The Mission Commission is one of seven commissions under the Session of FPC Matawan. Our goal is to help our Church fulfill three objectives of our Church’s mission statement: Sharing God’s gifts, Exemplifying God’s love, and Seeking justice for all.
Mission Commission currently meets every second Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. and we are always looking for people with the same passion.
Local Missions:
- The Matawan Food Pantry –serving over 90 families the last Saturday of each month at the Municipal Bldg
- Family Promise (helping the homeless) –collecting needed items, donations, and gift cards
- Mission events and Book Clubs–addressing racism, poverty, and social issues
- Christmas Gift Giving
- CROP Hunger Walk–each October
- Blanket Sunday supporting CWS for community rebuilding
- Interfaith Dialogue groups
- Book studies and tours about race relations
- Celebrating Black History Month
- Monetary donations to other local groups for social justice and peace.
Our Local and Global Connections:
- The Presbytery of the Coastlands
- Presbyterian Conference Center, Johnsonburg, NJ
- Synod of the Northeast
- A Five-for-Five church:
- Presbytery Unified Mission Giving:
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
- Young Adult Volunteers in Northern Ireland
- Regional Liaison for East Asia
- Dora Hjalmarson for her mission work in Honduras
- General Support towards Israel/Palestine peace
- One Great Hour of Sharing Offering to fight hunger, disaster and rebuilding
- Pentecost Offering supporting young volunteers and children at risk. We retain 40% for local causes.
- Peace and Global Witness Offering to address injustice and to promote peace. We retain 25% for local causes.
- Christmas Joy Offering to support racial ethnic schools and the assistance to retired church workers.
- Presbytery Unified Mission Giving: