MARKET SQUARE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Updated 01/23/2012
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Mission & Stewardship
Our Mission at MSPC
To proclaim & live the Good News of Jesus Christ by welcoming friend & stranger alike into our diverse & inclusive family of faith regardless of race or class or national origin or sexual orientation or worldly condition of any kind as we celebrate our gifts, work for justice & peace, reach out in mission & witness to God's transforming love
FAITHFUL COMMITMENT
2011 Stewardship Campaign
Consecration Sunday was NOVEMBER 13
Stewardship Challenge for 2012
Read details here.
Add Your Pledge Now for 2012 ...
KEEP YOUR FAITHFUL COMMITMENT-- PLEDGE for 2012? You can bear faithful witness and can help the mission of MSPC and the ministry of our church.
Here's the PLEDGE form.
Mission & Stewardship Supports Projects
Each year, the Mission and Stewardship Committee makes donations to different local, national and international human service organizations. Last year, on behalf of Market Square Presbyterian Church, you donated $9750 to 23 organizations. Go here for a list of those groups.
Stewardship Opportunities
2011
(Presbyterian Church (USA) offerings in bold)
In addition to our pledges, Market Square Presbyterian Church collects various special offerings. These special offerings support the following missions throughout the year. These are described in detail below. Click on the links.
JANUARY Youth fundraisers – support youth programs, mission trips and retreats
Presbyterian Women’s Mission Support Letter – supports work of missionaries
FEBRUARY Souper Bowl – supports youth projects
Ecumenical Food Pantry – see above
Women’s Blanket Offering and Tools of Hope – supports those in need of blankets and tools in all parts of the world
MARCH One Great Hour of Sharing – supports disaster relief and self development
APRIL Youth Fund Raiser – supports youth projects
MAY Women’s Loose Coin Offering- supports special Synod projects
Ecumenical Food Pantry – see above
Pentecost Offering – supports programs for children, youth, and young adults at risk
AUGUST Ecumenical Food Pantry – supports general budget of the food pantry
OCTOBER Peacemaking Offering – supports peace programs
Women’s Thank Offering – supports special missions
Crop Walk – supports programs to alleviate world hunger
NOVEMBER Consecration Sunday – supports church through Pledges by members
Ecumenical Food Pantry – See above
DECEMBER Bistro December 4 – supports Help Ministries of CCU
Christmas Joy Offering – supports racial, ethnic schools and retired church workers
Christmas Eve Offering - local and global missions named each year
Easter Sunday--These gifts are shared among three programs: 36% to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for disaster response and ministries with refugees and ministries addressing homelessness and affordable housing; 32 % to Hunger Programs for ministries working to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes; 32% to Self Development of People for partnerships with those oppressed by poverty or social systems that have been organized to do something about their condition.
Pentecost Sunday--This offering represents a call to mission with children at risk and a celebration of ministry with youth and young adults. Our offering will be split 50% to support our mission in El Hogar, Honduras; 10% to Carlisle Presbytery; and 40% to the General Assembly.
World Communion Sunday in October--This offering supports peacemaking efforts of the church at every governing body level. 25% is retained by our congregation for efforts of our choosing; 25% is used to support Carlisle Presbytery and Synod of the Trinity peacemaking efforts; and 50% is used by the General Assembly's Council on Peacemaking.
December--This offering is evenly distributed with 50% going to the Board of Pensions for assistance programs that give support to retired and active church workers and their families. The other 50% supports eight Presbyterian-related racial-ethnic schools and colleges through the National Ministries Division of the General Assembly Council.
