The Holy Spirit at Work

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From Syracuse to Haiti, from New Orleans to Mexico, Park Central mission activities engage people of all ages and abilities in sharing God’s love with those in need. Discover the Holy Spirit at work by volunteering today!


Upcoming Mission Initiatives

    • Listen for opportunities to get involved during the Minute for Mission segment of our weekly worship service
    • Check out the Mission section of The Park Post, Park Central’s monthly newsletter


Recent Mission Initiatives

    • Haiti Ministry and Mission Team
      • Formed in July 2010, a cooperative effort between nine churches under the Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse
      • Raised more than $21,000 to support primary education at St. Joseph’s Primary School and adult literacy in the rural villages of Thibeau and Dubré
        • Literacy program for 100 people
        • Playground construction
        • Teacher and Principal salary supplements
        • Teacher and Principal training – 15 day program
        • Student scholarships
        • Soccer uniforms for 2 teams at St. Joseph’s School
        • World Globes
      • Completed three mission trips to Haiti, most recently in April 2011
        • Mentored teachers on instruction methods for pre-school developmental arts, French, and math
        • Donated hands-on instruction materials to supplement rote learning
        • Taught English through the adult literacy program
        • Learned Creole from our Haitian friends!
    • Preparing and serving hot meals for men, women, and children in need at the Samaritan Center
    • Community Reading Program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (Syracuse City School District)
      • Founded by Park Central
      • Engages 35 volunteers from a variety of local churches and community organizations
      • Teaches reading one-on-one to 60 1st and 2nd graders twice a week throughout the school year
      • Administers the Teddy Bear Lending Library to allow students to take books home, a privilege not permitted in the school library
    • Donating gifts to two families through Christmas Gifts for New Americans, a program of InterFaith Works of Central New York
    • Latin American Mission Project (LAMP)
      • Partnership between the Presbyteries of Cayuga-Syracuse, Utica, and the Campechano Presbytery in Campeche, Mexico since 2003
      • Sends Park Central members on annual February trip to help with hands-on church and home construction projects
      • Brought Central New Yorkers and our Campechano partners together on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to offer supplies and cleanup assistance after Hurricane Katrina
      • Hosts our Campehano partners on trips to CNY, including a Campechano Pastor and his family for a one to two year residence commencing Fall 2011
      • See http://www.presbylamp.org/701.html
    • Heifer Project
      • Engages our children and youth in an annual effort to combat global poverty and hunger
      • Provides tangible gifts of farm animals and training to poverty-stricken regions
      • In 2011, Park Central children and youth raised over $4,000 for Heifer International – surpassing their goal by 60%!
      • See http://www.heifer.org/#
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
      • Brought together children, teenagers, and adults at Park Central to celebrate the holiday through service
      • Put together 10 Church World Service clean-up buckets for flood and storm victims
      • Shopped for school supplies for children in the Syracuse City School District
    • Sharing Space with our Downtown Neighbors
      • Our parish house has been newly renovated!
      • We welcome a number of our downtown neighbors to take advantage of our wonderful new space
        • The Greater Syracuse Tenants Network
        • Family Counseling Ministry
        • The Refrigerator Door Club
        • Family Tapestry
        • Alcoholics Anonymous