Community Mission

 BENEVOLENCE FUND

The First Presbyterian Church annual benevolence fund supports many programs within the Omaha community and beyond.  Organizations which will receive funding in 2010 include:  Youth Emergency Services; HELP Adult Services; Omaha Seminary Foundation; Sudanese Ministry; Literacy Center; O.V.A.L.; InCommon Community Development; Crossroads Prison Ministry; Camp Calvin Crest; Together, Inc.; and Hispanic Ministry.

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“A HAND UP” PANTRY

“A Hand up” Pantry is a  mission program of First Presbyterian Church staffed by volunteers.  Those in need come to the church for bags of food on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Our pantry needs the following supplies:

  • Canned Soup – Chickn Noodle, Vegetable, and Chicken and Stars
  • Peanut Butter
  • Cloth Groceery Totes

If you have questions, please contact Karma at (402) 331-6440 or Judy at (402) 496-2167.  Thanks so much for your continued support!

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HELP ADULT SERVICES

HELP Adults Services, a Presbyterian community outreach program, is one of our mission projects.   Its main service areas are:

  • School of the Arts Behind Bars.
  • Christmas stockings for the incarcerated.
  • Senior Services Program consisting of Respite Connection, Senior Companion Program, and Community Care Teams.
  • A program to provide health and medical equipment to persons in need.

For further information, click on http://www.helpadultservices.org

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INCOMMON COMMUNITY – PARK AVENUE MEALS

“Many in our community can only pay for two of the following:  medicine, rent, or food.”  If you want to become involved in this program, you can help make life easier for many people by helping people with a weekly meal.  ”You are invited to become a part of our community and join us in meeting needs in the Park Avenue community – you may even develop a new friendship in the process.  The meals will occur from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays at First Baptist Church.”

• Join a volunteer team that provides the meal. These teams will be on a rotation schedule, with each team from a specific church participating every 12 weeks.   Contact Joy Heller at (402) 556-9571 or joy4tea@msn.com to see how you can help.

• Come to meals and  develop relationships with neighbors. The more regular the commitment (monthly or more), the easier it is to build strong, trusting friendships, so you are invited to consider making meals more often.

• Make a financial contribution. These funds go directly toward the food and set-up need of the meal program.  Checks and money orders can be sent to Mosaic Community Development, PO box 3451, Omaha, NE 68103-0451.  All checks should be made payable to Mosaic Community Development, memo Park Avenue Community Meals.  All donations are tax deductible.

For more information click on http://www.parkavenuecommunitymcd.wordpress.com

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KELLOM SCHOOL

Our Adopt-A-School partner, Kellom School, is counting on our help.  They have a need for Kleenex. pencils, crayon boxes, notebooks, and non-alcohol hand sanitizer.  Also, several of Kellom’s students are in desperate need of coats for winter.  Cash donations are encouraaged for the costs.    A box is  set up in Calvin Hall to receive your donations.

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HUNGER CROP WALK

The Omaha Crop Walk for Hunger was held  October 9, 2011, beginning at First Christian Church, 66ath and Dodge Streets, at 1:00 p.m.  Several walkers from First Presbyterian Church were sponsored by church members.