Since God’s love won’t stay cooped up in individual hearts, nor remain hemmed in by city limits, then we must follow where it leads, and that means out into the whole world.
International Mission: Chimbote, Peru
A growing group of PPC members and friends head to Chimbote, Peru each year to work in the impoverished community of the parish, Nuestra Senora Del Perpetuo Socorro. They build houses, take the handicapped and disadvantaged on a beach outing, including lunch, and prepare a fish stew for 200-300 community members.
They also take the generous cash donations of PPC members to prayerfully use in the care of patients of the hospital for the poor, La Caleta. These funds pay for operations, blood transfusions, prescriptions, patient transfers to larger city hospitals, patient family assistance and many other worthy causes not covered by the government medical program.
Due to the pandemic, our mission trips were suspended in 2021 or 2022; however, we enjoyed getting back to this important mission this year in January 2023. Working with many of the same folks each year allows relationships to be built over time. Call the church office and we’ll put you in touch with this group to learn more.
International Mission: Chimbote, Peru
A growing group of PPC members and friends head to Chimbote, Peru each year to work in the impoverished community of the parish, Nuestra Senora Del Perpetuo Socorro. They build houses, take the handicapped and disadvantaged on a beach outing, including lunch, and prepare a fish stew for 200-300 community members.
They also take the generous cash donations of PPC members to prayerfully use in the care of patients of the hospital for the poor, La Caleta. These funds pay for operations, blood transfusions, prescriptions, patient transfers to larger city hospitals, patient family assistance and many other worthy causes not covered by the government medical program.
Due to the pandemic, our mission trips were suspended in 2021 or 2022; however, we enjoyed getting back to this important mission this year in January 2023. Working with many of the same folks each year allows relationships to be built over time. Call the church office and we’ll put you in touch with this group to learn more.
Most recently, the youth have served in Puerto Rico (international), Baltimore (urban), New Orleans (western), and West Virginia (rural). While locations and mission sites change every year based on need, the consistent goal is that youth serve with local organizations who continue to do the hands-on work long before and after we leave. PPC Youth are committed to sustainable and equitable service work from our own back door in Charlotte to the colorful cities of San Juan, Puerto Rico and everywhere in between.
During the school year, our both Middle and High Schoolers work with a variety of local Charlotte organizations to raise awareness, give funds, and serve in-person through one-time events and longer retreats. Ongoing partners of PPC Youth include the Charlotte Crop Walk, the Souper Bowl of Caring, Loaves and Fishes, Roof Above, Baby Bundles, Classroom Central, Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency, and others.
Most recently, the youth have served in Puerto Rico (international), Baltimore (urban), New Orleans (western), and West Virginia (rural). While locations and mission sites change every year based on need, the consistent goal is that youth serve with local organizations who continue to do the hands-on work long before and after we leave. PPC Youth are committed to sustainable and equitable service work from our own back door in Charlotte to the colorful cities of San Juan, Puerto Rico and everywhere in between.
During the school year, our both Middle and High Schoolers work with a variety of local Charlotte organizations to raise awareness, give funds, and serve in-person through one-time events and longer retreats. Ongoing partners of PPC Youth include the Charlotte Crop Walk, the Souper Bowl of Caring, Loaves and Fishes, Roof Above, Baby Bundles, Classroom Central, Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency, and others.
We host packing sessions for STOP HUNGER NOW, an international organization seeking to do exactly what its name implies. Providence has packed well over 100,000 meals that have gone to places such as Haiti, Dominican Republic, and several areas of Africa.
At Christmas our congregation makes honorary and memorial gifts which help support a variety of organizations such as Presbyterian Disaster Response, Heifer International, Habitat for Humanity and other international aid organizations. Our youth and numerous adults have packed shoeboxes for and volunteered at Samaritan’s Purse.
We host packing sessions for STOP HUNGER NOW, an international organization seeking to do exactly what its name implies. Providence has packed well over 100,000 meals that have gone to places such as Haiti, Dominican Republic, and several areas of Africa.
At Christmas our congregation makes honorary and memorial gifts which help support a variety of organizations such as Presbyterian Disaster Response, Heifer International, Habitat for Humanity and other international aid organizations. Our youth and numerous adults have packed shoeboxes for and volunteered at Samaritan’s Purse.
