MISSION PARTNERS

The Manitowoc Country Domestic Violence Center offers safe shelter and supportive services for every adult and child victim of domestic violence and to engage the community in working toward the strengthening of families and prevention of domestic abuse.

 

The mission of Lakeshore Community Action Program is to promote economic self-sufficiency and well-being of low-income persons through advocacy, community education, and resource development in Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties.

 

The Manitowoc Salvation Army
Provides food, social services, daycare, and emergency assistance to those in need.

KAN Back to School is a community ministry hosted by St James Episcopal that provides school supplies for families need in Manitowoc County at the beginning of each school year.

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. The Manitowoc County Chapter is proudly housed at First Presbyterian Church.

Hands of Christ Deaf Ministry is geared to making Christ's loving and welcoming presence directly and personally felt and seen by the members of the Deaf community.

 

The Souper Bowl of Caring says why not use Super Bowl weekend, a time when people come together for football and fun, to also unify the nation for a higher good: collecting dollars and canned food for the needy?

The racial ethnic schools and colleges of the Presbyterian Church offer a training ground by which leadership development can take place, where racial ethnic people can gain the confidence and skills that they need to go out into the broader society and take their place."

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance witnesses to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events around the world with compassion.

Presbyterian Seminaries provide world renowned education for pastor, missionaries, scholars, and lay leaders as well providing excellent resources for local congregations.

The Presbyterian Coffee Project sells fair trade coffee to church and community members. By working together and pooling their resources to form a cooperative, coffee farmers can sell their coffee directly to international buyers without relying on middlemen. They receive a fair price that not only covers their costs of production but guarantees a fair wage for their labors.

The Presbyterian Hunger Program is a way we demonstrate our love for sisters and brothers by supporting programs which ensure that food is available to those in need while also working on longer-term solutions. While malnutrition and starvation affect more people in developing countries, hunger also stalks the poor in the United States.

OFFICIAL PRESBYTERIAN WEB-SITES

The Presbytery of Winnebago is our local governing body that connects us with our sister churches in Northeast Wisconsin for more effective ministry.

 

The Synod of Lakes and Prairies is one of 17 regional Presbyterian governing bodies that help us to be effective in our ministry by connecting us with other Presbyterian congregations.

 

The Presbyterian Church (USA) is our national governing body. On this website you will find everything you ever wanted to know and more about the Presbyterian Church (USA).

 

Presbyterians Today is the award winning official magazine of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It is published monthly and copies can be found in the back of the sanctuary.

 

The Presbyterian Outlook is an independent newspaper reporting on items of interest to Presbyterians.

 

PresbyWeb is a daily independent web-based newspaper reporting on news items related to Presbyterians. This site requires registration.

 

Perspectives is the official online magazine of the Office of General Assembly, the national governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

 

The Presbyterian News Service is the official news source for the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Manitowoc is the lovely city with First Presbyterian Church located.

 

Two Rivers is our sister city just to the north of Manitowoc