Mission

“They will know we are Christians by our love!”

As reminded by 1 John 4:29, “We love because He first loved us.” Therefore, all we do as
believers flows from gratitude to God. FHPC strives to be a welcoming and inclusive community,
as we grow in ministry and mission for Jesus Christ. We promote the involvement of the
congregation in missions beyond itself at all levels — community, metropolitan, state, national,
and global; and in missions conducted through the programs of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
As God’s disciples – Christians known by our love — each of us is meant to be a local missionary,
right here, right now.

FHPC is grateful to God for the mission work over the years by individual church members and friends, including:

Local Mission

Contributing items year-round:

Canned and packaged foods for the church’s Little Food Pantry at the corner of
Forest Hill Avenue & 44th Street

Contributing items in designated months:

Personal items for ACTS Care Bags for those in financial crisis and to prevent
homelessness
Cleaning supplies, paper goods, and sheets for Housing Families First (aka Hilliard House), to combat homelessness of families and their children
Back-to- school supplies for our sister church, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, to help children in the area
Canned and dry foods for the Thanksgiving Ingathering to support the food pantry of our sister church, Eastminster Presbyterian Church) and fight hunger
Hats, gloves, scarves, and other warm clothing items for our Mitten Tree to support the clothes closet of our sister church, Eastminster Presbyterian Church

Contributing to special offerings:

Good Samaritan Fund for one-time gifts to local individuals in need
One Great Hour of Sharing for disaster, refugee, and hunger resources (Palm or Easter Sunday)
Pentecost Offering for children at risk, youth and young adult ministries (May)
Fannie Pharr Memorial Scholarship Fund for temporary partial tuition payments for Child Care Center parents who are suffering hardships
Jim Irving Memorial Offering in honor of our veterans’ families at Fisher Guest
House of Richmond’s McGuire VA
Peacemaking Offering on World Communion Sunday
Christmas Joy Offering to assist retired church workers and spouses (December,
the Sunday before Christmas)

FHPC is grateful to God for the mission work supported over the years by the church’s Second
Mile Endowment Fund, including: