Missions & Outreach

MISSION PARTNERS

Agape Flights – For over 35 years, Agape Flights has been providing excellent aviation service delivering cargo, mail and humanitarian aid to missionary partners serving Christ in the nations of the Caribbean.

Anchor House – The mission of Anchor House, Inc. is to reach out to international seafarers, truckers, and the community at Port Manatee, FL. Motivated by the command of Jesus Christ to “love your neighbor as yourself,” Anchor House strives to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the Port community.

Christian Care Alliance –  serves Manatee County by screening and verifying the needs of those in crisis across the community on behalf of local churches.

Manatee Food Bank – The Food Bank of Manatee provides nutritional assistance and caring, supportive services to individuals in need throughout Manatee County by distributing food through over 65 local non-profit partner agencies and food pantries.

Medical Benevolence Foundation – MBF has supported healing ministries and programs in over 100 hospitals and clinics throughout the world since 1964, by supporting medical ministries in developing countries. MBF is a validated mission working in partnership with PC(USA), congregations, individuals, and mission networks.

Peace River Presbytery – The Peace River Presbytery is a governing body of the PC(USA) that oversees 37 congregations (including First Pres), and is called to assist and support these congregations, to connect disciples in mission, and to be the body of Christ together.

Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child (OCC) – A program under Franklin Graham, to send gifts in “shoeboxes” i.e. school supplies, hygiene items, a few toys and some clothing items, hair items, jewelry, etc. to children in orphanages, hospitals, and areas devastated by war, famine or natural disasters.

Suncoast Youth For Christ – YFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to prayer and the Word of God, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement. The purpose of Suncoast YFC is to pursue teens at high schools, middle schools, and juvenile detention facilities from Venice to Pinellas County, build authentic relationships with them, and open the door for sharing the life-giving message of Jesus Christ.

Thornwell Home for Children – Founded as a Presbyterian ministry in 1875, Thornwell is committed to providing Christian love and support to hundreds of children and families throughout Florida, Georgia and South Carolina through foster homes, academic and community-based programs, and professional counseling and therapy.