LOCAL MISSIONS
Through the ministry of our congregation, FPC Aiken shares God’s love locally, regionally, and globally.
Locally, our congregation shares its community-centered compassion and reaches out to those within the Aiken community who might need assistance, support, or just a temporary hand-up for any number of reasons.
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Through the use of our time, talents, and treasure, we partner with ACTS, Children’s Place, Christ Central, Community Medical Clinic, as well as a number of other nonprofits in the area.
We’d love to have you share in our journey. To get involved with our local Missions opportunities, we invite you to contact Chuck Dynarski, Chair of the Missions Committee or the resources below.
Thank you for your contributions!
Please leave your contributions for ACTS in the baskets in the narthex wings or at the Henderson Lane office entrance.
September: Canned Vegetables
October: Grits/Oatmeal/Cereal
November: Complete Canned Meals
ACTS needs volunteers!
ACTS needs volunteers in many areas: which one is right for you?
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Help customers & cashier in the Resale Store
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Pick up food and donations
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Help with special events
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Provide some refreshments for special events
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Sort donations
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Help prepare the newsletter for mailing
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Be a Senior Food Home Delivery substitute driver
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Tackle small repair projects
The Giving Together Store continues to do its good work all year long. Besides our Christmas giving, the store is also there to provide birthday gifts to parents, for their children, at an affordable price. Since January 1, we have helped 22 children. Each child can get three gifts, so you can see that we constantly need to restock. We would love for you to contribute toys and gifts for ages 0 – 18, or you may mail or drop by money to help us as we shop. Just designate the contributions as Giving Together Store. We have received positive feedback from the clients and we believe that this is a meaningful ministry. Thank you for your past and future support.
Gift List
(all items new and unwrapped)
• Baby learning toys • Dolls • Toy cars and trucks • Balls (basketball, football, soccer) • Pumps and needles for balls
• Baseball gloves • Fishing poles • Board games • Craft kits • Card games (e.g., Uno) • Journals • Make up, nail polish
• Jewelry • Men’s cologne, toiletry sets • Sleeping bags • Riding toys (trikes, skateboards, scooters, etc.)
• Inline skates • Tents and play tunnels • Punching bags • Sweatshirts and jeans for ages 13-17 (all sizes, including XXL)
• Socks and underwear (all sizes and styles, children and adults) • Stocking Stuffers • Gift Wrap • Stuffed animals
Mission: As a therapeutic childcare center serving 110 children everyday between the ages of 2 and 6, Children's Place works toward the vision of a safe and nurturing environment for every child in Aiken County
Opportunities: Reading to the children, helping with homework after school, and answering the phone
Mission: Dedicated to meeting the needs of the poor and disadvantaged in our community by first providing basic needs of food and clothing and then providing education and training in areas needed to secure and retain employment
Opportunities: Preschool readiness; after school mentoring of children and youth ages 5-18; GED tutoring; and introduction to vocational skills (to name a few)
Mission: Dedicated to improving the quality of life for impoverished, uninsured residents of Aiken County by providing ongoing healthcare in a professional setting
Opportunities: Volunteer pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, physicians,nurses, receptionists, (checking patients in and out, answering phones, ordering/checking medications, and data entry)
Mission: Provides quality, affordable housing to partner families in need by binding together volunteers, businesses, local government, professional/social organizations, and churches
Opportunities: Various tasks associated with construction of houses, services on various committees, various tasks at the ReStore and in the office
