NPC Mission Directory - Northminster Presbyterian Church

We accomplish this by:
 Building ongoing supportive partnerships consistent with our mission values
 Facilitating educational events
 Communicating effectively with our congregation
 Intentionally providing opportunities for our congregation to be involved in
missions
Key principles that guide us are….
 Continually pray and seek God’ direction in how and what we should be involved
in (Ephesians 6:18-20)
 Serve and tell the story of Jesus to those outside the walls of our church
(Matthew 28:19)
 Support mission that provide opportunities for our congregation to use their gifts
and talents to further the mission of Jesus and bring glory to God wherever they
may be (I Corinthians 12:12-13), including encouraging, recruiting, supporting,
and sending missionaries from our own congregation (Romans 10:13-15)
 Learn and attempt to reach those who are “unreached” in our world, by being
aware and learning about the 10/40 window and how we as a church can be
engaged in supporting/bringing the Gospel to other parts of the world (Romans
15:20)
 Make a difference in our neighborhood by seeking the well-being of those around
us (Jeremiah 29:7)
 Risk new ideas, set what may seem to be unrealistic goals, and mobilize people to
go to potentially dangerous places to reach those for Christ (Matthew 28:18-19)
 Build and maintain partnerships with mission organizations and our missionaries
while caring for and supporting them (Romans 15:24-26)
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Project Linus
http://www.projectlinus.org
Northminster Quilters knit and crochet washable blankets
for this volunteer, non-profit, national organization.
The blankets provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children in the Tucson
community who are seriously ill or traumatized. Our blanket makers meet the third Friday of
the month from 9:00am-12:00pm in the Grundstrom and Multipurpose Rooms. New
participants are always welcome to be part of this wonderful way to share God’s love.
Contact: Rene Lassise (520-574-2013)
NPC contact: Pat Anderson (520-887-5861)
Adult Mission Experiences
Multiple mission opportunities are available for adults throughout the year for personal, hands
-on participation in vital ministries, including a
compassion ministry to those who have been
hospitalized; rebuilding homes and communities in
New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
building and painting homes and ministering to
children in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, and serving at
the Gospel Rescue Mission in Tucson.
NPC contact: Ken Skodiak
(520-327-7121, ext. 225)
We also support:
Tucson Ministry Alliance
http://www.tucsonministryalliance.org
Please visit their website to see a schedule.
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Casa Paloma
http://www.primavera.org
The Primavera Foundation promotes social and economic
justice for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals
throughout the Tucson metropolitan area. Its Casa Paloma
program offers a drop-in center and transitional housing for
unaccompanied homeless women, especially older women,
those not immediately employable and others who often fall
between the cracks of existing programs.
Deacons and others at Northminster volunteer at and support this outreach.
Contact: Jenny Cowen (520-623-5111, ext. 102)
NPC contact: Carol Schutte (520-670-9046)
Cragin Elementary School Outreach
http:// edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/cragin/
Northminster held its first worship service in the hallways of
Cragin School in July 1951 and today we continue in a missional
relationship with the school and its staff. Many church members
partner with teachers as Reading Seed volunteers, classroom
volunteers, and library helpers. Northminster also
works alongside Cragin staff in PTA events, science fairs and
through site-council representation.
Contact: Pam Ketterling (520-232-6700)
NPC contacts: Terry Reed (520-834-3623) and
Michele Harbour (520-615-1502)
Gospel Rescue Mission
http://www.grmtucson.com/
The Gospel Rescue Mission brings God’s love to the least, the
last, and the lost. Through the power of Jesus Christ, they serve
the homeless and needy by providing for their spiritual, physical,
emotional, and mental wholeness. Northminster remodeled
and refurbished five rooms at the Mission’s Women and
Children’s Center for homeless women and their children.
Contact: Rev. Roy Tullgren (740-1501, ext. 202)
NPC contact: Jeff Krongaard (520-762-1934)
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Interfaith Community Services (ICS)
http://www.icstucson.org
Northminster is one of 45 faith communities that join with ICS in providing a safety net to help
seniors, disabled persons, and those in financial crisis achieve stable and independent living.
Volunteers deliver mobile meals, staff the food bank, and provide transportation, health
advocacy and emergency financial assistance.
Contact: Sandi Brickley (520-797-3029)
NPC contact: Belva Burig (520-270-7211)
Refugee and Immigrant Ministry (RIM)
“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat
the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as
yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.”
-Leviticus 19:33-34
Objective
RIM complements ongoing NPC ministries with the purpose of fully integrating Christian
refugees and immigrants from anywhere in the world into the fellowship and mission of
Northminster Presbyterian Church. Integration implies, given time, that RIM will “work itself
out of a job” as NPC becomes a cross-cultural, diverse church of Jesus Christ.
RIM uses the following structures/ministries to encourage the congregation to get involved in
this ministry and to support our refugee and asylum seekers: Worship, Christian Education,
Intentional fellowship gatherings, mentoring, Samaritan apartment program and Sojourner
Fund, which provide assistance concerning issues such as job training skills, legal advice, visa
applications, etc.
NPC Contacts:
Pastor John Cheek (520-327-7121, ext. 226)
Pastor Pete Seiferth (520-327-7121, ext. 242)
Middle Eastern Presbyterian Fellowship (MEPF)
This ministry is a joint effort of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.’s Office of Middle Eastern
Ministries in the USA, the Synod of the Southwest and the Presbytery de Cristo. The fellowship
allows Arab-speaking Christians in the Tucson area—Jordanese, Lebanese, Syrians,
Palestinians, Iraqis and Egyptians—the opportunity to worship in their own language and
culture. The ministry also reaches out to those unfamiliar with the church and Christianity. The
Reverend George Bitar, after 20-plus years as a pastor in Lebanon, is pastor of the fellowship,
which is nested at Northminster.
Contact: George Bitar (520-404-0547)
NPC contact: Rev. Ken Skodiak (520-327-7121, ext. 225)
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Acción Ministries
http://www.friendsofaccion.org/
Founded in 1989, Acción brings
Americans to partner with Mexican
Presbyterian Churches in the Yucatan and to help provide educational opportunities to
children, especially those from rural Mayan communities. High school students at
Northminster partner with Roger Aviles in Merida.
NPC contacts: Rev. Ken Skodiak (520-327-7121, ext. 225)
Barb Schmidt (520-990-5389)
Alongside Ministries International
http://www.alongside.org
This international Christian fellowship creates crosscultural ministry partnerships with churches and leaders in Europe and North America. AMI
missionaries serve alongside local Christians to share gifts, reach youth, renew and equip
leaders and provide practical help. Matt and Lea Edminster serve in Estonia to support and
strengthen existing churches. Matt is an ordained minister in the PC(USA).
Contact: Matt & Lea Edminster matt@edminsters.com
http://www.edminsters.com
NPC contact: Andy & Chelsea Hall (480-686-1653)
Alternative Missions
http://www.alternativemissions.com
Working with local community leaders, this ministry seeks through tangible and creative ways
to influence people of all cultures for Christ. Alternative Missions does this by recruiting teams
for short-term missions and recruiting and training missionaries for long-term missions.
Northminster mission teams have gone to Costa Rica and Honduras. Northminster partners
with Joe and Averyl Morris, who serve refugee and AIDS-affected communities in South Africa
and Zimbabwe.
Contact: Averyl Morris http://jesustotheneedy.blogspot.com/
NPC contact: Charissa Kamps (520-419-2100)
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Amor Ministries
http://www.amor.org
This ministry began building houses for
impoverished Mexican families along the U.S./
Mexican border nearly 30 years ago. Over 16,000
homes have been built by over 300,000 volunteers
on mission trips from 7,000 churches. Amor’s vision
is to transform lives by building the Kingdom one
family at a time. A mission team from Northminster
has annually gone to Puerto Peñasco for over 13 years to build homes and church classrooms
and to serve children and youth.
Contact: Andrea Imel (619-662-1200, ext. 135)
NPC contact: John Balentine (520-909-2046)
Compassion International
http://www.compassion.com
This Christian child advocacy ministry allows
individuals to sponsor a child in one of 25
countries so that children might know release
from spiritual, economic, social and physical
poverty. Many individuals at Northminster sponsor a Compassion child. Northminster’s mid
high and children’s ministries both sponsor youths in Ethiopia.
NPC contact: Howard & Helen Lindberg (520-721-1866) or lindbergho@aol.com
Frontera de Cristo
http://www.fronteradecristo.org
Located in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico and
Douglas, Arizona, Frontera de Cristo shares the
good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed
through six areas of ministry: new church
development, health ministry, family ministry,
mission education, the New Hope Community, and
the Just Trade Center. Mark Adams, an ordained
minister in the PCUSA, has served along the US/
Mexican border as an agent of reconciliation since 1998.
Contact: Mark Adams (520-364-9257) mark@fronteradecristo.org
NPC contact: Jeff Krongaard (520-461-5289)
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International Justice Mission
http://www.ijm.org
This human rights group leads international efforts to seek justice for
victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent
oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals
have a presence in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, India,
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras and
Peru and are exploring the possibility of expanding into Ethiopia.
NPC contact: Karna Walter (520-296-4630)
Just Coffee/Café Justo
http://www.justcoffee.org
Seeking to faithfully respond to the current Mexico to U.S. labor
migration crisis, this farmer-owned cooperative in Salvador
Urbina, Chiapas, Mexico sells their organic, shade-grown, Fair
Trade Certified coffee directly to customers. This business
practice allows farmers to stay on their land and keep families
together. Just Coffee may be purchased at in the Church Office at
NPC.
Contact: Adrian Gonzalez (866-545-6406 and 520-364-3532)
NPC contact: Jeff Krongaard (520-461-5289)
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship (PFF)
http://www.pff.net
Working with Presbyterian congregations throughout the
United States, PFF helps churches get involved in establishing
indigenous congregations among unreached people groups.
Northminster, along with other Presbyterian churches, is
partnering with PFF and Light of Hope Ministries in Ethiopia in
outreach to the Arssi Oromo people in Muslim villages by
building schools and supporting teachers.
Contact: Don Marsden (800-720-4733)
NPC contacts: Charissa Kamps (520-419-2100) and
Rev. Ken Skodiak (520-327-7121, ext. 225)
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NPC-Chiapas is a new collaborative opportunity with
a Presbyterian church in the state of Chiapas in
(Southern) Mexico. Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana
“Dios con Nosotros” located in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico is an established
fellowship we have begun a relationship with, with the goal of working collaborative binational mission opportunities on both sides
of the border. We are currently building
relationships between the two churches and
exploring what God has planned for this
ministry. Initial thoughts of joint efforts might
include the areas of children's ministries,
music ministry, cross border internships,
building projects, health ministries and binational teaching opportunities. DcN (Dios con
Nosotros) will be visiting Northminster and
Arizona from September 5–14, 2015. A team
from NPC visited DcN and Chiapas in June of
2014.
NPC-CHiAPAS
NPC Contact: Jeff Krongaard (520-461-5289)
Wycliffe Bible Translators
http://www.wycliffe.org
Approximately 200 million people do not have the
Bible in their own language. Wycliffe’s vision is to
see that the Bible is accessible to all people in the
language they understand best.
John and Shevawn Ramsey recruit Bible translators for the next generation by leading
college students and young adults on short term
mission trips, connecting them with crosscultural translation, linguistics, literacy work and
scripture promotion in Ghana, West Africa. Their
Wycliffe Bible Translators Discovery office is
based in Huntington Beach, California.
Contact: John and Shevawn Ramsey (714-3746093)
http://ramseydiscoveries.blogspot.com
NPC contact: Barb Schmidt (520-990-5389)
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Disaster Relief
Small teams of volunteers go to areas in
our nation that have experienced a
natural disaster to rebuild/repair homes
of people who have been affected. We
work through PDA (Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance) as well as local churches.
While re-building physical structures, we
also form lasting relationships and
partner with churches who are serving in
the community.
NPC Contacts: Don Burig (520-403-1276)
and John Cheek (520-327-7121, ext. 226)
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High School Mission Experiences
During the summer, high school youth have had the
opportunity to participate in mission trips to places such as
the Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras, inner city Los Angeles,
Silver City, NM and Tuba City on the Navajo Nation.
NPC contact: Ken Skodiak (520-327-7121, ext. 225)
College/Young Adult Mission Experiences
A variety of mission experiences at Northminster take place
with Acción Ministries, Alternative Missions, Frontera de
Cristo and local projects. Seeking and following God’s
mission in all sorts of ways, our college and young adult
ministry strives to reach a generation looking for a unique
kind of experience and knowledge of God.
NPC contacts: Ken Skodiak (520-327-7121, ext. 225), and
Pete Seiferth (520-327-7121, ext. 242)
Northminster Mission Relationships:
Women’s Ministries of NPC
Quilters:
Emerge Ministry for Women
and Children
Mobile Meals
Gospel Rescue Mission
Northminster Deacons
Youth Mission (NPC)
Vacation Bible School (NPC)
Presbyterian Women (NPC)
Northminster School
(Scholarships)
Springboard Home for Youth
in Crisis
Crafters:
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Cragin Elementary School
Rocky Point Mission Trip
Northminster Christian
School
Northwest Hospital Women’s
Center
Young Life of Tucson
Youth on Their Own (Tucson)
Gospel Rescue Mission
Larry Large Foundation
Springboard Home for Youth
in Crisis
Northminster Deacons:
Interfaith Community
Services
Gospel Rescue Mission
Stop Hunger Now
Casa Paloma (Shelter and
Transitional Housing for
Women and Children)
Middle Eastern Presbyterian
Fellowship
Seniors Ministry:
Marshall Home for Men
Middle Eastern Presbyterian
Fellowship
International Justice Mission
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