Mission at RPPC

Mission at Roland Park Presbyterian Church is fundamental to our faith.

Our emphasis is focused on providing opportunities for hands on participation for our congregation to enrich both our personal and collective spiritual lives as well as those that we serve.

We concentrate our time, talents and financial resources in two broad areas….Families in Crisis, and Shelter.  Mission committee members, as well as any member or friend of RPPC, advocate for more than 30 different organizations that need our help.  But we don’t limit our involvement in just those two areas.  Any organization in need that our members are passionate about can be considered for resource assistance. 

At RPPC, we are fortunate to have a relatively sizable budget with which to carry out our faith mission to others. It is primarily funded from the proceeds of an endowment created for just that purpose…living out our faith by giving to others.

Although most of our effort to date has been directed to relatively local and regional needs, we are beginning to expand our reach.  We recently introduced specific opportunities for our congregation to engage in mission efforts in the Gulf Coast area, Native American locales in the Dakotas, areas of Guatemala as well as Cuba.

Of the many spiritual activities that we may do to enhance our nearness to God, giving is one of the most powerful.  For those that have experienced it, it is truly a life changing opportunity to put yourself in the shoes of another, less fortunate person and help them cope with their everyday issues and problems.

During the 2007-2008 fiscal year, we provided over $75,000 in financial support to the following organizations: AIRS, At Risk Barclay Boys Safe Summer Project, Baltimore Independent School Learning Camp, Baltimore Station, BIHN, Board of Lady Managers-Weinberg Clinic at GBMC, Church World Service, GEDCO, General Missionary Support, Gilchrist Hospice, Guatemala Partnership, The Heifer Project, House of Ruth, Joseph Ritchie Hospice, The McKim Center, Meals-On-Wheels, Medical Benevolence Foundation, Moveable Feast, My Sister's Circle, Pastoral Counseling Center, Presbyterian Home of Maryland, Shepherd Clinic, That All May Freely Serve, and the Theological Education Fund.

RECYCLE FOR BREAST CANCER The mission committee has joined a program to recycle cell phones, pagers, printer cartridges, MP3 players, digital cameras, Ipods, PDAs, and laptops. The program benefits the fight against breast cancer. Simply drop off your recycling in the box by the coat rack across from the work room. Please do not bring keyboards, mice, PCs or other computer accessories not listed.

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE (Month of November) Non-perishable food is collected to benefit local food pantries, pet food is collected for Meals-On-Wheels clients with pets.

ANNUAL MITTEN TREE (December) Hats, scarves, gloves and mittens are collected for those in need of a little extra warmth.