Mission Ministries
"To serve the least, the last, and the lost."

The CPC Missions team is involved in activities in the community by helping those around us, not only locally, but regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our belief is that by serving others in Christ's name, we in turn are made stronger in our faith.

The Missions Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. and welcomes anyone interested in serving their community.

The following benevolences are supported by our committee:

• Presbyterian Coffee Project

The Presbyterian Coffee Project is an innovative way to reach out to small-scale farmers in the developing world while enjoying fellowship and an excellent cup of coffee. As Christians we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. Presbyterian congregations that participate are supporting practices which help farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia earn a fairer share of income, obtain access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a fair trade organization called Equal Exchange.

Coffee is available for purchase from church member Jean Moore on Sunday mornings or from the church office. For more information, cal the church office or visit http://www.equalexchange.com/pcusa.

• El Buen Pastor

  An Hispanic ministry located in Old Town serving the needs of the Latino community.

• The Medical Benevolence Society

  A division of the PCUSA dedicated to providing medical services worldwide. www.MBFoundation.org

• The Shepherds' Center

  The center provides services and guidance to the seniors in our community. www.shepherdscenter.org

• Samaritan Ministries

  Provides counseling and shelter to area homeless. A CPC team periodically helps to prepare evening and morning meals as well as staying overnight to monitor the premises.  www.samaritanforsyth.org

• Senior Services

  Provides care and assistance to area senior citizens. One of these services is the Meals-on-Wheels program. CPC members help deliver meals.  www.seniorservicesinc.org

• Crisis Control Ministries

  Helps area families meet their daily living challenges. CPC contributes both financially and with goods to be distributed.  www.crisiscontrol.org

• American Red Cross

  CPC hosts regular drives to help meet the continued need for blood in our area.  www.givelife.org

• 2-Cents a Meal

  2 cents may seem like an insignificant amount of money, but it is your 2 cents a meal and that of others in our congregation, Salem Presbytery, and the nation that enable us to assist the hungry both here and all around the world. Our 2-Cents a Meal offering is collected on the Second Sunday of the month at both worship services.

Hispanic Ministry:

CPC is an active participant in the Hispanic Ministry at El Buen Pastor in Old Town in Winston-Salem. For more information about El Buen Pastor, visit: http://www.salempresbytery.org/resources/Downloads/elbuenpastor.htm.

Mission Trips:

CPC members participate in medical and work trips to Chiapas, Mexico. There are ongoing construction projects including building a medical clinic in the city of Ocosingo. Medical trips focus on bringing basic medical care to the villages in the area around Ocosingo. These trips are done in partnership with our brothers and sisters in the Mexican Presbyterian Church and sponsored through Salem Presbytery.

CPC members have traveled to Biloxi, MS to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This mission is ongoing and more trips are planned.

Cooking for Community Outreach:

Community Care Center -provides services and meals to seniors in the area. CPC provides a dinner once every other month to the center.