Wintergarden Presbyterian Church PC(USA)

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Located at: 18305 Wintergarden Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Mailing address: PO Box 380564 Murdock, FL 33938

PH: (941) 743-5335

Fax: (941)743-7278

E-Mail: wintergardenpc@yahoo.com

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Mission Projects!

·          Serving dinner at the Homeless Coalition

·          Collecting food staples for those in need

·          Supporting Beth-El Farmworker Ministry

·          Collecting Heath and Baby Products for Disaster Kits

·          Linus Blanket Project

·          Making cloth “ditty” bags for medical missionaries.

·          “2 Cents-A-Meal” - change collected on the 5th Sunday of the month to aid hunger relief.

·          Support a college student working with Habitat for Humanity during Spring Break

·          Mission dollars sent to the National PC(USA) to help with Disaster Assistance and funding for overseas Mission Co-Workers

·          Christmas Shoe Box Ministry through Samaritian’s Purse

·          Support of the GRTS Adult Center for disadvantaged adults with Christmas Gifts.

·          Vacation Bible School

 

Current Mission Report

Wintergarden Presbyterian Church, Port Charlotte (one of Peace River Presbytery’s smallest congregations) is very aware of the need to support local and national mission projects. As part of the greater connectional church we financially support the “2 Cents a Meal”, the annual “Souper Bowl”, One-Great-Hour-Of-Sharing and Christmas Joy Offerings. Wintergarden holds 2 garage sales a year to help support our mission giving. Our other mission offerings are varied and offer opportunities to members of the congregation to be involved as much as they desire or are able. A group of dedicated crafters have been making “ditty bags” [small, cloth, purse-stringed bags] to send with Medical Missionaries who travel the world to give medical care to the poor and destitute. The “ditty bags” are given to patients as a clean method for carrying home medications, bandages, glasses, etc. as some of them must walk miles for treatment. We involved the wider congregation by having everyone participate in decorating the “ditty bags” with textile pens during a monthly Friendship Dinner. To date, over 900 bags have been made and sent off with Medical Missionaries. Other mission projects include the making of blankets for the Linus Project, the collection and recycling of greeting cards and soup can labels and “peanut butter and jelly” drives to supplement food dollars for the seniors in our community. This past Spring Break, Wintergarden members financially sponsored several college students who came down to work during their vacation with Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte County for a week.

Opportunities for Service In the Church

·          Evangelism Committee

·          Stewardship Committee

·          Mission Committee

·          Worship & Music Committee

·          Building & Grounds Committee

·          Christian Education Committee

·          Volunteering in the Office (answering phones, folding bulletins, filing, etc.)

·          Musical gifts (Singing in the Choir or playing an instrument)

·          Teaching Sunday School

·          Twice yearly garage sales