missions at peace presbyterian church

As we look forward to the many Christian serving opportunities helping others and spreading the Good News coming in 2009, your Peace Missions funds this past year has been instrumental in numerous local and international benevolence organizations. Representatives from many of the local organizations have visited with us during the church service this past year to inform you personally of their organization’s outreach. Nationally, Peace Missions supports the work our denomination provides through the One Great Hour of Sharing and Disaster Relief coordinating programs like our New Orleans Missions group participated in this fall. We also support missionaries and organizations serving people facing the many overwhelming challenges in Africa.

The following is a list of benevolence organizations funded by Peace Church Missions funds:

Presbyterian Church USA – Presbyterian Disaster Relief, Church World Service, and Three Agency Presbyterian Missions

Our church supports local charities and missions around Martin County, among them: Elev8Hope, Habitat for Children Ministries (Haiti), House of Hope, Love and Hope in Action (Homeless outreach), Mary’s Home of the Treasure Coast, Inc., Meals on Wheels, Safe Space,Inc., Salvation Army of Martin County, as well as Presbyterian Church (USA) missions: One Great Hour of Sharing, 2 Cents a Meal, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

Throughout the year our active church creates many additional opportunities for fellowship, interaction and devotion.
Although there are too many to mention and many change with interest and leadership, we want to give you an idea of what takes place:

- School supply collections for local school children
- Scholastic Book distribution for local school children
- Christmas Stockings for Children through the Salvation Army Stocking Program
- Blankets for the needy through Church World Service
- Yearly rummage sale
- Food & Hygiene supplies collection/distribution for local homeless & homeless veterans
- Student scholarship award program
- Easter egg hunt
- Fellowship and refreshments after church services. Social event lunches, picnics and dinners

We welcome you to join us in any activity. You need not be a member.

In 2009 the Peace Presbyterian Church Session created the Peace Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, a permanent fund that offers the opportunity for lifetime giving and charitable estate planning designed to financially fortify Peace Church and provide for long-term mission and programs offered through the church. The Peace Presbyterian Church Investment Committee manages the endowment fund. More information is available through the church office.

Elev8 Hope at elev8hope.org in Port Salerno operates a community center and transitional home for homeless students in Martin County. The work with the school district, sheriff’s department and social workers to help support local students in need.

Habitat For Children at habitatforchildrenministries.org supports children and their families in Haiti that are facing extreme humanitarian and economic catastrophe.

House of Hope of Martin County at hohmartin.org began in 1984 and they currently operate four food pantries, a hydroponic farm a thrift store, and have case management services, nutritional services, life skills classes, offer financial assistance, and more…

Council on Aging of Martin County Meals on Wheels at https://coamartin.org/programs/meals-on-wheels provides a hot noontime meal to those who are unable to shop or cook, volunteers are also trained for emergencies and ‘check in’ on the well being of their senior recipients.

Kin Doo Family Center, Indiantown, FL at kindoofamilycenter.org

Love and Hope in Action at lahia.org Martin County’s only full service daytime safe haven for homeless, offering meals, case management, social service assistance, basic necessities, housing referrals, transportation assistance and more.

Mary’s Home of the Treasure Coast, Inc. at https://www.maryshome.org opened in 2010 in Martin County and provides a faith based transitional pathway leading expectant women to a life of self-sufficiency and dignity. They provide residential and non residential services for woman who are pregnant and experiencing homelessness.

Missionary Flights International at missionaryflights.org

One Great Hour of Sharing at https://pcusa.org/special-offerings/one-great-hour-sharing Lent offering supports efforts to relieve hunger through the Presbyterian Hunger Program, promote development through the Presbyterian Committee of the Self-Development of People, and assist in areas of disaster through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance at https://pcusa.org/about-pcusa/agencies-entities/interim-unified-agency/ministry-areas/disaster-assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crises and catastrophic events.

Safe Space In. at safespacefl.org Martin County's only domestic violence shelter. The established in 1979, the mission of Safe Space is to keep women and children safe and give them support services for their future.

Port Salerno Elementary school, Stuart, FL at https://www.martinschools.org/o/pses:
Scholastic Book Program
School Supplies

Salvation Army of Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee Counties at https://martincounty.salvationarmyflorida.org We donate both food and financial assistance to further their mission of social services and emergency assistance in our community.