Mission
Reflecting the love of Jesus Christ, We encourage all church members to give their time, talents, and treasure; to support mission projects of the First Presbyterian Church of Wildwood
James 2:15-17.
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
This September, the Mission team is going to be collecting items of clothing for the Wildwood Intermediate School’s “clothing closet.” This is the school that is “just down the street” from the church, and it has 400 students in grades 4, 5, and 6. We met with their principal back in June and were told that their main need is clothing for when the kids are either inappropriately dressed or have an emergency andneed to have some clean clothes to put on while at school.
Listed below are the sizes of clothes they provided for us to help you:
Tennis shoes: men's/women's sizes 6-10. School dress code prohibits all crocs, slides, and flip-flops.
Girl’s Clothing:
- Biker shorts for under jeans (all sizes – girls: Medium – XL; women’s: small - XL)
- Long shorts (all sizes – girls: Medium – XL; women’s: small – XL)
- Under garments (all sizes - underwear/sports bras)
Boy’s Clothing:
- Shorts/pants (all sizes – boys: Medium – XL; men’s: small – XL)
- Underwear (all sizes)
Unisex
- Unisex (boys or girls):
- Tee shirts (all sizes in adults: small – XL)
- Belts (all sizes in adults: small – XL)
We will be collecting items the entire month of September; there will be boxes by each of the entrances into the sanctuary. We appreciate your support! If you haveany questions, please ask any of the Mission team members!
“Things We Take For Granted”
“The Things We Take For Granted” was a great success!! FPCW members contributed approximately $2,037 of personal hygiene items to the House of Hope, Forward Paths and The Haven. The majority of items were divided between Forward Paths and The Haven, with a smaller percentage going to the House of Hope. (They currently have a very small group of men they are assisting and have no storage space while their facility is being built.) Hotel sized items that were donated were given to the Soup Kitchen for them to give out.
The Mission team thanks everyone for their very generous support!!
Souper Bowl 24
"Souper Bowl 2024" First Presbyterian Church of Wildwood collected over 1300 pounds (1586 cans) of canned soup for Our Mother of Mercy food Pantry in the Clow Center.
Snack Pack Donations 5 -23
FPC of Wildwood has donated the equivalent of over 10 shopping carts full of nutritious snacks for the Wildwood Soup Kitchen snack pack program. The Soup Kitchen is partnering with Wildwood Schools to provide snacks packed in backpacks, that are sent home with children from food-insecure families. In addition to the snack program, the Wildwood Soup Kitchen provides over 1400 meals per week to local families, which First Presbyterian supports with monetary donations.
