Center Presbyterian Church believes that it is better to work with capable, proven organizations who are clearly doing Kingdom work than it is to try to reinvent the wheel. For this reason, we deeply value and are deeply invested in our mission partners. These partners are quite often Christian organizations, but not always (for example, the Greater Washington County Food Bank – while not Christian – does a very good job of feeding God’s sheep). Our main goal in working with mission partners are to find the very best local and international organizations that embody God’s redemptive love for His people. In addition to having Mission Partners, Center Presbyterian Church also happily serves many Community Partners who provide a myriad of important services to our community. 

Local Mission Partners

Family Promise

The mission of Family Promise (formerly IHN) is "to help homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence". Center Church has a longstanding history of providing financial gifts and volunteers to this organization. Acting as a support church to our neighbor, Trinity Methodist Church, our volunteers perform a multitude of tasks in this role several times each year. Contact the church office for details.

For more information, visit:  www.familypromise.org

Greater Washington County Food Bank

The mission of the Greater Washington County Food Bank is to provide food and nutritional education to those residents of Washington County who are food insecure.

For more information visit:  http://gwcfb.org/

Pine Springs Camp

Pine Springs Camp's mission "is to provide all campers with a vital encounter with Jesus Christ that leads to growth in Christian faith and discipleship".  Located in Jennerstown, PA, the camp is jointly sponsored by Washington and Redstone Presbyteries.  

For more information, visit: www.pinesprings.org 

Washington City Mission

City Mission is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization, which provides critically needed goods and services to homeless, poor, and needy of Western Pennsylvania without regard to race, color, creed, national origin or religion.  

For more information, visit: www.citymission.org

Family Guidance

The mission of Family Guidance is "to bring hope and a future in Jesus Christ to vulnerable children and families of all cultures throughout western Pennsylvania".   Family Guidance seeks to meet this goal through finding mentors for at-risk children, family ministry and counseling, and a camping program.

For more information, visit:  www.familyguidance.net

International Mission Partners

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) 
PDA "enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events". PDA supports the local church affected by the crisis and cooperates with ecumenical and interfaith councils in the affected communities.

For more information, visit: www.presbyerianmission.org/ministries/pda/who-we-are

Presbyterian Ethiopian Partnership

Presbyterian Ethiopian Partnership donations purchase apple seedlings and cover the money required for nurturing and protecting the 2 orchards in our Ethiopian partner synod.  Apples are a new and successful crop to other farmers in the Chimcha area of Ethiopia.  We hope that these orchards will help support the 2 Presbyteries and their neighbors.

For more information, read the brochure:  Ethiopian Apples

Medical Benevolence Foundation

Medical Benevolence Foundation (MBF) works to provide hope and healing to those most in need.  This dedicated group of Presbyterians offers healing ministries in more than 100 clinics throughout the world.  

For more information, visit:  www.MBFoundation.org

Equal Exchange

Fair trade is something each of us can support when we make purchases.  Some items are offered locally and easy to find.  Other producers of fair trade products are featured at our annual fair trade market held here at Center Church prior to the Christmas holidays.

For more information, visit: www.equalexchange.coop
Soldier's Angels
Inspired by service men and women from our own congregation, Center Presbyterian Church partners with Soldiers’ Angels to send needed and wanted supplies and treats to our soldiers around the world.

For more information, visit: www.soldiersangels.org

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army's mission is "to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination".  The Salvation Army's Pittsburgh Northside Worship and Service Center offers an after school program and summer day camp for youth, a food service program to all ages, healthcare for homeless, spiritual counseling, coats through "Project Bundle up", and a Christmas gift program for needy children.

For more information, visit:  www.Salvationarmyusa.org

Operation Christmas Child

This is a project we look forward to every fall.  Under the guidance of Samaritan's Purse, we fill shoeboxes with items appropriate for children of various age groups.  These boxes are shipped around the world to children at Christmas time bringing them gifts and the Word of Jesus Christ.  
 
Follow this link to view more information: www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/FAQ

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity provides "partnership housing".  Those in need of housing work side by side with volunteers to build their own simple decent home. 

For more information, visit: www.habitat.org