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Planting the Peace Garden on Pentecost!
The Heart of Mission
May 25 2021
After Pentecost is over I want to breathe a sigh of relief and soak up the sun. Yet, the biblical witness which follows Pentecost is anything but quiet. It contains the rich stories of God, who Trinity Sunday extols as Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, and a beloved people working together to create a strong and vibrant community. The work of growing is at hand. Working the garden is not just basking. The daily tasks are as important as the harvest. A metaphor for sports fans is that the practice runs and sprints are going to win this race. For the gardener the metaphor is that the daily chores of tilling, planting, tending, gently weeding and watering are going to bring about the harvest. The Marthas and Marys come together to be God’s hands, heart and feet. Take a deep breath and feel Life enter into the heart of mission as we move into the Summer months.
Peace,
Rev. Dr. Rachel Matthews, Mission Coordinator
Here are some important announcements from our mission partners:
The Refugee Center – Invitation to participate in fundraiser in lieu of their annual banquet.
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CU at Home – Thank you First Presbyterian!
Life Line Pilots – A fundraiser for those of you who like to eat out!
Dine at ANY Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan Logan’s Roadhouse location on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 5-9pm, to help raise money for LifeLine Pilots. This fundraiser will provide the money to organize flights to life-saving care!
Present THIS flyer or order to-go using the code GIVEBACK and 15% of your total check will be donated to LifeLine Pilots.
Canteen Run – An inspiring email from Canteen Run and a call to mission for those of you who want to participate in hands on ministry!
Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy, without holiness no one will see the Lord.
My son and daughter-n-law have a couple of shirts that much the same meaning, they both say to “Love your neighbor” whether color they are or what ethnicity they are. A sign says the hope and peace are contagious, Catch One! Another one is: we accept brotherly love, we accept courage, we accept hope, we accept all lives.
There are plenty of more shirts and signs out there they point to positive things out there. There’s a lot of love in the world.
Our current needs are:
We need a drivers and coordinators
We need men’s underwear
We need men’s short sleeved shirts
Our email is cucanteenrun.org. We have a Facebook page, and a Twitter account, Canteen Run@canteenrun
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
302 W. Church Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-356-7238
info@firstpres.church
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