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 Mike Loftus, Chair of the Missions Committee or the resources below.

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November 13 - December 24

Agencies that are being sponsored 

this year include Children’s Place, 

Inc., Christ Central of Aiken, the Community Medical Clinic of 

Aiken County, Fellowship Camp & Conference Center, the Honduras Agape Foundation, the Presbyterian Mission Agency, and the South 

Sudan Ministry of Trinity Presbytery. Brochures are available in the 

narthex and the office hallway. 

We are excited and blessed to begin our 8th year of the Giving Together Store.  During that time, we have helped over 750 children and their parents celebrate Merry Christmases and Happy Birthdays.  We are reopening the store for birthdays (post-COVID) and will continue to have our annual Christmas shopping week December 4-9.

The store is located in the ACTS building on Park and Hayne.  We are in need of your contributions of gifts and money so that we can stock the store for children ages 0-18.

Parents who have a financial need will apply to shop.  Each child can receive three gifts priced at $3 each.  The store is a collaboration between our community and the parents to provide for these children.  We pray that the experience provides joy for the child and dignity for the parents. 

We are happy to accept donations throughout the year because the Birthday Store will be opened year round. We will have our official Christmas drive beginning November 6-27.  Boxes will be located near the office and in the Narthax to collect gifts.  We will also have boxes to collect socks and underwear that will be donated to ACTS for their client clothing shop.  In addition to large gifts, we give the clients free stocking stuffers, stuffed animals, and gift wrapping supplies, so we welcome those contributions as well. We rely a great deal on contributions of money which is needed to restock the store.  Contributions can be made payable to FPC with “Giving Together” on the memo line.

We need volunteers for the store.  We will be opening the Birthday Store one afternoon each week through the year and will need people to be available for scheduled client appointments.  During the Christmas Store week, December 4-9, we will need cashiers in 3-hour shifts.  If you want to volunteer, please call the church office to sign up.