Missions 

Thank Offering 

          The Thank offering began when Mrs. Eliza Clokey of Springfield, Ohio, urged each woman to give $1 over and above her usual contribution to the Woman’s general Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of North America as a “thank offering to he Lord”

          Since 1888 Presbyterian women have funded countless projects and medical/health missions. In 2001, 76 projects were selected to receive grants totaling $1,001,535 (40% used for health ministries throughout the world).

Birthday Offering 

          In 1922, the women’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church in the USA chose to celebrate its 10th anniversary by collecting and dedicating a special offering.  Hattie Winsborough, an early Superintendent of Women’s Work in PCUSA had visited a girls’ school in Japan and after seeing their needs, challenged every member to contribute one cent for each year of their age as a “Birthday gift”.

          For over 80 years Presbyterian Women have collected the Birthday Offering in the spring that is shared by 5 projects which are selected annually by the Creative Ministries Offering Committee. Hundreds of applications are received each year to seek funds to meet the needs of hurting people, mostly women and children.

Least Coin 

          The Fellowship of the Least Coin is a worldwide ecumenical movement of prayer for peace and reconciliation, celebrated in more than 80 countries as they contribute the “least coin” of their monetary system. Each year, 35-50 projects are given grants to support;

·        Opportunities for awareness-raising and/or educating women on gender issues

·        Programs of literacy, health ,social concerns and leadership development

·        Programs enhancing justice, peace and reconciliation for women and families, communities, countries and the world.

·        Opportunities for women to meet ecumenically in regional, national and worldwide gatherings

 The Menaul School 

 We collect Campbell Products Labels to send to the Menaul School in Albuquerque, New Mexico for educational supplies. This college prep day school for grades 6-12, affiliated with the Presbyterian church has been able to purchase such things as computers and educational supplies.

Founded on Christian principles in 1881, the school’s mission is to provide excellent education in a faith-based environment.

Ronald McDonald House 

Pop those tabs on your soda cans and help support the Ronald McDonald House, a free home where families of hospitalized, terminally ill children can stay while visiting their child. Here they can cook, do laundry, relax, share concerns and support each other. It takes many tabs to even make a pound, but the community gathers enough to receive over $25,000 to support the house. Accumulate those tabs and turn them into the Ronald McDonald container in Alpha.

Sewing / Knitting 

          This circle makes baby blankets, sweaters, hats, lap robes, mosquito nets etc, for many Presbyterian Missions all over the world. Some projects stay in Arizona for other mission projects such as, Indian reservations, Nursing homes, Veterans Hospital, and facilities for battered women and children.         

La Canada Care Center 

PW has a lay worship service, year round, on Saturdays from 9:00-10:00. Four volunteers help with the service each week. We sing hymns, read the Bible, pray and have a devotional. The La Canada Care Center is located on the SE corner of Magee and La Canada. If you would like to participate at any time, please contact Joanie Rooker 742-1030.