PROJECTS:

Our Congregation reaches out to our local and global community through our mission work. Our church family has provided funds and volunteers to support local projects as well as across the globe. Mission is more about relationships than money. Out of our relationship with God flows love, truth, hope and a hunger for justice and commitment to our neighbor.

We have had a busy and exciting year as we continued with worthy projects that we've had in the past as well as adding new ones this past year.

Basic Mission: Each year our church gives generously to Basic Mission. Our pledge of $16,000 is used to under-gird the mission budget or our presbytery, synod and general assembly. 64% of the pledge is used to support the Yukon Presbytery's Yupik mission, Presbyterian Point Camp, campus ministry within our presbytery and staff services. The Synod of the Covenant (which receives 10%) offers mission and evangelism services to our expanded area and PC(USA) (which receives 26%) supports a myriad of mission, evangelism and educational services throughout the world.

Larry and Paula Funk's missionary work with AIRO ministries, a ministry of compassion for those who are hurting, is self-supporting. Our congregation assisted them by providing their health care insurance.

Joy Offering was again supported by our congregation. On Christmas Eve our congregation give generously to support minority colleges an retired ministers and missionaries in need.

One Great Hour of Sharing: This offering, taken on Palm Sunday, distributes money through PC(USA) throughout our country and the world to help the needy in many ways: to feed the hungry, to rebuild damaged communities, and to teach people how to best feed their own through agriculture, industry and education.

Manna Project: Our church family remains faithful to the Manna project. Our youth and adults volunteer many hours each month to stock the shelves with food. They are dedicated to this task.

Wishbook: The year was ended with another tradition. Wishbook provides gifts and/or food baskets for families in need throughout our community. Through the leadership of Marcia Mulder, 14 families in our community had a very enjoyable and blessed Christmas.