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World
Mission
Government Street Presbyterian Church annually contributes
$69,541 to PCUSA mission which supports the work of South Alabama
Presbytery, national, and global ministries.
The operating budget of the
General Assembly
is $124 million, of which $43 million is devoted to supporting worldwide
ministries. There are 643 volunteer and compensated mission workers worldwide.
Government Street Presbyterian Church also receives special
offerings annually for Disaster Relief through the
One Great Hour of
Sharing at Easter and the Joy Gift
at Christmas for
minority education and retired ministers. Other special offerings are received
at various times for local and international projects.
Government Street Presbyterian Church sponsors the
Mission Market at Christmas to support projects like Habitat for
Humanity, the Heifer Project International, Family Promise's Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN,) Presbyterian Home for Children,
Coffee Club and like ministries. Members are invited to make donations to these
projects in lieu of personal gifts. Donations are acknowledged to specified
recipients.
Extra mission commitments are funded through
Mission
Jubilee held annually in February and March.
Historically, GSPC supports several
missionary
families; among them are Frank and Nancy Dimmock in Malawi and Dan and
Elizabeth Turk in Madagascar.
Through its Mission Committee, GSPC sponsors forums each
fall and spring on a variety of issues of local and national interest.
Government Street Forums are held for ten weeks in the fall on Thursdays
from 12-1 p.m. and for fourteen weeks each spring.
Urban Mission
Urban ministries are central to the outreach of GSPC. In
addition to countless volunteer hours, $75,000 annually is committed to the
following projects:
- ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
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In partnership with Mobile County Training School in
Prichard, GSPC provides teaching materials, computers, printers, furniture,
lawn equipment, hygiene kits, school supplies and clothing to middle school
students in support of their education.
- BREAD DELIVERY
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Bread used daily for Coffee Club and Meals on Wheels is purchased and
delivered by 10 loyal volunteers each month. Meal programs consume 400-500
loaves of bread a month.
- COFFEE CLUB
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twenty-four years GSPC has provided breakfast to the homeless and poor of
Mobile. 80-120 guests are welcome each day, five days a week, 52 weeks a year.
Approximately 25,000 meals are served annually. Some 30 dedicated volunteers
serve meals prepared by our kitchen staff. Special programs are presented on
Good Friday, at Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK –
In 2002, GSPC earmarked $100,000 for the start
up of this ministry to homeless families, which now involves 14 network
churches and some 600 volunteers county-wide. Some 65 GSPC members provide
meals, hospitality and care to families four weeks each year.
- LOAVES AND FISH –
Every fourth Monday, five members serve lunch to homeless men and
women at 15 Place.
- MEALS ON WHEELS
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GSPC partners with First Baptist to provide daily meals for some 50 elderly
and indigent residents of the center city. GSPC has 23 regular drivers and 6
substitutes.
- URBAN MISSION CAMPS –
This long-running ministry welcomes high school
and college students nationwide at Baytreat each summer. Campers participate
in a variety of urban ministries during their week-long stay and are provided
Bible study and worship times for reflection.
- VICTORY HEALTH PARTNERS -
GSPC provides funding
for this ministry led by Dr. Robert Lightfoot which serves over 7,000 patients
annually who are not covered by traditional insurance plans. Offices are
located at 3750 Professional Parkway.
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