and an Assistant Care Coordinator. The parish program insures that anyone with needs is cared for by a telephone call, card visit or food items. Parishes provide possibilities for neighborhood get-togethers, better communication and opportunities for members to "be" the church and help take care of each other.
Opportunity: Contact and obtain from the church office a list of your PLU and be available for ministering to the needs of your neighbors.
Special OfferingsFPC participates in two denominational offerings: Christmas Joy and One Great Hour of Sharing. Christmas Joy donations are collected the Sunday before Christmas. This fund is divided between the Board of Pensions and with racial ethnic schools and colleges in covenant with the PCUSA. The Board of Pensions funds emergency grants, nursing home care and income supplements to needy retired church workers and their spouses. The school funds are directed to two Native American colleges, two Hispanic schools and four historically Black colleges. One Great Hour of Sharing donations are collected on Easter Sunday. The purpose is to respond to the world's hungry, poor and hopeless. The funds are directed to Presbyterian World Service, Self-Development of People and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. FPC also participated in the CROP Walk.
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