How we think about mission
Mission is a priority for us. We actively support the needs of those who are unhoused in our community through the Family Promise and Good Neighbor Homeless Center programs. We donate food to the local food bank for our hungry neighbors. We sponsor blood drives through the Red Cross. Our Loving Stitches group provides knitted, crocheted and quilted items for local non-profit distribution. For our global mission, we also sponsor two children through Compassion International. These programs help us fulfill our outreach mission to better our world, community, and ourselves by living the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Ongoing Mission Activities
Traditional mission activities have developed into an important part of the life of TPC. They help define who we are and where our interests lie. These include the following:
Family Promise — Family Promise of Tualatin Valley (FPTV) is a non-profit organization that helps homeless children and their families regain housing and independence. TPC is participating in a network of religious and civic organizations to provide shelter, meals, resource assistance and a path to sustainable housing.
School House Project — provides school supplies for needy children in the Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD).
Giving Tree — provides children’s gifts and food baskets for needy families in the Tigard-Tualatin School District at Christmas.
Janus Project (a.k.a. the “Mitten Tree”) — provides homeless youth with winter gloves, scarves, hats, and socks.
Annual Cookie Sale — in past years proceeds have gone to Compassion International in support of our sponsored children, Sarah and Estalin.
Christmas Memorials — Monetary gifts in honor/memory of someone special; in past years proceeds have gone to the Canine Companions for Independence.
Annual Presbyterian Offerings — World Communion Sunday, Christmas Joy, One Great Hour of Sharing, and Pentecost offering.
Special Mission Activities
In addition to the traditional activities, we also have special or focused interests and efforts. These include:
Compassion International: An outgrowth of the Shark Tank proposals, we have committed to the support of two youth—Estalin, a boy living in Ecuador; and Sarah, a girl living in Uganda. The intent of the committee is to make this an ongoing commitment with targeted efforts to fund the annual support.
Adult Mission trips: TPC has conducted a total of four mission trips in the past. Three were single day trips to Newberg supporting Habitat for Humanity. The fourth was a multi-day trip to Bend working with that Habitat group.
Food Pantry: The food pantry continues to be a special focus of the congregation. Many from the congregation work on a regular schedule receiving donations, stocking shelves, and assisting those who come to the pantry to “shop.”
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