Missions
Mission
is an integral part of who we are at UPPC. Building on our history, we are
involved in life-changing ministries down the street, across town, and around
the world.
Check Out Gambell Presbyterian Church
UPPC
supports The Gambell
Presbyterian Church (PCUSA). Gambell, Alaska is a roadless Eskimo village.
It is only accessible by small plane. Everything from mail to canned food
has to be brought in by plane. The village is located in the north Bering
Sea 35 miles east of Siberia. The Gambell Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) has
a strong and constant presence in Gambell since 1894. The church serves
the subsistence community of 660.
Pictures from Voronezh, Russia
In the fall of 2004, Lauren Westgaard and Billie Brown joined Suzanne Freeborn on a mission trip to Voronezh, Russia. Please click here to view the photo gallery and learn more about this ministry
Featured Articles
First, read our Sudan ministry update. With the help of the UPPC congregation, the Found Men from Sudan continue to transition into life in America. Click here to see how things are going for them.
We've published two other compelling articles: one by Bob Mohr on an amazing escape from the Sudan and the other from Mark Seeley about his one week visit to a drug rehab camp in Voronezh, Russia.
- Click here to read Bob Mohr's article.
- Click here to read Mark Seeley's article.
News From Noah Chang
Noah Chang is a UPPC member studying Mandarin in China. To learn more about Noah's activities and purpose, or to get in touch with him, call the Church office or contact Kemberly Michaels at kmichaels@uppc.org.
Other News from the Missions Team
Click here to read a story about the "Found Men" that appeared in the Tacoma News Tribune.
In June 2003 UPPC sent its 15th consecutive team to Piedras Negras, Mexico. We go to build a house, but we are there as missionaries to get to know the people in the neighborhood, to share our love of Jesus Christ with them. Team leader Jim Maxwell says, “…equally important as the physical improvement in the area are the relationships we have built with the Mexican people." We give our time and energy but receive far more in return.
Through its financial support, UPPC comes alongside many ministries in our local community which are transforming lives of kids at risk. One example: the Merle Palmer Scholarship Foundation has allowed more than 130 students to attend college over its 20-year history. Without this support these young people would have a bleak future; with it they are becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
Habitat for Humanity is changing lives of people in our community, and UPPC is part what makes it happen. Members work year around to make safe housing a reality, and participate in “Building on Faith” each September. In 2000 UPPC members built a house for the Lam family who came to Tacoma from Cambodia in 1993. Homeowner Dem Lam says today “Habitat for Humanity has changed my life. They have given me peace, security and self respect, and my children can lay their heads down at night in warmth and safety and wake up in the land of opportunity.”
This
is just a taste of what mission is all about at UPPC. For more information
or to get involved, contact Kemberly Michaels, Mission Minister (kmichaels@uppc.org).
Through Missions, UPPC supports: Habitat
for Humanity, Youth
For Christ,Young Life and Reach
Ministries.