The Heart of Mission
April 27, 2021
You’re Invited
First Presbyterian Church Champaign
A Time for Celebration!
United, United in Him, United Unidos, Unidos en Su Nombre, Unidos
Cuba Weekend May 1 & 2
May the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Come celebrate! Celebrate our hope for a new era, pandemic free with open travel, a bustling economy for both of our countries and standing more strongly united than ever in our lives in Jesus Christ.
Annual Cuba Forum
Available Now: (https://youtu.be/YcDbRkioSok)
Cuba and Cuba-US Relations 2015-2021
Watch this keynote address by Professor Nils Jacobsen in advance.
Come on Saturday with your questions for Professor Jacobsen.
Saturday, May 1 10 AM (via Zoom)
Come for music, prayer, testimonies and photo shares during our Eighth Annual Cuba Forum. Professor Nils Jacobsen will address your questions from his video presentation.
Join the Forum at firstpres.church/cubaforum
Shared Worship
Sunday, May 2 9 AM (online)
Come back Sunday at 9 AM as we share worship with our congregation on the island at FirstPres.live. We will share messages and prayers from our siblings in Havana and feature music of the island.
Cuba Two-Step
Sunday, May 2 1 PM (via Zoom)
Continue to celebrate Sunday afternoon at 1 PM via Zoom with a virtual salsa lesson, more photo shares and more music. Karin Vermillion will teach us to sing a Cuban song you will love.
Join the Two-Step at firstpres.church/cubatwostep
For more information, contact the Church Office at 217-356-7238 or zoom@firstpres.church
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Stay tuned for next week’s Heart of Mission when we will see pictures from Styrofoam Saturday and hear other mission news such as May 12, a zoom visit from Bob and Kristi Rice, our mission coworkers from South Sudan! See last week’s Heart of Mission for information about signing up for the Pakistan dinner series.
Peace,
Rev. Dr. Rachel Matthews, Mission Coordinator
We want to keep our mission partners in our prayers, those who are waiting to go back to their place of ministry and those who are able to work where they are. Listen for God’s call to you in their ministry.
Our PC(USA) Mission CoWorkers:
Mark Adams and Miriam Maidonado Escobar (Mexico)
Farsijanna Adeney-Risakotta (Indonesia)
Jeff and Christi Boyd (Central Africa)
Bob and Kristi Rice (South Sudan)
Our regional and global mission partners:
Kemmerer Village (and Camp Carew)
Lifeline Pilots
Marion Medical Mission
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Opportunity International
Friends of Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan Presbyterian Cuba Partnership
Special Offerings of the PC(USA)
Theological Education Fund
Young Adult Volunteers
Here in Champaign – Urbana:
CU at Home
CANAAN S.A.F.E. HOUSE
CANTEEN RUN
COURAGE CONNECTION
DREAAM
eMPTY TOMB, INC
FAITH IN ACTION
JESUS IS THE WAY PRISON MINISTRY
THE REFUGEE CENTER
RESTORATION URBAN MINISTRY
SALT & LIGHT
Here at First Presbyterian Church
FPCC Amateur Preachers
FPCC Environmental Committee working with Faith in Place
FPCC Presbyterian Women
FPCC ESL
FPCC Children, Youth and Families
FPCC Mission Possible/Go and Serve
FPCC Mission Team, World Mission and Community Mission Deacons
302 W. Church Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-356-7238
info@firstpres.church
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